Characterization of non-Newtonian fluids at small length scales

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Fluids show highly viscous behaviour at length scales of millimetres and below, while the flow of these materials can be highly complex due to their complex properties. Flows at such small length scales exist with many examples in nature, living organisms, manufacturing, and environmental and biomedical devices. My research program aims at increasing our understanding of this complex flow behaviour at small length scales in order to develop new production methods, as well as to design effective device concepts with important applications in life sciences, natural resources, and printing. This grant supports research on several projects within this research program involving two types of flow problems: (1) the flow of thermally responsive fluids that can solidify reversibly at elevated temperatures and (2) solvent casting of polymers. Research in both areas will benefit from the advanced imaging and flow characterization methods developed in my lab.