Ohio Center for Microfluidic Innovation
The Ohio Center for Microfluidic Innovation (OCMI) at the University of Cincinnati was created by the Ohio 3rd Frontier Wright Projects Program ($5.9M), and has the mission of seeding a new industrial cluster in southwest Ohio for commercializing technologies that manipulate tiny amounts of fluids inside polymer-microchips.
OCMI provides industrial user access, along with a setting to collaborate with the University of Cincinnati's internationally recognized microfluidics scientists. OCMI provides the complete tool set needed to take microfluidic devices from concept, to pilot fabrication, all the way through industry standard characterization and performance specification.
1) OCMI Science & Technology 2) Industrial Applications
“In the maturing science of microfluidics, it's apparent that small things can make a big impact in the medical, mobile, environmental and other industries… University of Cincinnati is poised to become a leader in developing a myriad of better, faster, more precise products and manufacturing processes through the new Ohio Center for Microfluidic Innovation.”
- Hi Velocity
"The center... bustles with faculty and students working alongside industry partners to develop products that can be applied within biomedical, electronics and sensor industries."
- Cincinnati Enquirer
Faculty
Chong H. Ahn
Distinguished University Research Professor, CEAS - Electrical and Computer Engineeri
900 Rhodes Hall
513-556-4767
Jason C. Heikenfeld
Program Director Academic, Exec VP for Academic Affairs & Provost
824 Rhodes Hall
513-556-4763
www.noveldevicelab.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-heikenfeld-2617551/
Andrew Steckl
Distinguished University Research Professor; Gieringer Professor and Ohio Eminent Scholar , CEAS - Electrical and Computer Engineeri
839 Rhodes Hall
513-556-4777
Professional Recognition
2022 Electronics and Photonics Award of the Electrochemical Society for Outstanding Achievements in Optoelectronic Materials and Devices.
2016 Chair of the Fellows of the Graduate School, University of Cincinnati.
2015 Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.
2014 William H. Middendorf Research Excellence Award, University of Cincinnati.
2013 Excellence in Engineering Research Award, University of Cincinnati.
2013 Distinguished University Research Professor, University of Cincinnati.
2013 Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IEEE).
2010 Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), “For Distinguished Contributions to Optoelectronics”.
2009 University of Cincinnati Graduate Fellow.
2007 Distinguished Engineering Research Award, University of Cincinnati.
2006 Rieveschl Award for Distinguished Scientific Research, University of Cincinnati, “For Pioneering Inventions and Contributions in the Field of Rare-Earth-Doped Electroluminescent Materials and Devices”.
1999 Elected Scientific Member of the Bohmische Physikalische Gesselschaft: “For Original Research Contributions to Focused Ion Beam Interactions in Materials”.
1999 College of Engineering Research Award, University of Cincinnati.
1998 Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IEEE): “For Contributions to Focused Ion Beam Implantation and Semiconductor Device Fabrication”.
To date, Prof. Steckl has educated 50+ Ph. D. students, multiple M.S. students and has supervised 13 post-doctoral fellows. Together with his students, he has published ~ 460 papers, which have received ~ 17,000 citations to date. This has resulted in a current citation h-index of 72 (including patent citations). Prof. Steckl has also obtained 28 patents on various bio/electronic materials and devices. He has been awarded ~ $20M+ in research funding at UC from a variety of sources, including federal agencies (such as Army Natick Soldier Research Laboratory, Army Research Office, Army Research Laboratory, Air Force Research Laboratory, DARPA, National Security Agency, NASA, NIH, NSF), State of Ohio agencies (Ohio Department of Development, Edison Materials Center, 3rd Frontier) and industry (Motorola, Dow Corning, Lion Apparel, Procter & Gamble, Rockwell, Raytheon, SAPPI, CDT, etc.).