Research

Fluid Dynamics

We manipulate microfluidic jets. We control coiling, folding, interfacial corrugation and breakup of jets by means of electric field, mechanical perturbation and hydrodynamic forces.

Controlling coiling of a jet by electric field

Suppressing folding of a viscous jet by electric field

Characterizing interfacial corrugations imposed by fluctuation of a syringe pump on a jet with ultra-low interfacial tension

Inducing interfacial ripples on a jet with an ultra-low interfacial tension by sound wave