Research Assistant, micro-pump fluid mechanics, UW Mechanical Engineering

Seattle, WA

Constructed Tesla valve inspired micro-pumps on silicon chips and assisted with fluid mechanics research.

"We have developed micropumps that are based on valves that are specially shaped conduits (variations of Tesla valves) that have no moving parts. We refer such pumps as no-moving-parts-valve pumps or NMVP pumps. Miniature diaphragm pumps with valves about the width of a human hair have been etched and assembled on silicon chips for moving fluid between reservoirs in micro-fluid systems. Advantages are easy fabrication, high reliability, and the capability for continuous pumping of pure fluids or fluids containing particulates/cellular material at flow rates of 2 to 2000 microliters/minute, and pressures up to approximately 4.75 meters of water." - Fred K Forster, PhD

Click here to return to curriculum vitae.