Fields, Forces and Flows in Biological Systems
As taught in: Spring 2007
Fields, forces, flows and transport are fundamental to understanding the behavior of biological microsystems (bioMEMS). (Figure by Prof. Jongyoon Han.)
Instructors:
Prof. Jongyoon Han
Prof. Scott Manalis
MIT Course Number:
20.330J / 2.793J / 6.023J
Level:
Course Features
Course Description
This course introduces the basic driving forces for electric current, fluid flow, and mass transport, plus their application to a variety of biological systems. Basic mathematical and engineering tools will be introduced, in the context of biology and physiology. Various electrokinetic phenomena are also considered as an example of coupled nature of chemical-electro-mechanical driving forces. Applications include transport in biological tissues and across membranes, manipulation of cells and biomolecules, and microfluidics.


