Printing and Writing for Microfluidics (Theory and Practical)
This workshop is offsite. Participants will check-in at the Conference Registration Desk at the Adelaide Convention Centre and take a shuttle to the Mawson Lakes Campus of University of South Australia. The bus will depart from the Convention Centre at 08:45 so please schedule your morning to allow time to check-in and pick-up your badge before 08:45. Your conference badge is required to board the bus.
Description:
This full-day workshop consists of two parts. Morning session focusing on the theory of printing and writing will be delivered in the format of presentation. Afternoon session focusing on hands-on and practical experiences will be held in a laboratory environment at the Mawson Lakes Campus of University of South Australia.
The theory workshop will cover key 3D printing and laser writing techniques used for microfluidics: fused deposition modeling, inkjet 3D printing and light-based approaches including stereolithography (SLA), digital light projection (DLP) and two-photon polymerisation (TPP). Following an introduction of the techniques, an overview will be provided to show how these approaches have been applied to microfluidics and related applications. The session will be concluded by industry presentations on the latest advances on printing and writing technology.
In the practical workshop, attendees will experience the micro/nanofabrication facilities at the South Australian Node of Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF-SA), University of South Australia. The workshop will consist of multiple short laboratory experiences, focused on a range of writing and printing capabilities, such as SLA, DLP and TPP. These laboratories sessions will be conducted in groups, under academic and industry supervision.
Objectives:
MicroTAS 2025 attendees at all career stages who are interested in learning the fundamentals of printing or writing and gaining hands-on experience in fabricating microfluidic devices are welcome to attend the workshop.