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, biologically enabled robotics, nanomedicine, and programmable matter. Our research is inherently multidisciplinary and involves fluid physics, photonics, nanofabrication, chemistry and biology.
Some of our major research thrusts are outlined to the right and detailed information is available from the research page.
Download Logo small|med|large
NIRT Website
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
Associate 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” systems integrate photonic and fluidic elements and have numerous advantages over traditional...
Energy
Exploiting fluid and optical physics at the nano- to the plant scale could yeild vast improvements in...
Nanofluidic Devices for Biomolecular Analysis
Diagnosing disease or injury states based on blood borne biomolecular markers necessitates ...
Self-Reliant Microfluidic and Biorobotic Systems
Autonomous microfluidic systems have the potential to...
Reconfigurable and Programmable Matter
Micro-scale modules self-assemble into 3D, reconfigurable structures and materials ...