Microfluidics and Complex Fluids Group
V Shankar
Professor
Research Interests
- Hydrodynamic stability
- Viscoelastic and non-Newtonian flows
- Colloidal and Interfacial phenomena
- Electrohydrodynamics
Research in our group is centered around the areas of fluid dynamics, rheology, transport and interfacial phenomena with a focus on microfluidic systems, biological flows, and meso-patterning applications. Specifically, we address issues related to hydrodynamic instabilities and their manipulation in these settings, for example, as a way to improve transport rates or as a precursor to formation of meso-scale patterns. We use a combination of analytic theory, numerical simulations and experimental observations in our research. A detailed description of our research can be found here. The list of publications from our research can be found here.
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