PUBLICATIONS

( * = Corresponding Author  = Undergraduate (or High School) Researcher )

Publications Prior to Assistant Professorship

2015

Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings & Presentations

31.

Casey Glick*, Sikun Peng, My Chung, Kevin Korner, Melanie Veale, Andrew Chu, Alan Buckley, Kosuke Iwai, Ryan D. Sochol, and Liwei Lin, “Single-Layer Microfluidic Current Source via Optofluidic Lithography,” Proceedings of the 28th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (IEEE MEMS 2015), Estoril, Portugal.

2014

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

9.

Kosuke Iwai*, Kuan Shih, Xiao Lin, Thomas A. Brubaker, Ryan D. Sochol, and Liwei Lin, “Finger-Powered Microfluidic Systems Using Multilayer Soft Lithography and Injection Molding Processes,” Lab on a Chip, Vol. 14, pp. 3790-3799, 2014.

8.

Ryan D. Sochol*, Daniel Corbett, Sarah Hesse, William E.R. Krieger, Kosuke Iwai, Luke P. Lee, and Liwei Lin, “Dual-Mode Hydrodynamic Railing and Arraying of Microparticles for Multi-Stage Signal Detection in Continuous Flow Biochemical Microprocessors,” Lab on a Chip, Vol. 14, pp.1405-1409, 2014.

7.

Ryan D. Sochol*, Albert Lu, Jonathan Lei, Kosuke Iwai, Luke P. Lee, and Liwei Lin, “Microfluidic Bead-Based Diodes with Targeted Circular Microchannels for Low Reynolds Number Applications,” Lab on a Chip, Vol. 14, pp. 1585-1594, 2014.

6.

Jennifer Li, Michelle Wu, Julia Chu, Ryan D. Sochol, and Shyam Patel*, “Engineering Micropatterned Surfaces to Modulate the Function of Vascular Stem Cells,” Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, Vol. 444 (4), pp. 562-567, 2014. ( = Equal contribution)

Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings & Presentations

30.

Vishnu Jayaprakash*,, Ryan D. Sochol, Roseanne Warren, Alina Kozinda, Kosuke Iwai, and Liwei Lin, “Graphene Electrodes Enhance Performance for Microliter-Scale Microbial Fuel Cells,” Proceedings of the 27th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (IEEE MEMS 2014), San Francisco, CA, USA.

2013

Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings & Presentations

29.

(Oral) Ryan D. Sochol*, Yun Jung Heo, Shintaroh Iwanaga, Jonathan Lei, Ki Tae Wolf, Albert Lu, Makoto Kurihara, Saori Mori, Daniela Serien, Song Li, Liwei Lin, and Shoji Takeuchi, “Cells on Arrays of Micro-Springs: An Approach to Achieve Tri-Axial Control of Substrate Stiffness,” Proceedings of the 26th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (IEEE MEMS 2013), Taipei, Taiwan. (Outstanding Oral Presentation Award Finalist)

28.

(Oral) Ryan D. Sochol*, Casey C. Glick, Kye Y. Lee, Thomas Brubaker, Albert Lu, Melissa Wah, Shan Gao, Erica Hicks, Ki Tae Wolf, Kosuke Iwai, Luke P. Lee, and Liwei Lin, “Single-Layer “Domino” Diodes via Optofluidic Lithography for Ultra-Low Reynolds Number Applications,” Proceedings of the 26th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (IEEE MEMS 2013), Taipei, Taiwan.

27.

Ryan D. Sochol*, Christopher J. Deeble, Vivian Shen, Mariko Nakamura, Ben J. Hightower, Thomas A. Brubaker, Kye Y. Lee, Shan Gao, Minkyu Kim, Ki Tae Wolf, Kosuke Iwai, Casey C. Glick, Luke P. Lee, and Liwei Lin, “Single-Layer Microfluidic ‘Disc’ Diodes via Optofluidic Lithography for Ultra-Low Reynolds Number Applications,” Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (µTAS 2013), Freiburg, Germany.

26.

Ryan D. Sochol*, Casey C. Glick, Albert Lu, Melissa Wah, Thomas A. Brubaker, Kye Y. Lee, Kosuke Iwai, Luke P. Lee, and Liwei Lin, “Single-Layer Microfluidic ‘Spring’ Diodes via Optofluidic Lithography for Ultra-Low Reynolds Number Applications,” Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (IEEE Transducers 2013), Barcelona, Spain. (Outstanding Poster Presentation Award Finalist)

25.

Casey C. Glick*, Ryan D. Sochol, Ki Tae Wolf, Niloofar Shahmohhamadi, Sebastian Miller-Hack, Vishnu Jayaprakash, Luke P. Lee, and Liwei Lin, “Pressure Gain in Single-Layer Microfluidics Devices via Optofluidic Lithography,” Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (IEEE Transducers 2013), Barcelona, Spain.

24.

Kosuke Iwai*, E. Yegan Erdem, Ryan D. Sochol, Jim C. Cheng, Fiona M. Doyle, Albert P. Pisano, and Liwei Lin, “Microdroplet-Based Synthesis and Centrifuge-Free Retrieval of Nanoparticles via a Continuous Flow Micropost Array Railing System,” Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (IEEE Transducers 2013), Barcelona, Spain.

23.

Kosuke Iwai*, Ryan D. Sochol, and Liwei Lin, “A Bead-In-Droplet Solution Exchange System via Continuous Flow Microfluidic Railing,” Proceedings of the 26th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (IEEE MEMS 2013), Taipei, Taiwan.

22.

Vishnu Jayaprakash*,, Ryan D. Sochol, Roseanne Warren, Alina Kozinda, Kosuke Iwai, and Liwei Lin, “Stackable Cow Dung Based Microfabricated Microbial Fuel Cells,” Proceedings of the 26th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (IEEE MEMS 2013), Taipei, Taiwan.

2012

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

5.

Ryan D. Sochol*, Megan E. Dueck, Song Li, Luke P. Lee, and Liwei Lin, “Hydrodynamic Resettability for a Microfluidic Particulate-Based Arraying System,” Lab on a Chip, Vol. 12, pp. 5051-5056, 2012.

4.

Ryan D. Sochol*, Song Li, Luke P. Lee, and Liwei Lin, “Continuous Flow Multi-Stage Microfluidic Reactors via Hydrodynamic Railing of Microparticles,” Lab on a Chip, Vol. 12, pp. 4168-4177, 2012.

Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings & Presentations

21.

(Oral) Ryan D. Sochol*, Jonathan Lei, Albert Lu, Erica L. Hicks, Shan Gao, Vivek Menon, Luke P. Lee, and Liwei Lin, “Circular Microchannels Enhance Diodicity Performance at Ultra-Low Reynolds Number for Microfluidic Bead-Based Diodes,” Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (µTAS 2012), Okinawa, Japan.

20.

(Oral) Ryan D. Sochol*, Kosuke Iwai, Jonathan Lei, Deepak Lingam, Luke P. Lee, and Liwei Lin, “A Single-Microbead-Based Microfluidic Diode for Ultra-Low Reynolds Number Applications,” Proceedings of the 25th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (IEEE MEMS 2012), Paris, France.

19.

(Oral) Kosuke Iwai*, Ryan D. Sochol, and Liwei Lin, “Continuous-Flow Microdroplet Lysis System,” Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (µTAS 2012), Okinawa, Japan.

18.

Ryan D. Sochol*,, William E.R. Krieger,, Mengqian Liu, Sarah Hesse, Jonathan Lei, Luke P. Lee, and Liwei Lin, “A Continuous Flow “Rail-And-Trap” System for Autonomous Bead-Based Microfluidic Mixing and Visualization,” Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (µTAS 2012), Okinawa, Japan. ( = Equal contribution)

17.

Ryan D. Sochol*, William E.R. Krieger, Luke P. Lee, and Liwei Lin, “Autonomous Railing and Trapping of Microbeads for Continuous Flow Multi-Stage Microfluidic Processes,” Proceedings of the 15th Solid-State Sensor and Actuator Workshop (Hilton Head 2012), Hilton Head Island, SC, USA.

16.

Kosuke Iwai*, Ryan D. Sochol, Luke P. Lee, and Liwei Lin, “Finger-Powered Bead-In-Droplet Microfluidic System for Point-of-Care Diagnostics,” Proceedings of the 25th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (IEEE MEMS 2012), Paris, France.

2011

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

3.

Ryan D. Sochol*, Adrienne T. Higa, Randall R.R. Janairo, Song Li, and Liwei Lin, “Unidirectional Mechanical Cellular Stimuli via Micropost Array Gradients,” Soft Matter, Vol. 7, pp. 4606-4609, 2011. (Selected as a Hot Article”; Featured on the Inside Front Cover)

2.

Ryan D. Sochol*, Benjamin P. Casavant, Megan E. Dueck, Luke P. Lee, and Liwei Lin, “A Dynamic Bead-Based Microarray for Parallel DNA Detection,” Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Vol. 21, pp. 054019, 2011.

1.

Ryan D. Sochol*, Adrienne T. Higa, Randall R.R. Janairo, Song Li, and Liwei Lin, “Effects of Micropost Spacing and Stiffness on Cell Motility,” Micro & Nano Letters, Vol. 6, pp. 323-326, 2011.

Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings & Presentations

15.

(Oral) Ryan D. Sochol*, Ryan Ruelos, Valerie Chang, Megan E. Dueck, Luke P. Lee, and Liwei Lin, “Continuous Flow Layer-by-Layer Microbead Functionalization via a Micropost Array Railing System,” Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (IEEE Transducers 2011), Beijing, China. (*Outstanding Paper Award Winner*)

14.

(Oral) Adrienne T. Higa*, Ryan D. Sochol, Song Li, and Liwei Lin, “Mechanical Regulation of Collective Cell Behavior via Microtopographic Substrates,” Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (IEEE Transducers 2011), Beijing, China.

13.

Ryan D. Sochol*, Sheng-Chih Chang, Adrienne Higa, Megan E. Dueck, Luke P. Lee, Song Li, and Liwei Lin, “Inducing Cellular Alignment on Micropost Arrays via Biophysical Spatial Stimuli,” Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (µTAS 2011), Seattle, WA.

12.

Kosuke Iwai*, Adrienne T. Higa, Ryan D. Sochol, and Liwei Lin, “A Finger-Powered Cell Encapsulation System,” Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (µTAS 2011), Seattle, WA.

11.

Juan Pu*, Ryan D. Sochol, Yadong Jiang, and Liwei Lin, “Microfluidic Channels Fabricated using a Lithography-Free Method,” Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (IEEE Transducers 2011), Beijing, China.

10.

Kosuke Iwai*, Adrienne T. Higa, Ryan D. Sochol, and Liwei Lin, “Finger-Powered Microdroplet Generator,” Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers 2011), Beijing, China.

9.

Ryan D. Sochol*, Liana Lo, Ryan Ruelos, Valerie Chang, Dara Bahri, Kosuke Iwai, Joanne C. Lo, Megan Dueck, Luke Lee, and Liwei Lin, “Microfluidic Ping Pong for Cytokine Detection,” Proceedings of the 24th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (IEEE MEMS 2011), Cancun, Mexico.

8.

Kosuke Iwai*, Ryan D. Sochol, and Liwei Lin, “Finger-Powered Pressure-Driven Microfluidic Pump,” Proceedings of the 24th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (IEEE MEMS 2011), Cancun, Mexico.

2010 & Earlier

Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings & Presentations

7.

(Oral) Ryan D. Sochol*, Barthélémy Lüthi, Kosuke Iwai, Megan Dueck, Luke P. Lee, and Liwei Lin, “A Resettable High-Density Microfluidic Particle Trapping System,” Proceedings of the 14th Solid-State Sensor and Actuator Workshop (Hilton Head 2010), Hilton Head Island, SC, USA.

6.

Ryan D. Sochol*, Kosuke Iwai, Adrienne T. Higa, Joanne C. Lo, Eric Zhou, Liana Lo, Chris Luong, Megan Dueck, Song Li, Luke P. Lee, and Liwei Lin, “A Resettable High-Density Microfluidic Cell Trapping System,” Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (µTAS 2010), Groningen, The Netherlands.

5.

(Oral) Ryan D. Sochol*,, Adrienne T. Higa, Randall R.R. Janairo, Annie Chou, Song Li, and Liwei Lin, “Unidirectional Cellular Durotaxis via Microfabricated Posts of Varying Anisotropy,” Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (IEEE Transducers 2009), Denver, CO, USA. ( = Equal contribution)

4.

Ryan D. Sochol*, Adrienne T. Higa, Randall R.R. Janairo, Song Li, and Liwei Lin, “Variable Spacing of Microtopography to Induce Unidirectional Cellular Migration,” Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (µTAS 2009), Jeju, Korea.

3.

Cullen R. Buie*, Erika A. Parra, Ryan D. Sochol, John D. Coates, and Liwei Lin, “Characterization of Bacteria for Microbial Fuel Cell Applications Using Dielectrophoresis,” Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (µTAS 2009), Jeju, Korea.

2.

Ryan D. Sochol*, Armon Mahajerin, Benjamin P. Casavant, Parminder Singh, Megan Dueck, Luke P. Lee, and Liwei Lin, “Bead-Immobilized Molecular Beacons for High Throughput SNP Genotyping via a Microfluidic System,” Proceedings of the 22nd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (IEEE MEMS 2009), Sorrento, Italy.

1.

(Oral) Ryan D. Sochol*, Adrienne Higa, Randall R.R. Janairo, Kedar G. Shah, Terry D. Johnson, Song Li, and Liwei Lin, “Microscale Control of Micropost Stiffness to Induce Cellular Durotaxis,” Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (µTAS 2008), San Diego, CA, USA.