Optofluidics combines and integrates optics and fluidics to produce versatile systems that are achievable only with difficulty through either field alone. With the spatial and temporal control of the microfluids, the optical properties can be varied, providing highly flexible, tunable, and reconfigurable optical systems. Since the emergence of optofluidics, numerous systems with varied configurations have been developed and applied to imaging, light routing, bio-sensors, energy, and other fields. This Special Issue aims to collect high quality research papers, short communications, and review articles that focus on optofluidics, micro/nano technology, and related multidisciplinary emerging fields. The special issue will also publish selected papers from the 5th Optofluidics 2015 conference (http://www.optofluidics2015.org/), 26–28 July 2015, Taipei, Taiwan. The aim of optofluidics 2015 conference is to provide a forum to promote scientific exchange and to foster closer networks and collaborative ties between leading international optics and micro/nanofluidics researchers across various disciplines. The scope of Optofluidics 2015 is deliberately broad and interdisciplinary, encompassing the latest advances and the most innovative developments in micro/nanoscale science and technology. Topics range from fundamental research to its applications in chemistry, physics, biology, materials and medicine.
Shih-Kang Fan
Dr. Shih-Kang Fan is currently an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at National Taiwan University. He received his B.S. degree from National Central University, Taiwan ROC, in 1996, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA, in 2001 and 2003, respectively. He joined the Institute of Nanotechnology at National Chiao Tung University as an Assistant Professor in February 2004 and was promoted to Associate Professor in August 2009. He moved to the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University in August 2012. His research interests are in the areas of microfluidics, nanomanipulations, and biochips.
biochemical sensors and assays droplets and emulsions energy and environment fabrication and materials micro-/nano-fluidics optical devices and systems optical imaging and light sources optofluidic & 3D displays plasmonics and metamaterials