Positions Available
Research Assistantships
Microfluidics Lab-on-a-chip
Assistantship Description:
Four graduate Research Assistantship positions are available immediately at both M.S and Ph.D. levels. The research focus is on microfluidics and lab-on-chip (LOC) technologies. Specifically, research will be conducted on the development of a streaming-based microfluidic platform with integrated temperature and pressure sensors, micro- heaters, valves, and pumps for on-chip infectious disease monitoring and detection. The project will involve extensive research collaboration with the Technical University of Braunschweig (TU-BS) in Germany to create a model global research team whose complementary expertise will promote new discoveries. The prospective students will spend a few months per year at TU-BS. The project tasks will include, but are not limited to design, fabrication and testing of various microfluidic devices, exploring various new LOC techniques and conducting computer simulations and theoretical analysis. The tasks will be assigned individually based on the applicants' qualifications. Information on the graduate admissions at the University of Rhode Island can be found at http://www.mce.uri.edu/grad.
Please contact Professor Mohammad Faghri (401-874-5180), Professor Donna Meyer (401-874-9292), or Professor Zongqin Zhang (401-874-2517) for further information. You may forward a copy of your resume, a recent transcript, your availability, and references to the Mechanical Engineering web site at mce@egr.uri.edu.
We would like to
thank the applicants in advance and regret that only those selected
for an interview will be contacted for additional information.
