Workshop
on Design Challenges for Microfluidic Chips
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Date:
Aug. 6 and Aug. 7, 2024 ·
Venue: |
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Aim of the
Workshop: The various advantages of
microfluidic technology, especially in the biomedical and healthcare domains,
have driven the extensive research on developing effective design methods for
microfluidic biochips. To understand what is going on in the area of microfluidic biochip
design, we invite world-class active researchers in the area to discuss
latest issues as well as future challenges. |
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Program of the
Workshop: Aug. 6: Conference Hall, Building B Future Plaza 13:00-13:05:
Opening Shigeru Yamashita 13:05-13:50:
Invited Talk 1 by Tsung-Yi Ho (The
Chinese University of Hong Kong) "Open-Source
Incubation Ecosystem to Democratize Digital Microfluidics" 13:50-14:35:
Invited Talk 2 by Hanbin Ma (Suzhou Institute of
Biomedical Engineering and Technology) "FPDA:
active-matrix digital microfluidics for field programmable droplets
array" Coffee
Break 15:15-16:00
Invited Talk 3 by Hiroki Nishikawa (Osaka University) "Urinary
Sediment Detection and Classification based on Deep Learning" 16:00-16:45
Contributed Talk by Hiroyuki Tomiyama, Chiharu Shiro, Tomohisa
Kawakami, Yuta Hamachiyo (Ritsumeikan University) "Work-in-Progress
Reports from Ritsumeikan System-Level Design Methodology Laboratory" Coffee
Break 17:00-18:00
Poster Session & Discussion 18:00
Banquet (Free, but please see the bottom of this page if you would like to
attend) Aug. 7: H807, Building H 13:00-13:45
Invited Talk 4 by Sudip Roy (Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee) "Fluid
Mixing using Fully Programmable Valve-Array and Valve-Less Random
Microfluidic Chips" 13:45-14:30
Invited Talk 5 by Yanwei Jia (University of Macau) "Drug
Screening on Digital Microfluidics for Cancer Precision Medicine" Coffee
Break 14:50-15:35
Invited Talk 6 by Debraj Kundu (Technical
University of Munich) "From
Lab to Chip: Automation Challenges in Biomedical Applications on Valve Array
Microfluidic Biochip" 15:35-16:20
Invited Talk 7 by Yushen Zhang (Technical
University of Munich) "3D-Printed
Microfluidics: A Low Cost, Accessible, and Portable Alternative" Coffee
Break 16:40-17:10
Contributed Talk by Shigeru Yamashita (Ritsumeikan University) "Fault-Tolerant
Issues for Digital Microfluidic Biochips" 17:10-17:30
Discussion for the future direction of biochip design |
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Sponsored
by VLSI Center, Ritsumeikan University Contact:
Shigeru Yamashita ger@fc.ritsumei.ac.jp Banquet is free, but there is a capacity limit; banquets are
accepted on a first come, first served basis. Please contact Shigeru Yamashita at the above email address if you
would like to attend the banquet. |