UCLA Optofluidics Systems Laboratory - Summer 2019

The UCLA Optofluidics Systems Laboratory is currently researching light and how two dimensional diffraction grating can affect cells. They place flashlights at certain angles and place the grading above them, so that the grating reacts to the light and reflects that light down into a mirror. They use the diffraction to see the amount of stress the cells are under depending on what color the camera captures as well as they want to see how cells react to light under different stresses.

Table of Contents

Faculty Member(s) / Advisors

Professor Eric Pei Yu Chiou, Ph.D.

Graduate or Undergraduate

Undergraduate

Students

Brandon Vu
Phillip Ko
Felipe Nanni Mendes

Challenges met

The Lux Lab has created 3D printed parts for a couple of the Optofluidics Lab's current projects. We printed a couple of stands that are designed to hold mirrors in place that will then have light reflected off of them. We also 3D-printed an apparatus that would hold the flashlights in place so that they can shine lights directly on the grading without having to be held by someone manually. They have made a couple of changes to their design due to the professors instructions, and, therefore, have required a couple of parts to be redesigned and printed again. All parts were printed using our Makerbot PLA printers.

Pictures

These devices are meant to hold the flashlights in place and the piece behind is designed to hold the mirror

A 3D-printed custom mount that was used for a past project

The device is custom built to hold the camera

This was the initial design to hold the mirror, but is currently being redesigned since their set up has changed per the professor's instructions