This paper presents an analysis of the finite element method (FEM) and genetic algorithms for the MEMS analysis and BIOMEMS design. The finite element method is the method used for the computational analysis of mechanical structures in MEMS, BIOMEMS, among others. However, the FEM presents a major drawback: the generation of mesh does not meet any criterion optimization, which in turn prevents ...

The polysaccharide chitosan is a versatile scaffold for assembly and conjugation of biomolecules, including nucleic acids, proteins, and viruses. It provides unique value in bioMEMS in that it can be electrodeposited on demand at specific locations in closed microfluidic systems, enabling spatial and temporal programmability of biomolecular binding and reaction sites in bio-microfluidic network...

This review presents an extensive overview of a large number of microvalve and micropump designs with great variability in performance and operation. The performance of a given design varies greatly depending on the particular assembly procedure and there is no standardized performance test against which all microvalves and micropumps can be compared. We present the designs with a historical pe...

Devices/Applications/Reliability 6111 Reliability, Packaging, Testing, and Characterization of MEMS/MOEMS V (Tanner/Ramesham) 6112 Microfluidics, BioMEMS, and Medical Microsystems IV (Papautsky/Wang/Vauchier) 6113 MEMS/MOEMS Components and Their Applications III (Olivier/Tadigadapa/Henning) 6114 MOEMS, Display, Imaging, and Miniaturized Microsystems IV (Ürey/Dickensheets/Gogoi) Founding Chair M...

In recent years, the biological and biomedical applications of micro- and nanotechnology (commonly referred to as Biomedical or Biological Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems [BioMEMS]) have become increasingly prevalent and have found widespread use in a wide variety of applications such as diagnostics, therapeutics, and tissue engineering. While research and development activity in this field st...