Graduate student positions are available at the Waterloo Microfluidics Laboratory to develop an automated droplet microfluidic platform. The primary goal of this project is to design a system that can allow other disciplines to easily use droplet microfluidic techniques.
The candidate is expected to become an expert in:
- Designing and analyzing an automation system including high level planning, low level MIMO control systems and User Interface Design
- Developing optical measurement systems, computer vision and image processing algorithms
- Design mechanical assembly for microfluidic devices and optical components.
- The integration of pumps, fluidic networks, cooling systems, and detectors.
- Using numerical simulations to study the fundamentals of fluid dynamics
Ideally, the candidate will have a background in one or more of the above topics, as well as a passion to learn and acquire new knowledge.
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