معرفی
Manikuntala Mukhopadhyay is a Researcher in the Department of Physical Chemistry and Soft Matter at Wageningen University & Research. She holds a PhD in Physical Chemistry from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. Her research focuses on interfacial phenomena, biophysics, biosensors, microfluidics, and complex fluids, with recent investigations into confined multiphase systems and evaporation dynamics. She is actively involved in developing cost-effective paper sensors and studying erythrocyte behavior for disease detection, particularly thalassaemia.
Research Interests:
Her work spans experimental microfluidics, evaporation-driven pattern formation in bio-fluids, and the application of interfacial science in biomedical diagnostics. She explores how surface properties and interfacial energies influence dried droplet patterns on various substrates, with a keen interest in translating fundamental physics into practical biosensor technologies. Key applications include non-invasive glucose monitoring and rapid disease identification through hydrodynamic and morphological analyses.
Publications Trends:
Mukhopadhyay’s publications emphasize evaporation dynamics of multicomponent systems, biosensor design, and cell sorting technologies. Recent work highlights advancements in paper-based sensors and interdisciplinary approaches combining chemistry, physics, and biomedical engineering to address diagnostic challenges. Her 2024 studies on fold-crease induced paper sensors demonstrate innovation in rapid hematocrit estimation, while 2023 projects explore cell sorting in microfluidic environments.
Advising & Grants:
Currently a postdoctoral researcher, she does not have formal advisees. Her project on Confined multiphase multicomponent evaporation at Wageningen University indicates engagement with fluid dynamics research supported by institutional grants. She collaborates with teams to design diagnostic tools and analyze blood droplet patterns for medical applications.
Labs & Teams:
She conducts research within the Physical Chemistry and Soft Matter subdivision at Wageningen University, focusing on experimental setups involving microfluidic devices and interfacial characterization techniques. Her work integrates lab-scale experiments with theoretical modeling to advance soft matter physics and biomedical applications.
