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techniques, including fluorescence microscopy, microfluidics, and biomolecular encapsulation. You will collaborate with leading scientists at the University of Surrey and international research partners (Prof
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dynamics and statistical physics. The BBGK equation is the governing equation for hypersonic, rarefied flow problems in aerospace and microfluidics, where the continuum and equilibrium assumptions of Navier
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. The project will involve establishing a microfluidic system to perfuse syncytiotrophoblasts (differentiated from a trophoblast cell line) under different haemodynamic conditions to mimic maternal blood flow in
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well as membrane embedded and encapsulated proteins. To do so, the student will develop methodologies for lipid vesicle formation, including bulk techniques such as water-in-oil emulsions, and microfluidic systems
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similarities between biofilms, pellicles, and clusters are still poorly understood, and new methods are needed to better map the full scope of biofilm physiology. In this project, we will use microfluidics and