Microfluidic Horizons 2026

Session

Friday 22/05, 9 - 13; Auditorium

F1-A

May 22, 2026, 9:00 AM

77. Lab-on-a-Chip development for barrier model monitoring

5/22/26, 10:00 AM

Microfabrication and device engineering

Oral

The aim of this research is to develop a Lab-on-a-chip (LOC) platform for monitoring barrier models, in particular a skin barrier one, that could be used for testing personalize therapies. The LOC device comprehends two levels of microfluidics with integrated Organic Electrochemical Transistor (OECT) biosensors for monitoring in-situ the conditions of the in vitro cellular model and relevant...

109. Surface patterned omniphobic tiles (SPOTs) for versatile, high-throughput liquid handling

5/22/26, 10:20 AM

Microfabrication and device engineering

Oral

Manipulating liquids efficiently and precisely is a common need across scientific disciplines. Moreover, the study of complex systems often requires experimental approaches able to assess many variables at once. To address the constraints of conventional approaches, we introduce Surface Patterned Omniphobic Tiles (SPOTs)—a scalable, low-cost platform that combines geometry and surface...

63. How could chitosan, a bio-based polymer, help replace synthetic polymers in the fabrication of microfluidic devices?

5/22/26, 10:40 AM

Ecology and sustainable processes

Oral

Lab-on-a-chip (LoC) devices are miniaturized analytical devices that integrate various functions (mixing, sorting, trapping, etc.), enabling the manipulation of cells and molecules in small volumes in a controlled environment. They cover a wide range of applications, particularly in the biomedical field, and due to the growing demand for rapid, individualized point-of-care testing, the market...

68. Wetting-Driven Thin-Film Transfer: A Microfluidic-Inspired Approach to Green Electronics

Riccardo Zamboni (Faculty of Engineering - Free University of Bozen-Bolzano)

5/22/26, 11:40 AM

Ecology and sustainable processes

Oral

The rapid expansion of electronic technologies has intensified concerns regarding electronic waste, resource depletion, and the environmental impact of manufacturing processes. These issues are particularly critical for emerging classes of ultra-thin, flexible, and disposable electronics, where short device lifetimes are often paired with fabrication routes that remain energy-intensive,...

120. Design, Experimental, and Modeling Analysis of a 3D-Printed Hybrid Straight-Ridge and Split-and-Recombine Micromixer toward Nanoparticle Production

5/22/26, 12:00 PM

Microfabrication and device engineering

Oral

Microfluidic devices are increasingly recognized for their portability and high sensitivity, making them highly suitable for applications ranging from diagnostics to chemical synthesis and biotechnology. Fluid flow in miniaturized systems is typically characterized by low Reynolds and high Peclet numbers, thus requiring very long channels to obtain adequate mixing. To address this challenge,...

215. Integrating Microrobots into Microfluidic Devices: Toward Active and Reconfigurable Lab-on-a-Chip Systems

5/22/26, 12:20 PM

Microfabrication and device engineering

Oral

Microfluidic devices have become indispensable tools for chemical analysis, diagnostics, and single-cell studies due to their precise control over small volumes, boundary conditions, and physicochemical environments. However, most microfluidic systems remain fundamentally passive: their functionality is largely dictated by fixed channel geometries, static electrodes, and externally imposed...