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Inauguration

Potential of Flow Modulation for Advanced Functionality in Lab-on-a-Chip systems
Masahiro Motosuke, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tokyo University of Science, Japan

From Laser Driven Microfluidics to Third Generation Lateral Flow Technology & its Applications
Tomas Ussing, Founder & CEO - (Engineer - E), FluimediX, Denmark

Group Photograph

Coffee and Networking in the Exhibition Area

Pipette-Integrated Droplet-Based Microfluidic Platforms for Cell-Based Drug Assays
Siva A Vanapalli, Associate Professor, Texas Tech University, United States of America

In this talk, the speaker will discuss a new microfluidic technology that delivers the functionality of multiwell plates and pipette systems at the nanoliter-scale. Additionally, integration of pipette-based liquid handling systems into this new approach in a facile manner will be presented and the power of this integrated microfluidic technology with demonstrative applications ranging from single cell analysis of drug uptake kinetics to high-resolution dose-response assays of cancer drugs will be highlighted.

Chaotic Micro-Mixing in Microchannels using Electrokinetic Instability
Supreet Singh Bahga, Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India

The talk will present a parametric experimental investigation of electrokinetic instability (EKI) in a microchannel flow with orthogonal conductivity gradient and electric field, using time-resolved visualization of a passive fluorescent scalar. It will show that EK instability with orthogonal conductivity-gradient and electric field can exhibit chaotic dynamics via the period doubling route, which can be used for rapid micromixing.

Lunch and Networking in the Exhibition Area

The use of Microfluidic Reactors for Advanced Synthetic Processing
Paul Watts, Distinguished Professor and Research Chair, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa

In this talk, the speaker will present an overview of chemical reactions conducted in the microfluidic reactors and highlights where the sustainability of processes may be improved. In particle we will highlight dedicated microfluidic systems for pharmaceutical products and nanoparticle synthesis.

Microfluidic Ejection: A Novel Biocompatible Option for Sampling, Biochemical Analysis, and Biomedical Applications
V N Lad, Assistant Professor, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, India

Coffee and Networking in the Exhibition Area

Microfabricated Pillar Arrays for Probing Cellular Adhesion and Motility
Feroz M.H. Musthafa, Technology Manager, Microfluidics and Microfabrication Facility, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), India

End of First Day of Conference

Do It Yourself: Low Cost Micro-fabrication Techniques for Academic Research Labs
Abhijit Majumder, Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India

The speaker will discuss about fabrication methods of low cost micro-structures and microfluidic channels, and their applications in adhesion science, fluid flow studies, and cell biology.

The Patent Landscape of Microfluidic Chips/Labs-on-a-chip/Organs-on-a-Chip
Robert Esmond, Director, Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C, United States of America

Coffee and Networking in the Exhibition Area

Nano Enabled Paper Microfluidics: From Research Lab to Clinics
Priyanka Sabherwal, Scientist C, Institute of Nano Science and Technology, India

Lunch and Networking in the Exhibition Area

Plasmonic-Enhanced Single- Molecule Detection
Steve Blair, Professor, University of Utah, United States of America

This talk will mention how Plasmonic-enhanced fluorescence can be a key enabling factor in diagnosis and detection of Single- Molecule. Further, it will discuss how Fluorescence is enhanced by combining plasmonic mediated excitation and emission enhancement and how tuning of the relative enhancements can be accomplished by adjusting the shape of the plasmonic structures, opening up the UV spectral range where the native fluorescence of biomolecules can be accessed.

Clinical Utility of Microfluidics based Lab-on-a-Chip Devices for Advanced Cancer Diagnostics and Treatment Monitoring
Shibichakravarthy Kannan, Founder & CEO, Theranosis Life Sciences Pvt Ltd, India

Coffee and Networking in the Exhibition Area

Substrate Transfer from Microemulsion into Bacteria-Containing Droplet-Arrays Detected by Metabolic Activity
Charmi Chande, Research Scholar, Technische Universitat Ilmenau, Germany

Q/A Session

Real-Time Label- Free Detection and Sizing of Protein Molecules using a Deep UV Microfluidic Platform
Pavan Kumar Challa, Research Associate, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

Q/A Session

Cancer Cell Separation using Portable RAPID Prototype
Ninad Mehendale, Research Scholar, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India

Q/A Session

Confinement Induced Fibrillar Growth of Human Serum Albumin
Manish Ayushman, Research Scholar, IIT Kharagpur, India

Q/A Session

Motions of Soft Liquibots under Magnetic Field
Rashid Ali Faridi, Research Scholar, IIT Guwahati, India

Q/A Session

Best Paper Award Presentation

End of Conference