Anderson Shum,
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Director, Advanced Biomedical Instrumentation Centre,
University of Hong Kong
Ir Prof. Shum is widely recognized in emulsion, biomicrofluidics, biomedical engineering and soft matter; he receives the inaugural Hong Kong Engineering Science and Technology Award 2022, Croucher Senior Research Fellowship 2020, Rising Start Award by Ton Duc Thang University (Vietnam), NSFC Excellent Young Scientist Fund in 2019, Young Scientists Award in Microsystems and Nanoengineering Summit 2019, IEEE Nanomed New Innovator 2018, the Early Career Award by the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong in 2012. He became a fellow of Hong Kong Institution of Engineers in 2023, a member in the Global Young Academy (first from Hong Kong) in 2021, a founding member (in 2018) and President (in 2021) in the Young Academy of Sciences of Hong Kong and a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in 2017. He serves as an associate editor for Biomicrofluidics (American Institute of Physics), editorial board member for Microsystems and Nanoengineering (Springer Nature) and Scientific Reports (Springer Nature) and an editorial advisory board member for Lab-on-a-Chip (RSC).
Designer Microstructures by Assembly at Aqueous Phase-Separating Interfaces
Thursday, 7 November 2024 at 15:00
Add to Calendar ▼2024-11-07 15:00:002024-11-07 16:00:00Europe/LondonDesigner Microstructures by Assembly at Aqueous Phase-Separating InterfacesLab-on-a-Chip, Microfluidics, and Organ-on-a-Chip Asia 2024 in Tokyo, JapanTokyo, JapanSELECTBIOenquiries@selectbiosciences.com
Aqueous phase separation gives rise to a variety of structures in aqueous multi-component systems. The dynamic interplay between phase separation and interfacial phenomena are delicately determined by the molecular interactions of the underlying components with each other, as well as with the solvent phases and the interfaces formed. Hence, formation and assembly of microstructures can by manipulated by designing the molecular arrangements of the components and solvents, as well as adjusting the phase behaviors and interfacial properties. The relationship between the properties and the molecular arrangements is intriguing but remains inadequately investigated. The level of complexity and hierarchical that can be involved calls for systematic investigation across multiple scales ranging from microscale to molecular scale. A thorough understanding of these will not only enable the bottom-up design of new materials, but may also shed light on how biological systems, such as biomolecular condensates, operate. In this talk, I will share some of our findings in conducting experiments in assembling material structures at aqueous phase-separating interfaces.
Add to Calendar ▼2024-11-07 00:00:002024-11-08 00:00:00Europe/LondonLab-on-a-Chip, Microfluidics, and Organ-on-a-Chip Asia 2024Lab-on-a-Chip, Microfluidics, and Organ-on-a-Chip Asia 2024 in Tokyo, JapanTokyo, JapanSELECTBIOenquiries@selectbiosciences.com
Add to Calendar ▼2024-11-07 15:00:002024-11-07 16:00:00Europe/LondonDesigner Microstructures by Assembly at Aqueous Phase-Separating InterfacesLab-on-a-Chip, Microfluidics, and Organ-on-a-Chip Asia 2024 in Tokyo, JapanTokyo, JapanSELECTBIOenquiries@selectbiosciences.com
