Micro/Bio/Nanofluidics Unit

Excited to share our new Phys. Rev. Fluids paper on spherical microparticle transport in a 3D vortex flow. Thanks to my former PhD student Noa Burshtein, all collaborators, and especially Anke Lindner! journals.aps.org/prfluids/abstr…

New paper alert! 🎉 A real-time microfluidic cortisol sensor using graphene + nanoMIPs = high stability & affinity, low cost. A step closer to reliable hormone monitoring. #ScienceTwitter #Microfluidics #Cortisolhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0039914025016327

Our new Soft Matter paper is out! Using QCM, we found that ionic liquids form much more viscous layers at surfaces than expected — key for batteries and lubrication. pubs.rsc.org/en/content/art…

We’re excited to invite all DFD members to our 3rd APS- DFD Online Forum on the Societal Impact of Fluid Dynamics: Tropical Cyclones and Climate: Insights from Fluid Dynamics Date: Monday, November 3, 2025 Time: 9 - 10 a.m. ET Duration: One hour

Oldroyd-A = Oldroyd-B in 2D flows — but diverge in 3D! Disclike particles can suppress inertial turbulence. 👏 Congrats to Fabian on his 2nd first-author paper, in PRL. 👏 Great wrap-up by former postdoc Stelios Varchanis (@FlatironInst) journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/1…

🤝 A fruitful collaboration with Prof. Pranab Mondal (IIT Guwahati), supported by the JSPS Invitational Fellowship. What governs analyte-driven flow & particle trapping in paper-based microfluidics? doi.org/10.1063/5.0263…

🚀 Just published! Excited to share our new paper exploring how dilute polymer solutions behave under large amplitude oscillatory extension (LAOE) — a regime that has long posed experimental challenges. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Capillary thinning in dilute polymer solutions slows with concentration—but why? In our new PRX paper, we show that molecular weight distribution, not self-concentration from chain stretching, governs the dynamics—without requiring interchain interactions.journals.aps.org/prx/abstract/1…

In Japan's research landscape, @OIST is different by design. We were created to deliver world-class science and innovation, and to showcase alternative models for excellent, interdisciplinary science. nature.com/articles/d4158…

How direct-current electric fields (dcEF) impact microRNA profiles in glioblastoma cells? 🧠⚡️ Our findings suggest that dcEF can influence crucial gene regulators, potentially opening new avenues for targeted cancer therapies. pubs.aip.org/aip/bmf/articl…

Open postdoctoral position in my group at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) in Japan. The position focuses on experimental research in microfluidics, rheology, and viscoelastic instabilities involving complex fluids.

Congratulations to Ricardo for his publication on PNAS Nexus! “We measured the flow within and above a glass micro canopy contained by a microfluidic channel to explore elastic turbulence in a complex geometry and compare it with classical turbulent flow”

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【注目プレスリリース】絵文字と物理学 画像の「くっきりさ」を数値化する手法を開発 OISTの物理学者が提案した斬新な画像解析手法が芸術と科学の架け橋に。 / 沖縄科学技術大学院大学 research-er.jp/articles/view/…

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🧮🎨OISTの物理学者は、デジ絵を「溶かし」、作品の「くっきりさ」を測定する手法を提案しました。オリジナルとぼかした画像を比較することで、芸術的な性質を数値化できることを証明しました。なんと、研究成果はとあるゲームの絵文字に…？👀 bit.ly/3ZGT3aW @PNASNews #miko_Art

Check out our paper featured in Physics of Fluids! We show how enhancing the elasticity of yield stress fluids can prevent the formation of dead zones in porous media flows, and give rise to interesting dynamics. pubs.aip.org/aip/pof/articl…

Congratulations on Santo's PNAS paper related to digital art! Structural stability and thermodynamics of artistic composition | PNAS pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…