Professor Adrian Neild

Adrian received his PhD from Warwick University, UK, and then spend three years as a postdoc at ETH Zurich, Switzerland. Currently, He is a Professor and Director of Research in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at Monash University. His research interests are:

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• Non-linear ultrasound including acoustic radiation forces and acoustic streaming
• Viscosity, microfluidic systems, micron-scale particle and biological cell handling, air-coupled ultrasound, transducer design, non-destructive testing, and finite-element analysis.

Dr. Tuncay Alan

Tuncay received his PhD in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from Cornell University. Prior to joining Monash he has worked as a researcher at Delft Institute of Microsystems and Nanoelectronics (DIMES) in the Netherlands and London Centre for Nanotechnology (LCN) in UK. His research focuses on:

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• Microfluidics and microsystems​
• Nanomechanics and nanofabrication

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Dr. Citsabehsan (Saab) Devendran

• Acoustophoretic Particle & Cell Manipulation
• Expertise: Acoustic Streaming, Acoustic Radiation Forces, Micro/Nano Fabrication, Air Coupled Acoustics, Bulk Acoustic Waves, Surface Acoustic Waves​​

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Dr. Jason Brenker

• Microfluidics for In-situ Molecular Analysis.​

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 An Le

• Rapid mixing systems

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 Jia Wei Ng

• Surface Acoustic Wave microfluidics

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    Rui Habibi

•     Acoustofluidic single cell analysis

    - Acoustic Radiation Force
    - Numerical Modelling

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  Mohammad-Reza (Mahraz) Raveshi

•  Microfluidic Droplet Manipulation Techniques Using Microvalves
      

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  Dariush Ashtiani

•   SAW atomisation and Concentration Gradient      Generation (CGG) via microchannels     

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  Hanbang Zou

•   Ternary System Droplet Microfluidics   

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  Yaqi Zhang

•   Microfluidic devices for bio-molecule     separation  

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  Wai Hoe Chin

•   Evolutionary microbiology and organ-on-chip   fabrication

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  Erick Vargas Ordaz

•   Investigation and analysis of a monolithic   micro-optic system  

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  Junyang Gai

•   Acoustofluidic cell separation for assisted     reproduction

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  Gargi Mukhopadhyay

•   Biosensing platforms for diagnostic   applications  

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  Bryan Ang

•   Acoustofluidic capturing and optical detection    of bacteria in drinking water, natural water       environments and food streams

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Alumni

 Dr. Armaghan Fakhfouri

•  Acoustic sorting for medical applications
• Current position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research, Dresden 

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Dr. Ninnuja Sivanantha

• Bio-microfluidics
• Current position: Biomedical Engineer, Cabrini Health, Melbourne, Australia

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Dr. Muhsincan Sesen

• Droplet manipulation using surface acoustic waves.
• Current Position: Research Associate, Imperial College London
• Personal Website / Linkedin / ORCID / Google Scholar / Research Gate

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Hoang Van Phan

• Acoustic Streaming
• Current Position: PhD Candidate, University of Chicago 

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Dr. Sam Martin

• The nanofluidics of graphene oxide
• Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Nanoscale Science and Engineering Laboratory (NSEL), Monash University

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Emin Boynukisa

• Microstructure Mechanics
• Current Position: Senior Systems Integration Engineer, Supacat, Melbourne, Australia

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Dr. Ganaka Chandrakumara

• Experimental Nanomechanics
• Current Position: Engineer, Ericsson, Melbourne Australia

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Dr. Prashant Agrawal

• Low Frequency Microfluidics
• Current Position: Research Fellow, University of Northumbria

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Dr. Bulut Coskun

• MEMS based sensors and actuators
• Current Position: Research Associate, University of Texas (Dallas)  

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Dr. Ian Gralinski

• A Numerical Study on Microparticle Manipulation (2014)
• Current Position: Software Engineer, Invetech

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Robert Jensen

• Ultrasonic Manipulation of Particles in an Open Fluid Flow (2014)
• Current Position: ILS / Systems Engineer, Leidos, Melbourne, Australia

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Dr. David Collins

• Microscale manipulation using surface acoustic waves
• Current position: Lecturer, Melbourne University

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Dr. Jue Nee Tan

• Open Microfluidics
• Current Position: Managing Associate, Korn Ferry Futurestep

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Dr. James Whitehill

• Nanoparticle manipulation and forced spreading within microscale acoustofluidic droplet systems (2013)
• Current Position: Director, JVAT

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Dr. Priscilla Rogers

• Ultrasonic manipulation of microparticles and cells using microfluidic devices (2012)
• Current Position: COO, Wintermute Biomedical

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