Haim H. Bau

Haim H. Bau is the Richard H. & S. L. Gabel Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. His research bridges mechanical engineering, biomedical applications, and nanotechnology, focusing on microfluidics and molecular detection technologies.

• Key affiliations: School of Engineering and Applied Science, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics

Research Highlights:

• Active Control of Flow Patterns
• Carbon Nanopipettes for Cellular Probes
• Electrokinetics and Dielectrophoresis
• In Situ Electron Microscopy (Nanoaquarium)
• Magneto-Hydrodynamics (MHD)
• Lab-on-a-Chip for Point-of-Care Diagnostics

Scientific Awards:

• Richard H. & S. L. Gabel Professorship

Article Trends: Recent work emphasizes portable microfluidic diagnostics (e.g., SARS-CoV-2, HIV, Zika), CRISPR-enhanced mutation detection, and biophysical studies of microswimmers like C. elegans. Keywords include Molecular Diagnostics, Microfluidics, and Nanotechnology.