Welcome to the Erickson Lab at Cornell University
Our research interests revolve around the study of microfluidics and nanofluidics as applied to optofluidics, biomolecular detection, autonomous lab-on-chip and nanomedical devices, electrokinetics and programmable assembly. The goal of our work is the integration and parallel active manipulation of fluidic, photonic, and biological systems at extremely small length scales. As such our research is inherently multidisciplinary and involves fluid and thermal dynamics, nanophotonics, nanofabrication, chemistry and biology.
Some of our major research thrusts are outlined to the right and detailed information is availiable from the research page.
NIRT Website Launched
The website for our new Nanoscale Interdisciplinary Research Team grant on Active Nanophotofluidic Systems is now available. The site provides information on the project and participants. Click here to visit it.
Contact
For more information on the group and our research please feel free to contact David Erickson
Professor David Erickson
Director, Integrated Nanofluidic Systems Lab
Assistant Professor
Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Cornell University
240 Upson Hall
Ithaca, NY, 14853
de54@cornell.edu
Phone: (607) 255-4861
Fax: (607) 255-1222
Optofluidics
“Optofluidic” transport has numerous potential downscaling advantages over tradiational mechanisms...
Microfluidic Devices for Biomolecular Analysis
The emerging threat posed by viruses like influenza necessitates the development of sensor...
Directed Microfluidic Assembly
A micro-scale system in which modules self-assemble into three-dimensional, reconfigurable structures ...
Nanofluidic Sensors
Nanofluidic sensors enable ultrahigh detection fidelity and high throughput in a compact package...