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Sung Kwon Cho

Professor
skcho@pitt.edu
(412) 624-9798
(412) 624-4846
Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science

overview

After over 4 years of postdoctoral experience at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), I joined the faculty of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Pittsburgh in Fall 2003. Since then, I have founded the "Micro/Bio Fluidics Lab" to explore microfluidics research areas towards applications of Lab-on-a-Chip (LOC) systems and energy and to integrate research and education.
My primary research focus is on "microfluidics," fluid mechanics at micro or even smaller scales with particular emphasis on the development of a variety of micro/bio fluidic transducers and integrated systems that enable us to efficiently handle a wide range of micro/bio substances such as micro/nano fluids, functional particles, molecules, and so on. One of the most immediate applications is miniaturized biomedical microfluidic systems, commonly called Lab-on-a-Chip (LOC) systems, currently having a tremendous impact on biomedical and healthcare applications such as DNA sequencing, microarrays, disease diagnostics, bio-entity manipulations, and so on. The nature of my research is highly interdisciplinary, encompassing fluid mechanics, micro/nano manufacturing, interfacial science, electrical engineering, and bioengineering. In essence, my research activities heavily rely on micro/nano fabrication technology, leveraging development and usage of the micro/nano facilities at the University of Pittsburgh. Since I established the "Micro/Bio Fluidics Lab" at the University of Pittsburgh in Fall 2003, my major research topic areas have been Microbubble Dynamics and Control, LOC-Based Particle Sampling, and Separation/Concentration in Droplet-Based (Digital) Microfluidics. In addition, most recently, I have developed novel Propulsion Mechanisms for water-floating and underwater mini/micro robots. Below are related publications and funding.

about

(2011) PITT Innovator Award.

(2010) PITT Innovator Award.

(2009) Sang Kug Chung (Ph.D. student) selected as best RA in the 2008-2009 academic year.

(2007) Honored as Outstanding Faculty by the Pitt Engineering Student Council.

(2004) Best Presentation Award of Mentored Student in Pitt (Daniel Armanius).

(1998) Korea Science Engineering Foundation Overseas Postdoctoral Award.

Posdoctroal Training in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 1999 - 2003

Ph. D., Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, 1998

M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, 1992

B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, 1990

Geng, H., & Cho, S.K. (2023). Hybrid electrodes effective for both electrowetting- and dielectrowetting-driven digital microfluidics. DROPLET, 2(3).Wiley. doi: 10.1002/dro2.58.

Li, Z.A., Sant, S., Cho, S.K., Goodman, S.B., Bunnell, B.A., Tuan, R.S., Gold, M.S., & Lin, H. (2023). Synovial joint-on-a-chip for modeling arthritis: progress, pitfalls, and potential. Trends Biotechnol, 41(4), 511-527.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2022.07.011.

Zhang, Y., Clark, W.W., Tillman, B., Chun, Y.J., Liu, S., & Cho, S.K. (2023). A System to Track Stent Location in the Human Body by Fusing Magnetometer and Accelerometer Measurements. Sensors (Basel), 23(10), 4887.MDPI. doi: 10.3390/s23104887.

Mercader, A., Ye, S.H., Kim, S., Orizondo, R.A., Cho, S.K., & Wagner, W.R. (2022). PDMS-Zwitterionic Hybrid for Facile, Antifouling Microfluidic Device Fabrication. Langmuir, 38(12), 3775-3784.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c03375.

Hwang, S.I., Chen, H.Y., Fenk, C., Rothfuss, M.A., Bocan, K.N., Franconi, N.G., Morgan, G.J., White, D.L., Burkert, S.C., Ellis, J.E., Vinay, M.L., Rometo, D.A., Finegold, D.N., Sejdic, E., Cho, S.K., & Star, A. (2021). Breath Acetone Sensing Based on Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube-Titanium Dioxide Hybrids Enabled by a Custom-Built Dehumidifier. ACS Sens, 6(3), 871-880.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/acssensors.0c01973.

Liu, F.W., & Cho, S.K. (2021). 3-D swimming microdrone powered by acoustic bubbles. Lab Chip, 21(2), 355-364.Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). doi: 10.1039/d0lc00976h.

Liu, F.W., Zhan, Y., & Cho, S.K. (2021). Propulsion reversal in oscillating-bubble powered micro swimmer. JOURNAL OF MICROMECHANICS AND MICROENGINEERING, 31(8), 084001.IOP Publishing. doi: 10.1088/1361-6439/ac0e7f.

Yuan, J., Feng, J., & Cho, S.K. (2021). Dielectrowetting Control of Capillary Force (Cheerios Effect) between Floating Objects and Wall for Dielectric Fluid. Micromachines (Basel), 12(3), 341.MDPI. doi: 10.3390/mi12030341.

Elsisy, M., Tillman, B.W., Go, C., Kuhn, J., Cho, S.K., Clark, W.W., Park, J., & Chun, Y. (2020). Comprehensive assessment of mechanical behavior of an extremely long stent graft to control hemorrhage in torso. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater, 108(5), 2192-2203.Wiley. doi: 10.1002/jbm.b.34557.

Go, C., Elsisy, M., Chun, Y., Thirumala, P.D., Clark, W.W., Cho, S.K., Demetris, A.J., & Tillman, B.W. (2020). A Three Tier Rescue Stent Improves Outcomes over Balloon Occlusion in a Porcine Model of Non-Compressible Hemorrhage. J Trauma Acute Care Surg, 89(2), 320-328.Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000002715.

Kim, S., Ye, S.H., Adamo, A., Orizondo, R.A., Jo, J., Cho, S.K., & Wagner, W.R. (2020). A biostable, anti-fouling zwitterionic polyurethane-urea based on PDMS for use in blood-contacting medical devices. J Mater Chem B, 8(36), 8305-8314.Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). doi: 10.1039/d0tb01220c.

Chen, Q., Liu, F.W., Xiao, Z., Sharma, N., Cho, S.K., & Kim, K. (2019). Ultrasound Tracking of the Acoustically Actuated Microswimmer. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng, 66(11), 3231-3237.Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/TBME.2019.2902523.

Chen, Y., Tillman, B., Go, C., Cho, S.K., Clark, W.W., Hur, T.B., Ding, Y., & Chun, Y. (2019). A novel customizable stent graft that contains a stretchable ePTFE with a laser-welded nitinol stent. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater, 107(4), 911-923.Wiley. doi: 10.1002/jbm.b.34186.

Geng, H., & Cho, S.K. (2019). Antifouling digital microfluidics using lubricant infused porous film. Lab Chip, 19(13), 2275-2283.Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). doi: 10.1039/c9lc00289h.

Bhatnagar, R., Li, W., Cho, S.K., & Finn, R. (2018). Experimental Confirmation of Predicted Rise Heights in a Surface Tension Configuration Introduced by Laplace. Journal of Mathematical Fluid Mechanics, 20(4), 1701-1705.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s00021-018-0385-2.

Geng, H., & Cho, S.K. (2018). Dielectrowetting for Digital Microfluidics. In Advances in Contact Angle, Wettability and Adhesion. 3, (pp. 193-218).Wiley. doi: 10.1002/9781119459996.ch9.

Ghashami, M., Geng, H., Kim, T., Iacopino, N., Cho, S.K., & Park, K. (2018). Precision Measurement of Phonon-Polaritonic Near-Field Energy Transfer between Macroscale Planar Structures Under Large Thermal Gradients. Phys Rev Lett, 120(17), 175901.American Physical Society (APS). doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.120.175901.

Go, C., Chun, Y.J., Kuhn, J., Chen, Y., Cho, S.K., Clark, W.C., & Tillman, B.W. (2018). Damage control of caval injuries in a porcine model using a retrievable Rescue stent. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord, 6(5), 646-656.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2018.04.011.

Chen, Y., Tillman, B.W., Cho, S.K., Richards, T.D., Tevar, A.D., Gu, X., Wagner, W.R., & Chun, Y. (2017). A novel compartmentalised stent graft to isolate the perfusion of the abdominal organs. J Med Eng Technol, 41(2), 141-150.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/03091902.2016.1239279.

Geng, H., & Cho, S.K. (2017). Dielectrowetting for Digital Microfluidics: Principle and Application. A Critical Review. Reviews of Adhesion and Adhesives, 5(3), 268-302.Scrivener Publishing. doi: 10.7569/raa.2017.097308.

Geng, H., Feng, J., Stabryla, L.M., & Cho, S.K. (2017). Dielectrowetting manipulation for digital microfluidics: creating, transporting, splitting, and merging of droplets. Lab Chip, 17(6), 1060-1068.Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). doi: 10.1039/c7lc00006e.

Ghashami, M., Cho, S.K., & Park, K. (2017). Near-field enhanced thermionic energy conversion for renewable energy recycling. JOURNAL OF QUANTITATIVE SPECTROSCOPY & RADIATIVE TRANSFER, 198, 59-67.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2017.04.033.

Feng, J., Yuan, J., & Cho, S.K. (2016). 2-D steering and propelling of acoustic bubble-powered microswimmers. Lab Chip, 16(12), 2317-2325.Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). doi: 10.1039/c6lc00431h.

Shridhar, P., Chen, Y., Khalil, R., Plakseychuk, A., Cho, S.K., Tillman, B., Kumta, P.N., & Chun, Y. (2016). A Review of PMMA Bone Cement and Intra-Cardiac Embolism. Materials (Basel), 9(10), 821.MDPI. doi: 10.3390/ma9100821.

Tillman, B.W., Chun, Y., Cho, S.K., Chen, Y., Liang, N., Maul, T., Demetris, A., Gu, X., Wagner, W.R., & Tevar, A.D. (2016). Dual chamber stent prevents organ malperfusion in a model of donation after cardiac death. Surgery, 160(4), 892-901.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.06.039.

Byun, S.H., Yuan, J., Yoon, M.G., & Cho, S.K. (2015). Wirelessly powered electrowetting-on-dielectric (EWOD) by planar receiver coils. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 25(3), 035019.IOP Publishing. doi: 10.1088/0960-1317/25/3/035019.

Feng, J., Yuan, J., & Cho, S.K. (2015). Micropropulsion by an acoustic bubble for navigating microfluidic spaces. Lab Chip, 15(6), 1554-1562.Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). doi: 10.1039/c4lc01266f.

Yuan, J., & Cho, S.K. (2015). Cheerios Effect and its Control by Contact Angle Modulation. In Advances in Contact Angle, Wettability and Adhesion. 2, (pp. 73-109).Wiley. doi: 10.1002/9781119117018.ch3.

Yuan, J., & Cho, S.K. (2015). Mechanism and flow measurement of AC electrowetting propulsion on free surface. Experiments in Fluids, 56(3), 67.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s00348-015-1936-4.

Yuan, J., Feng, J., & Cho, S.K. (2015). Cheerios Effect Controlled by Electrowetting. Langmuir, 31(30), 8502-8511.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b01479.

Cho, S.K., & Zunino, P. (2014). Introduction: 31st Annual Gallery of Fluid Motion (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, 2013). PHYSICS OF FLUIDS, 26(9), 091101.AIP Publishing. doi: 10.1063/1.4895622.

Feng, J., & Cho, S.K. (2014). Mini and Micro Propulsion for Medical Swimmers. MICROMACHINES, 5(1), 97-113.MDPI. doi: 10.3390/mi5010097.

Yoon, M.G., Byun, S.H., & Cho, S.K. (2013). Inherent amplitude demodulation of an AC-EWOD (electrowetting on dielectric) droplet. Lab Chip, 13(4), 662-668.Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). doi: 10.1039/c2lc41043e.

Chung, S.K., Kwon, J.O., & Cho, S.K. (2012). Manipulation of Micro/Mini-objects by AC-Electrowetting-Actuated Oscillating Bubbles: Capturing, Carrying and Releasing. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, 26(12-17), 1965-1983.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1163/156856111x600550.

Yuan, J., & Cho, S.K. (2012). Bio-inspired micro/mini propulsion at air-water interface: A review. Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 26(12), 3761-3768.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s12206-012-1002-6.

Chung, S.K., Rhee, K., & Cho, S.K. (2010). Bubble actuation by electrowetting-on-dielectric (EWOD) and its applications: a review. International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing, 11(6), 1-16.

Chung, S.K., Rhee, K., & Cho, S.K. (2010). Bubble actuation by electrowetting-on-dielectric (EWOD) and its applications: A review. International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing, 11(6), 991-1006.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s12541-010-0121-1.

Ryu, K., Chung, S.K., & Cho, S.K. (2010). Micropumping by an Acoustically Excited Oscillating Bubble for Automated Implantable Microfluidic Devices. SLAS TECHNOLOGY, 15(3), 163-171.SAGE Publications. doi: 10.1016/j.jala.2010.01.012.

Chung, S.K., & Cho, S.K. (2009). 3-D manipulation of millimeter- and micro-sized objects using an acoustically excited oscillating bubble. Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 6(2), 261-265.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s10404-008-0324-2.

Chung, S.K., Ryu, K., & Cho, S.K. (2009). Electrowetting propulsion for water-floating mini/micro robots. Applied Physics Letter, 95, 014107.

Chung, S.K., Ryu, K., & Cho, S.K. (2009). Electrowetting propulsion of water-floating objects. Applied Physics Letters, 95(1), 014107.AIP Publishing. doi: 10.1063/1.3173197.

Cho, S.K., & Moon, H. (2008). Electrowetting on dielectric (EWOD): New tool for bio/micro fluids handling. BIOCHIP JOURNAL, 2(2), 79-96.

Chung, S.K., & Cho, S.K. (2008). On-chip manipulation of objects using mobile oscillating bubbles. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 18(12), 125024.IOP Publishing. doi: 10.1088/0960-1317/18/12/125024.

Chung, S.K., Zhao, Y., & Cho, S.K. (2008). On-chip creation and elimination of microbubbles integrated with EWOD actuations toward micro-object manipulator. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 18, 095009.

Chung, S.K., Zhao, Y., & Cho, S.K. (2008). On-chip creation and elimination of microbubbles for a micro-object manipulator. JOURNAL OF MICROMECHANICS AND MICROENGINEERING, 18(9), 095009.IOP Publishing. doi: 10.1088/0960-1317/18/9/095009.

Park, H.I., Sanchez, D., Cho, S.K., & Yun, M. (2008). Bacterial communities on electron-beam Pt-deposited electrodes in a mediator-less microbial fuel cell. Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 42, 6243-6249.

Zhao, Y., Chung, S.K., Yi, U.C., & Cho, S.K. (2008). Droplet manipulation and microparticle sampling on perforated microfilter membranes. JOURNAL OF MICROMECHANICS AND MICROENGINEERING, 18(2), 025030.IOP Publishing. doi: 10.1088/0960-1317/18/2/025030.

Cho, S.K., Zhao, Y., & Kim, C.J.C. (2007). Concentration and binary separation of micro particles for droplet-based digital microfluidics. Lab Chip, 7(4), 490-498.Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). doi: 10.1039/b615665g.

Park, H.I., Mushtaq, U., Perello, D., Lee, I., Cho, S.K., Star, A., & Yun, M. (2007). Effective and low-cost platinum electrodes for microbial fuel cells deposited by electron beam evaporation. ENERGY & FUELS, 21(5), 2984-2990.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/ef070160x.

Wang, Y., Zhao, Y., & Cho, S.K. (2007). Efficient in-droplet separation of magnetic particles for digital microfluidics. JOURNAL OF MICROMECHANICS AND MICROENGINEERING, 17(10), 2148-2156.IOP Publishing. doi: 10.1088/0960-1317/17/10/029.

Zhao, Y., & Cho, S.K. (2007). Micro air bubble manipulation by electrowetting on dielectric (EWOD): transporting, splitting, merging and eliminating of bubbles. Lab Chip, 7(2), 273-280.Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). doi: 10.1039/b616845k.

Zhao, Y., Yi, U.C., & Cho, S.K. (2007). Microparticle concentration and separation by traveling-wave dielectrophoresis (twDEP) for digital microfluidics. JOURNAL OF MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS, 16(6), 1472-1481.Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/JMEMS.2007.906763.

Jewart, C., McMillen, B., Cho, S.K., & Chen, K.P. (2006). X-probe flow sensor using self-powered active fiber Bragg gratings. SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A-PHYSICAL, 127(1), 63-68.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.sna.2005.12.024.

Zhao, Y., & Cho, S.K. (2006). Microparticle sampling by electrowetting-actuated droplet sweeping. Lab Chip, 6(1), 137-144.Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). doi: 10.1039/b511645g.

Hsiai, T.K., Cho, S.K., Wong, P.K., Ing, M.H., Salazar, A., Hama, S., Navab, M., Demer, L.L., & Ho, C.M. (2004). Micro sensors: linking real-time oscillatory shear stress with vascular inflammatory responses. Ann Biomed Eng, 32(2), 189-201.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1023/b:abme.0000012739.88554.01.

Cho, S.K., Moon, H., & Kim, C.J. (2003). Creating, Transporting, Cutting, and Merging Liquid Droplets by Electrowetting-Based Actuation for Digital Microfluidic Circuits. Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 12(1), 70.Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/jmems.2002.807467.

Hsiai, T.K., Cho, S.K., Wong, P.K., Ing, M., Salazar, A., Sevanian, A., Navab, M., Demer, L.L., & Ho, C.M. (2003). Monocyte recruitment to endothelial cells in response to oscillatory shear stress. FASEB J, 17(12), 1648-1657.Wiley. doi: 10.1096/fj.02-1064com.

Hsiai, T.K., Cho, S.K., Honda, H.M., Hama, S., Navab, M., Demer, L.L., & Ho, C.M. (2002). Endothelial cell dynamics under pulsating flows: significance of high versus low shear stress slew rates (d(tau)/dt). Ann Biomed Eng, 30(5), 646-656.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1114/1.1484222.

Hsiai, T.K., Kwon Cho and, S., Mo Yang, J., Yang and, X., Tai, Y.C., & Ho, C.M. (2002). Pressure Drops of Water Flow Through Micromachined Particle Filters. Journal of Fluids Engineering, 124(4), 1053-1056.ASME International. doi: 10.1115/1.1514209.

Moon, H., Cho, S.K., Garrell, R.L., & Kim, C.J.C. (2002). Low voltage electrowetting-on-dielectric. Journal of Applied Physics, 92(7), 4080-4087.AIP Publishing. doi: 10.1063/1.1504171.

Hsiai, T.K., Cho, S.K., Reddy, S., Hama, S., Navab, M., Demer, L.L., Honda, H.M., & Ho, C.M. (2001). Pulsatile flow regulates monocyte adhesion to oxidized lipid-induced endothelial cells. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, 21(11), 1770-1776.Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1161/hq1001.097104.

Hsiai, T., Cho, S., Hama, S., Honda, H., Navab, M., & Ho, C.M. (2000). Pulsatile flow slew rates modulate endothelial cell remodeling. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 28(SUPPL. 1).

Hsiai, T., Cho, S., Hama, S., Linda, J., Honda, H., Demer, L., Navab, M., & Ho, C.M. (2000). Pulsatile vs. oscillatory flow profiles induce opposite effects on monocyte adhesion to endothelialized glass surface. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 28(SUPPL. 1).

Hsiai, T., Yang, J., Cho, S., Tai, Y.C., & Ho, C.M. (2000). Creeping flow across MEMS filters for bio-separation. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 28(SUPPL. 1).

Cho, S., Yoo, J., & Choi, H. (1998). Resonance in axisymmetric jet under controlled helical fundamental and axisymmetric subharmonic forcing. 36th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, 38(3), 434-441.American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). doi: 10.2514/6.1998-783.

Cho, S.K., Yoo, J.Y., & Choi, H. (1998). Vortex pairing in an axisymmetric jet using two-frequency acoustic forcing at low to moderate strouhal numbers. Experiments in Fluids, 25(4), 305-315.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s003480050234.

Chung, S.K., & Cho, S.K. Microparticle manipulation using electrowetting-driven bubble oscillations. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, 26(12-17), 1965-1983.

Liu, F.W., & Cho, S.K. (2020). Acoustically Excited Micro Mass Transport for Remotely Dose-Controlable Drug Releasing. In 2020 IEEE 33rd International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), 00, (pp. 1052-1055).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/mems46641.2020.9056218.

Geng, H., & Cho, S.K. (2019). Hybrid Electrodes Efficient for Both Electrowetting and Dielectrowetting. In 2019 IEEE 32nd International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), 00, (pp. 172-175).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/memsys.2019.8870714.

Hur, T.B., Clark, W.W., Chun, Y., Go, C., Tillman, B., & Cho, S.K. (2019). Improving Structural Strength and Stability of Parylene-Based Capacitive Micro Pressure Sensor Using Corrugated Sidewall. In 2019 IEEE 32nd International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), 00, (pp. 727-730).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/memsys.2019.8870736.

Liu, F.W., & Cho, S.K. (2019). 3-D Micro Swimming Drone with Maneuverability. In 2019 IEEE 32nd International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), 00, (pp. 10-13).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/memsys.2019.8870890.

Geng, H., & Cho, S.K. (2018). Anti-Biofouling Droplet Manipulation by Slippery Liquid Infused Porous Surface (SLIPS) Integrated with Electrowetting and Liquid-Dielectrophoresis. In 2018 IEEE Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), 2018-January, (pp. 261-264).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/memsys.2018.8346534.

Liu, F.W., Zhan, Y., & Cho, S.K. (2018). Effect of Bubble Interface Position on Propulsion and its Control for Oscillating-Bubble Powered Microswimmer. In 2018 IEEE Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), 2018-January, (pp. 1173-1176).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/memsys.2018.8346771.

Chun, Y., Cho, S.K., Clark, W.C., Wagner, W.R., Gu, X., Tevar, A.D., McEnaney, R.M., & Tillman, B.W. (2017). A retrievable rescue stent graft and radiofrequency positioning for rapid control of noncompressible hemorrhage. In J Trauma Acute Care Surg, 83(2), (pp. 249-255).Wolters Kluwer.United States. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000001534.

Geng, H., Feng, J., Stabryla, L.M., & Cho, S.K. (2017). Droplet Manipulations by Dielectrowetting: Creating, Transporting, Splitting, and Merging. In 2017 IEEE 30th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), (pp. 113-116).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/memsys.2017.7863353.

Feng, J., & Cho, S.K. (2016). Rollup Fabrication of Microtubular Structures by Mechanically Stretching/Compressing Thin Films. In 2016 IEEE 29th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), 2016-February, (pp. 513-516).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/memsys.2016.7421674.

Geng, H., Feng, J., & Cho, S.K. (2016). Augmentation of Gas Exchange Using Oscillating Microbubble Array. In 2016 IEEE 29th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), 2016-February, (pp. 757-760).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/memsys.2016.7421739.

Chen, Y., Jankowitz, B.T., Cho, S.K., & Chun, Y. (2015). A novel low profile wireless flow sensor to monitor hemodynamic changes in cerebral aneurysm. In Kundu, T. (Ed.). In Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering, 9438, (p. 943829-943829-10).SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. doi: 10.1117/12.2084250.

Yuan, J., & Cho, S.K. (2015). Active Control of Cheerios Effect for Dielectric Fluid. In 2015 28th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), 2015-February(February), (pp. 496-499).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/memsys.2015.7051000.

Feng, J., & Cho, S.K. (2014). Two-Dimensionally Steering Microswimmer Propelled by Oscillating Bubbles. In 2014 IEEE 27th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), (pp. 188-191).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/memsys.2014.6765606.

Yuar, J., & Cho, S.K. (2014). Free Surface Propulsion by Electrowetting-Assisted ‘Cheerios Effect’. In 2014 IEEE 27th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), (pp. 991-994).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/memsys.2014.6765810.

Byun, S.H., & Cho, S.K. (2013). Electrowetting-on-Dielectric by Wireless Powering. In Heat Transfer Engineering, 34(2-3), (pp. 140-150).Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/01457632.2013.703102.

Feng, J., & Cho, S.K. (2013). MICRO PROPULSION IN LIQUID BY OSCILLATING BUBBLES. In 2013 IEEE 26th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), (pp. 63-66).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/memsys.2013.6474177.

Sharma, S., Srisa-Art, M., Scott, S., Asthana, A., & Cass, A. (2013). Droplet-based microfluidics. United States. doi: 10.1007/978-1-62703-134-9_15.

Byun, S.H., Yoon, M.G., & Cho, S.K. (2012). Wireless ewod (electrowetting-on-dielectric) device using planar coils. In Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2012, (pp. 344-346).

Byun, S.H., & Cho, S.K. (2011). Wirelessly Powered Electrowetting-on-Dielctric (EWOD). In ASME 2011 9th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels, Volume 1, 1, (pp. 639-646).ASME International. doi: 10.1115/icnmm2011-58178.

Ryu, K., Zueger, J., Chung, S.K., & Cho, S.K. (2010). Underwater propulsion using AC-electrowetting-actuated oscillating bubbles for swimming robots. In 2012 IEEE 25th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), (pp. 160-163).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/memsys.2010.5442540.

Chung, S.K., & Cho, S.K. (2009). Propulsion by acoustically excited oscillating bubbles for biomedical micro / mini robots swimming inside human body. In Proceedings of Conference, MicroTAS 2009 - The 13th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, (pp. 1485-1487).

Chung, S.K., & Cho, S.K. (2009). CAPTURING, CARRYING, AND RELEASING OF MICRO-OBJECTS BY AC-ELECTROWETING-ACTUATED OSCILLATING BUBBLES. In TRANSDUCERS 2009 - 2009 International Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Conference, (pp. 821-824).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/sensor.2009.5285746.

Chung, S.K., Ryu, K., & Cho, S.K. (2009). A SURFACE-TENSION-DRIVEN PROPULSION AND ROTATION PRINCIPLE FOR WATER-FLOATING MINI/MICRO ROBOTS. In 2009 IEEE 22nd International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, 1, (pp. 1083-1086).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/memsys.2009.4805575.

Wang, Y., Chung, S.J., Leonard, J.P., Cho, S.K., Phuoc, T., Soong, Y., & Chyu, M.K. (2009). Cooling Performance of Nanofluids in a Microchannel Heat Sink. In ASME 2009 Second International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer, Volume 1, 1, (pp. 617-623).ASME International. doi: 10.1115/mnhmt2009-18511.

Zhao, Y., & Cho, S.K. (2009). Opening Ratio Effect on Electrowetting Droplet Actuation on Perforated Membranes. In ASME 2009 7th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels, (PART A), (pp. 155-160).ASME International. doi: 10.1115/icnmm2009-82274.

Chung, S.K., & Cho, S.K. (2008). On-chip creation and elimination of microbubbles by electrolysis and EWOD for micro-object manipulator. In 12th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences - The Proceedings of MicroTAS 2008 Conference, (pp. 808-810).

Ryu, K., Chung, S.K., & Cho, S.K. (2008). Separation and collection of microparticles using oscillating bubbles. In 12th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences - The Proceedings of MicroTAS 2008 Conference, (pp. 1471-1473).

Zhao, Y., & Cho, S.K. (2008). DROPLET MANIPULATION ON HIGH-OPENING MICRO FILTER MESHES. In 2012 IEEE 25th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), (pp. 645-648).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/memsys.2008.4443739.

Chung, S.K., & Cho, S.K. (2007). Oscillating mobile bubbles for microfluidic mixing enhancement. In Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, uTAS 2007, (pp. 913-915).

Chung, S.K., Yi, U.C., & Cho, S.K. (2007). Micro post-structured surfaces for bubble detachment. In Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, uTAS 2007, (pp. 1634-1636).

Chung, S.K., Zhao, Y., Yi, U.C., & Cho, S.K. (2007). Micro bubble fluidics by EWOD and ultrasonic excitation for micro bubble tweezers. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), (pp. 31-34).

Clark, W.W., Boyerinas, B., Weiland, L., Cho, S.K., Bielawski, C., & Beckman, E. (2007). On a path toward structures with reconfigurable circulatory systems. In Dapino, M.J. (Ed.). In Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering, 6526, (p. 65261h-65261h-7).SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. doi: 10.1117/12.714924.

Ryu, K., Chung, S.K., & Cho, S.K. (2007). A new micropumping principle by acoustically excited oscillating bubble. In Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, uTAS 2007, (pp. 300-302).

Wang, Y.Z., Zhao, Y., & Cho, S.K. (2007). In-Droplet Magnetic Beads Concentration And Separation For Digital Microfluidics. In TRANSDUCERS 2007 - 2007 International Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Conference, (pp. 711-714).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/sensor.2007.4300229.

Zhao, Y., Chung, S.K., Yi, U.C., & Cho, S.K. (2007). Micro particle sampling on micro-fabricated perforated filter membranes. In Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, uTAS 2007, (pp. 847-849).

Zhao, Y., Yi, U.C., & Cho, S.K. (2007). Highly efficient in-droplet particle concentration and separation by twDEP and EWOD for digital microfluidics. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), (pp. 537-540).

Chung, S.K., Zhao, Y., & Cho, S.K. (2006). Micro particle sampling on a perforated filter membrane by EWOD-actuated droplet sweeping. In Micro Total Analysis Systems - Proceedings of MicroTAS 2006 Conference: 10th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, (pp. 31-33).

Zhao, Y., Yi, U.C., & Cho, S.K. (2006). In-droplet particle separation by travelling wave dielectrophoresis (Twdep) and ewod. In Technical Digest - Solid-State Sensors, Actuators, and Microsystems Workshop, (pp. 181-184).

Zhao, Y., & Cho, S.K. (2005). Micro bubble manipulation towards single cell handling tool. In 2005 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO, 2005, (pp. 269-273).

Zhao, Y., & Cho, S.K. (2005). A micro particle sampler using electrowetting-actuated droplet sweeping. In Digest of Technical Papers - International Conference on Solid State Sensors and Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS '05, 1, (pp. 129-134).

Zhao, Y., & Cho, S.K. (2005). Micro Air Bubble Manipulation by Electrowetting Principle: Transporting, Merging and Eliminating. In ASME 3rd International Conference on Microchannels and Minichannels, Part B cont’d, PART B, (pp. 503-509).ASME International. doi: 10.1115/icmm2005-75154.

Cho, S.K., & Kim, C.J. (2003). Particle separation and concentration control for digital microfluidic systems. In Proceedings of the IEEE Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), (pp. 686-689).

Cho, S.K., Fan, S.K., Moon, H., & Kim, C.J. (2002). Towards digital microfluidic circuits: Creating, transporting, cutting and merging liquid droplets by electrowetting-based actuation. In Proceedings of the IEEE Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), (pp. 32-35).

Hsiai, T.K., Cho, S.K., Ing, M., Navab, M., Reddy, S., & Ho, C.M. (2002). Microsensors to characterize shear stress regulating inflammatory responses in the arterial bifurcations. In Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings, 1, (pp. 662-663).

Hsiai, T.K., Cho, S.K., Wong, P.K., Ing, M., Navab, M., Reddy, S., Demer, L.L., & Ho, C.M. (2002). Bio-MEMS sensors for real-time shear stress on endothelial cell dynamics. In Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings, 3, (pp. 1828-1829).

Hsiai, T.K., Ing, M., Hwang, J., Salazar, A., Cho, S.K., Wang, P., Ho, C.M., & Navab, M. (2002). Endothelial Cells: The Living Sensors and Actuators. In International Journal of Nonlinear Sciences and Numerical Simulation, 3(3-4), (pp. 169-172).De Gruyter. doi: 10.1515/ijnsns.2002.3.3-4.169.

Cho, S.K., Moon, H., Fowler, J., & Kim, C.J. (2001). Splitting a liquid droplet for electrowetting-based microfluidics. In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings, 2, (pp. 2781-2787).

Cho, S.K., Moon, H., Fowler, J., & Kim, C.J. (2001). Splitting a liquid droplet for electrowetting-based microfluidics. In American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Micro-Electromechanical Systems Division Publication (MEMS), 3, (pp. 207-213).

Cho, S.K., Yoo, J.Y., & Choi, H. (2000). Resonance in Axisymmetric Jet Under Controlled Helical, Fundamental, and Axisymmetric Subharmonic Forcing. In AIAA Journal, 38(3), (pp. 434-441).American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). doi: 10.2514/2.1002.

Research interests

microfluidics research areas...