The MMB Lab (Microfluidics, Materials & Biointerfaces Lab) focuses on developing advanced biomedical technologies by integrating microfluidics, biomaterials, transport phenomena, and bioengineering. Our research aims to bridge engineering and medicine by designing physiologically relevant in vitro systems for disease modeling, drug screening, biosensing, and personalized healthcare.
A major focus of the lab is Microfluidics & Microscale Transport Engineering, where we investigate fluid flow, mass transport, reaction kinetics, and interfacial phenomena at the microscale. By combining experimental and computational approaches, we study the transport mechanisms that govern nutrient diffusion, drug delivery, vascular permeability, and cellular interactions within engineered biological systems.
In the Lab-on-a-Chip field, we develop miniaturized platforms for biological analysis, diagnostics, and high-throughput screening. These systems integrate microfluidics, sensing, and biomolecular analysis to create portable and efficient healthcare technologies.
The lab is also actively engaged in Organ-on-a-Chip research, focusing on biomimetic microphysiological systems that replicate human tissue and organ functions. We engineer vascularized and multicellular platforms to model diseases such as cancer, neurodegeneration, inflammation, and aging-related disorders, enabling mechanistic studies and therapeutic evaluation under physiologically relevant conditions.
Through 3D Printing, we fabricate customized microfluidic devices, tissue scaffolds, and engineered biomaterials for rapid prototyping and biofabrication applications.
In Biosensors, we develop electrochemical and impedance-based sensing platforms for real-time monitoring of biological signals and disease biomarkers, with emphasis on integration with wearable and microfluidic systems.
The long-term vision of MMB Lab is to establish transformative engineering platforms that advance precision medicine, reduce reliance on animal models, and accelerate translational biomedical research.
