PME3211 Microsystem LabChips for
BioMedical Applications (生醫微型系統晶片)
(Spring
2026)
Course Information
Instructor: Liu, Cheng-Hsien liuch@pme.nthu.edu.tw
Office: Room 517, Engineering Building #1
Phone: (03) 5742496
Lectures: Thursday 1:20pm-4:10 (~150 minutes/week,
one or two breaks in each-week class)
Location: Room 201, Engineering Building #1
Course Web site: http://mx.nthu.edu.tw/~chhsliu/MicrosystemLabChips_BioMed/PME3211_Liu.html
Course Objectives
The goal of this course is to provide students with basic concepts, principles, novel design of Microsystem LabChips for the applications of biomedicine/microfluidics/precise medicine as well as Lab chip microfabrication techniques. This course also aims at encouraging students to read state-of-the-art technology papers and present their thinking professionally to build up global views and capability.
General Info
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Textbook: My class notes. (eeclass downloadable files- https://eeclass.nthu.edu.tw/ )
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Recommended
References:
§ Lab on Chip journal papers publication
(http://www.rsc.org/journals-books-databases/about-journals/lab-on-a-chip/)
§ Sensors and
Actuators B: Chemical Journal papers publication
(some) (https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/sensors-and-actuators-b-chemical
)
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Lectures
are in Chinese mandarin, most class notes are in English; students’ oral
presentation could be in either Chinese mandarin or English with all turn-in material required in English.
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Grading:
- Hand-on experimental project: 45%
- Class attendance, participation discussion and performance: 15%
- Final Presentation 30%+ Final short report 10%
Course Topics: (tentative)
|
Topics |
Lecture
Schedule |
|
Course Overview/ Exploring Sensing and
Actuation in Miniaturized Systems/Scaling |
Feb. 26 March 5 |
|
Micro/Nano Fabrication & Soft
Lithography Techniques (I) |
March 5, 12 |
|
Micro/Nano
Fabrication & Soft Lithography Techniques (II) |
March 12 |
|
Digital MicroFluidics (Droplets) |
March 19 |
|
(Continuous) MicroFluidic Systems |
March 26 |
|
No lecture |
April 2 |
|
(Continuous) MicroFluidic Systems Particles Driven
in Microsytem LabChips |
April 9 |
|
Lab on Chip/NanoBio & BioMEMS Tech. for BioMedical
related Applications (I) (maybe invited speaker for special related topics) |
April 16 |
|
Lab on Chip/NanoBio & BioMEMS Tech. for BioMedical
related Applications (II) |
April 23 |
|
Hand-on
experimental TEAM project (DEMO) |
April 30 |
|
Lab on Chip/NanoBio & BioMEMS Tech. for BioMedical
related Applications (III) |
May 7 |
|
Final
Presentation (I) |
May
14 |
|
Final
Presentation (II) |
May
21 |
|
No lecture |
May 28 |
|
Final
Presentation (III) |
June
4 |
Announcements:
post on eeclass
Handouts: post on eeclass
Hand-on
experimental TEAM project
Final Presentation
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Last updated: Feb. 26, 2026
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