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Ph.D. Thesis

  1. Attinger, D., An Investigation of Molten Microdroplet Surface Deposition: Transient Behavior, Wetting Angle Dynamics and Substrate Melting Phenomenon, in Mechanical Engineering. 2001, Eidgenoessische Technische Hochschule (ETH): Zurich. 127 pages

Master's Theses

  1. Wang, X., On the Dynamics of a Microbubble, and its Applications to Bioengineering and Micromachines. 2005, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 92 pages.
  2. Bhardwaj, R., A numerical study of droplet deposition on a solid substrate, 2006, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 155 pages.
  3. Dhur M, Characterization and design of microstreaming actuators for microfluidic chips, 2007, ETH Zurich and Columbia University, New York, 62 pages  
  4. Muller R, Integrated microfluidic visualization on a microchip for ultrahigh-throughput low-cost radiation biodosimetry, 2008, EPFL, Lausanne and Columbia University, New York, 67 pages
  5. Dhanani H, Complex fluids in cross-flow microchannels, 2008, EPFL, Lausanne and Columbia University, New York, 77 pages 
  6. Regis V, Numerical simulation of microfluidic bubble trap, University of Paris Ouest and Columbia University, New York, 74 pages

Invited Book Chapters

  1. D. Attinger, S. Haferl, Z. Zhao, and D. Poulikakos, "Transport Phenomena in the Impact of a Molten Droplet on a Surface: Macroscopic Phenomenology and Microscopic Considerations. Part II Heat Transfer and Solidification," Annual Review of Heat Transfer, Vol. XI, pp. 145-205, Begell House, NY, 2000.
  2. S. Haferl, Z. Zhao, J. Giannakouros, D. Attinger, and D. Poulikakos, "Transport Phenomena in the Impact of a Molten Droplet on a Surface: Macroscopic Phenomenology and Microscopic Considerations. Part I Fluid Dynamics", Annual Review of Heat Transfer, Vol. XI, pp. 65-143, Begell House, NY, 2000

Journal Articles

  1. Xu J. and Attinger D, How to prevent sagging during the bonding or lamination of chips with large aspect ratio chambers, Lab on a chip: Chips and tips,  24 July 2009
  2. Bhardwaj R., Fang X. and Attinger D., Pattern formation during the evaporation of a colloidal nanoliter drop: a numerical and experimental study, New Journal of Physics, Vol 11, pp 075020, 2009** (movies in this paper, 1, 2, 3).
  3. Packer J, Attinger D and Ventikos Y, Ultrasound-driven viscous streaming, modelled via momentum injection, Sensors and transducers, Vol 3, pp 47-58, 2008
  4. Xu J. and Attinger D, Profile measurement for microstructures made in hard material, Lab on a chip: Chips and tips,  22 October 2008
  5. Xu J. and Attinger D, Drop on demand in a microfluidic chip,  Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Vol 18, pp 065020, 2008*
  6. Bhardwaj R and D. Attinger, "Non-isothermal wetting during impact of millimeter size water drop on a flat substrate: numerical investigation and comparison with high speed visualization experiments," Int. J. Heat and Fluid Flow, Vol 29, pp 1422-1435, 2008
  7. Podvin-Delarue, B., S. Khoja, Moraga F and D Attinger "Model and Experimental Visualisations of the interaction of a bubble with an inclined wall." Chemical Engineering Science, Vol 63, pp 1914-1928, 2008
  8. Kao, J., J. Warren, J. Xu, and D. Attinger, A bubble-powered micro-rotor: conception, manufacturing, assembly, and characterization, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Vol 17, pp 2454-2460, 2007.
  9. Xu J. and Attinger D, Acoustic excitation of superharmonic capillary waves on a meniscus in a planar micro-geometry,  Physics of Fluids, Vol 19, pp 108107 2007.
  10. Xu J. and Attinger D, Control and ultrasonic actuation of a gas-liquid interface in a microfluidic chip,  Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Vol 17 pp 609-616 2007.
  11. Bhardwaj, R., J.P. Longtin, and D. Attinger, A numerical investigation on the influence of liquid properties and interfacial heat transfer during microdroplet deposition onto a glass substrate, Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol 50, pp 2912-2923 2007.
  12. Chio, H., M.J. Jensen, X. Wang, H. Bruus, and D. Attinger, Transient pressure drops of gas bubbles passing through liquid-filled microchannel contractions: an experimental and numerical study. J. Micromech. Microeng, Vol 16, pp 143-149, 2006.
  13. Wang, X., F. Moraga, and D. Attinger, A micro-rotor driven by an acoustic bubble. Nanoscale and Microscale Thermophysical Engineering Vol 10(4), pp 379-385, 2006.
  14. Chang, S., D. Attinger, F.-P. Chiang, Y. Zhao, and R. Patel, SIEM Measurements of Ultimate Tensile Strength and Tensile Modulus of Jetted, UV Cured Cationic Resin Microsamples. Journal of Rapid Prototyping, 2004. 10 (3): p. 193-199.
  15. Attinger, D. and D. Poulikakos, On Quantifying Interfacial Thermal and Surface Energy during Molten Microdroplet Surface Deposition. Journal of Atomization and Spray, 2003. 13(218): p. 309-319.
  16. D. Attinger and D. Poulikakos, "Melting and Resolidification of a Substrate caused by Molten Microdroplet Impact," ASME Journal of Heat Transfer Vol. 123, pp. 1110-1121, 2001.
  17. D. Attinger, Z. Zhao, and D. Poulikakos, "An Experimental Study of Molten Microdroplet Surface Deposition and Solidification: Transient Behavior and Wetting Angle Dynamics", ASME Journal of Heat Transfer Vol. 122 (3), pp. 544-556, 2000
  18. J. M. Waldvogel, G. Diversiev, D. Poulikakos, C. M. Megaridis, D. Attinger, B. Xiong and D. B. Wallace, "Impact and Solidification of Molten-Metal Droplets on Electronic Substrates," ASME Journal of Heat Transfer Vol. 120, p. 539, 1998.

**Downloaded from NJP website more than 250 times as of Oct 20, 2009

*Article featured by the Institute of Physics (IOP) as IOP select. Downloaded from IOP website more than 500 times as of Sep 25, 2008.

Patents

  1. D. Attinger and J. Xu, "Fluid particle dispensing method for microfluidic system, involves controlling dispensing of particle on-demand from reagent chamber into immiscible fluid in microchannel in response to actuation of compliant wall.", Patent number: WO2008156837-A1, USA, 2008.
  2. F Zenhausern, C Orozco, R Lenigk, M Richards, C Amashiro, S A Amundson, D Attinger and C W Wong, Detecting radiation exposure in a biological sample by biodosimetry comprises determining gene expression signature of the biological sample, and correlating the gene expression signature to radiation exposure of the biological sample, Patent numbers WO2008082712-A2; US2008176755-A1; WO2008082712-A3, USA, 2008

Conference Articles

  1. Grad, M., Smilenov, L., Brenner, D., and Attinger, D., Gravity-driven microfluidic cell sorter based on hydrodynamic switching for small-medium size populations of cells,  ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November 13-19, 2009, Lake Buena Vista, Florida. 2009
  2. Bhardwaj, R., Fang X, Somasundaran P and Attinger, D, How to control the shape of the deposit left by an evaporating drop?, 13th IACIS International Conference on Surface and Colloid Science and the 83rd ACS Colloid & Surface Science Symposium, New York, NY, 2009.
  3. Bhardwaj, R., Fang X, and Attinger, D, Pattern formation during the evaporation of a collidal nanoliter drop: a numerical and experimental study, 13th IACIS International Conference on Surface and Colloid Science and the 83rd ACS Colloid & Surface Science Symposium, New York, NY, 2009.
  4. Xu, J. and D. Attinger. Dispensing individual fluid particles on demand in a microfluidic chip, in MicroTAS, 2008, 2: p. 1378-1380. San Diego
  5. Xu. J. and D. Attinger. Generation of picoliter and nanoliter drops on-demand in a microfluidic chip. in Nanotech. 2008. 3: p. 269-272, Boston.
  6. Bhardwaj, R., and Attinger, D., Modeling evaporation and ring-shaped particle deposition of a colloidal microdroplet, with applications in biological assays, NSTI Nanotech, Boston,  MA, Vol 1, pp 420-423, 2008.
  7. Bhardwaj, R., and Attinger, D., A numerical model for the evaporation of a nanoliter droplet on a solid, heated substrate,  ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November 11-15, 2007 Seattle, Washington. 2007
  8. Bhardwaj, R., Longtin, J. P. and Attinger, D., Interfacial heat transfer during droplet impact on a solid surface: Comparison of high-resolution laser measurements with finite-element simulations, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November 11-15, 2007 Seattle, Washington. 2007
  9. Xu, J. and D. Attinger, Measurements of the dynamics of a single gas bubble moving in complex micro-geometries,  ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November 5-10, 2006 Chicago, Illinois. 2006.
  10. Attinger, D., A remediation scheme to global warming: engineering biodegradable aerosols with maximum scattering potential, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November 5-10, 2006 Chicago, Illinois. 2006.
  11. Kao, J., J. Warren, J. Xu, and D. Attinger, A bubble-powered micro-rotor: manufacturing, assembly and characterization, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November 5-10, 2006 Chicago, Illinois. 2006.
  12. Bérengère Podvin, Francisco Moraga and D. Attinger, Numerical simulation of a small bubble impinging onto an inclined wall, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November 5-10, 2006 Chicago, Illinois. 2006.
  13. Suleman Khoja and Daniel Attinger, High-speed visualization of bubbles interacting with a solid surface, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November 5-10, 2006 Chicago, Illinois. 2006.
  14. Kao, J., J. Warren, J. Xu, and D. Attinger. A Bio-Inspired Rotor Powered by a Micro-Bubble., Nanotech, Boston, Massachusetts, 2006.
  15. Jensen, M.J., X. Wang, D. Attinger, and H. Bruus. Clogging pressures of bubbles in microchannel contractions: theory and experiments., Nanotech, Boston, Massachusetts, 2004.
  16. Bhardwaj, R., and D. Attinger, FC-72 spray in electronics cooling: a numerical tool to study the heat transfer between a microdroplet and a solid surface, Advanced Technology Workshop on Thermal Management, 2005, Palo Alto, CA (student competition winner).
  17. Attinger, D. Using Drops and Bubbles to Carry and Transform Energy at the Microscale, with presentation of a Novel Rotary Microengine. Keynote lecture scheduled August 10 2004 at MECT-04 Conference. 2004. Seoul, Korea.
  18. Jensen, M.J., X. Wang, D. Attinger, and H. Bruus. Clogging pressures of bubbles in microchannel contractions: theory and experiments. in Nanotech 2004. 2004. Boston, Massachusetts.
  19. Chow, C.K. and D. Attinger. Visualization and Measurements of Microdroplet Impact Dynamics on a Curved Substrate. in ASME_JSME Joint Fluids Engineering Conference. 2003. Honolulu, Hawai: ASME, New York.
  20. D. Attinger and D. Poulikakos, "Quantifying Interfacial Thermal Resistance during Molten Microdroplet Surface Deposition by Combining Numerical Simulations with Transient Measurements." ILASS 2001 Conference, Spray Impact on Wall and Films, Zurich, Switzerland, CD-ROM proceedings
  21. D. Attinger, B. van der Schoot and M. Boillat, "Applications and Development of a Microsensor-Controlled Liquid Handling System for Drug Research and Biotechnology." 2001 Technology Leadership Day Conference, Technical University of Fribourg, Switzerland.
  22. D. Attinger, Z. Zhao and D. Poulikakos, "On Factors influencing the Wetting Angle after a Molten Microdroplet Impacts a Surface, " ICLASS-2000 Conference, Pasadena, California, 2000, pp. 235-243.
  23. Haferl, S.E., D. Poulikakos, D. Attinger, and Z. Zhao. Fluid Dynamics and Solidification in the Pile-up of Picoliter Droplets in Micromanufacturing. in the International Conference of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. 2000. Chicago, Illinois, USA.
  24. D. Attinger, V. Butty, S. E. Haferl and D. Poulikakos, "Numerical Modeling of Microdroplet Impact and Solidification with Substrate Melting, " ICTAM-2000 Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
  25. D. Attinger, Z. Zhao and D. Poulikakos, "Visualization and Measurements of Picoliter-Size Molten Droplet Impact Dynamics and Solidification on a Surface," ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Nashville, Tennessee, 1999, HTD-Vol. 364-3, pp. 159-169.
  26. D. Attinger, Z. Zhao and D. Poulikakos, "Analytical Estimation of the Maximum Spreading Diameter during Impact of a Drop on a Colder Surface Including Thermocapillary and Gravitational Effects." ILASS 1999 Conference, Spray Impact on Wall and Films, Toulouse, France, CD-ROM proceedings.