Physics-informed Computational Framework for Optimised Microfluidic Systems

化学和生物过程的小型化需要微流体工具在微观尺度上精确操纵复杂流体。该项目旨在整合新的计算方法，以实现对这些工具的设计和优化的前所未有的控制。该项目将提供一个基础框架，以阐明复杂的微观流体物理，目前对微流体技术的进步提出了挑战。该项目的成果将建立指导微流控系统设计的物理原理，并提供可能改变研究人员和工程师设计、优化和使用微流控技术的计算能力。

The miniaturisation of chemical and biological processes requires microfluidic tools for the precise manipulation of complex fluids at the microscale. This project aims to integrate new computational methods that enable unprecedented control over the design and optimisation of these tools. The project will deliver a cornerstone framework to elucidate the complex microscopic fluid physics that currently poses a challenge for the advancement of microfluidic technologies. The outcomes of this project will establish physical principles to guide the design of microfluidic systems and provide the computational capabilities that can potentially transform the way researchers and engineers design, optimise and use microfluidic technologies.