Welcome to the Erickson Lab at Cornell University
Our research interests involve the study of microfluidics and photonics as applied to optofluidics, nanomanipulation, energy and sustainability, nanotechnology, biomedical diagnostics, and self-reliant microsystems. 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
Contact
For more information on the group and our research please feel free to contact David Erickson
Professor David Erickson
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 and Sustainability
Exploiting fluid and optical physics at the nano- to the plant scale could yeild vast improvements in...
Biomolecular Diagnostics
Diagnosing disease or injury states based on blood borne biomolecular markers necessitates ...
Reconfigurable and Programmable Matter
Micro-scale modules self-assemble into 3D, reconfigurable structures and materials ...