Development of a Microfluidics Model Library for Constructing Microfluidic Devices for Organ-on-a-Chip Devices

As part of our Mitacs Accelerate project “OASIS” with XPI Inc, we are seeking a highly motivated graduate student to join our team at the University of Waterloo. Our research focuses on developing a microfluidics model library for constructing microfluidic devices for organ-on-a-chip device development.

Project Description: OASIS: Organ-on-a-chip automated simulation and iterative solution. Organ-on-a-chip devices are promising tools for drug screening, diagnostics and fundamental research, bridging the gap between in vitro two-dimensional studies and ex vivo or animal studies. This urges the need for tools to design organ-on-a-chip models tailored to the desired physiological environment. The experimental implementation is costly and time-consuming. Hence, this project focuses on a modelling approach that will provide a design toolbox for Organ-on-a-chip systems.

The selected candidate will work on an exciting interdisciplinary project at the intersection of physics-based modelling, microfluidics and organ-on-a-chip models. The project involves designing, modelling and validating microfluidic components in various physiologically relevant conditions.

Fields of research

• Work at the intersection of industry and academia and collaborate with experts in engineering, materials science, robotics and biomedical engineering
• Opportunity to contribute to high-impact publications, present the work at conferences and contribute to industry-relevant development
• Opportunity to enroll in a funded graduate program in Systems Design Engineering or Biomedical Engineering at University of Waterloo