Thank you for visiting the official website for the Micro/Nano Fluidics Fundamentals Focus (MF3) Center. Founded in 2006, our center is composed of academic, government and commercial institutions across the country dedicated to the development of the basic science and technology of micro/nanoscale fluidics and their advancement toward applications in a number of commercial and military arenas.
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Abraham Lee receives "Pioneers of Miniaturisation" Prize at MicroTAS 2009
Dr. Abraham Lee, MF3 Center Director, received the "Pioneers of Miniaturisation" award at the 13th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS 2009) in Jeju, Korea. The Royal Society of Chemistry through the Lab on a Chip Journal joined forces with Corning Incorporated to award the fourth "Pioneers of Miniaturisation" prize. This prestigious award is for extraordinary or outstanding contributions to the understanding or development of miniaturised systems. Candidates were judged mainly through their top 1 - 3 papers and/or an invention documented by patents/or a commercial product. Congratulations Dr. Lee!MicroTAS 2009 was held November 1 - 5, 2009, in Jeju, Korea. This is a high profile, worldwide conference held every year to showcase the latest, most innovative work in micro/nano fluidics. This year we had 32 papers presented by MF3 faculty! For more information about this conference please check here: www.microtas2009.org
3 new books written by Dr. Marc Madou
Congratulations to Marc Madou at UCI who completed 3 new books on MEMS and NEMS. Four years in the making, the three volume set is collectively entitled Fundamentals of Microfabrication and Nanotechnology. “Volume 1: Solid-State Physics, Fluidics, and Analytical Techniques in Micro- and Nanotechnology” and “Volume 3: From MEMS to Bio-MEMS a nd Bio-NEMS: Manufacturing Techniques and Applications” are all new. “Volume 2: Manufacturing Techniques for Microfabrication and Nanotechnology” is essentially the third edition of Fundamentals of Microfabrication, now a standard textbook in most introductory MEMS/microfabrication courses. These books will be available before the end of the year. For more information about these books please check here: [brochure]MF3 at Lab Automation 2010
MF3 will have a Special Session at Lab Automation 2010 to be held in Palm Springs, CA, January 23 - 27, 2010. Our special 90-minute session is scheduled for Wednesday, January 27. Confirmed speakers include Dr. Abraham Lee (MF3 Center Director), Dr. Gisela Lin (MF3 Center Development Manager), Dr. Bruce Peterson (Douglas Scientific), Dr. Wen-Chy Chu (Pioneer Hi-Bred International), and Dr. Steve Pentoney (Beckman Coulter). In addition, we will also have a booth at the exhibition so companies that are interested in learning more about MF3 can visit us as well as attend our special session. For more information about Lab Automation 2010, check here: www.labautomation.org