Mark Meacham

Mark Meacham is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science at Washington University in St. Louis’s McKelvey School of Engineering. His research focuses on microfluidics, MEMS, and transport phenomena with applications in energy systems and life sciences tools. He founded OpenCell Technologies and has held roles at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

• Affiliations: Institute of Materials Science & Engineering

Education:

• PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology (2006)
• MS & BS, Iowa State University (2002, 1999)

His expertise includes acoustic microfluidics, biomedical microdevices, and multiphase transport phenomena. Research interests span scalable micro/nanotechnologies for heat exchangers, MEMS-based cellular process tools, and complex fluid ejection dynamics.

Recent Research Trends: His work emphasizes acoustic-driven microfluidic platforms for applications in cell separation (2022), microbial behavior analysis (2023), and prototyping for biomedical innovation (2024).

Awards:

• National Research Council Postdoctoral Research Associateship (2006)
• Georgia Tech Institute Fellowship (2002)
• National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (2002)

His lab develops tools for intracellular nanomaterial delivery and has collaborated on projects like the acoustic microfluidic treadmill for studying microorganisms. Prior ventures include founding OpenCell Technologies and industry-academia transitions.