Quoc Vo, PhD

Research Instructor, Department of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh

Research

Soft Matter Physics

Exploring droplet dynamics, wetting phenomena, and elastocapillary effects through experimental and theoretical approaches.

Droplet dynamics illustration
Figure 1: Capillary wave on the surface of a spreading droplet.

Project 1: Droplet Dynamics

This project investigates how droplets behave on soft and patterned substrates under varying electric fields. Insights from this work are relevant to microfluidic and biomedical applications.

Organs-on-Chips

Developing microfluidic platforms that mimic physiological environments to model diseases and test therapeutics.

Droplet dynamics illustration
Figure 2: ECM.MV.Chip for modeling pulmonary vascular diseases (PVDs).

Project 1: Development of ECM.MV.Chip for pulmonary vascular disease modelling.

This project aims to develop Vascular-on-a-chip, so-called ECM.MV.Chip with circular cross-section, extracellular matrix embedded stromal cells for modeling pulmonary vascular diseases under shear flows. The work was featured on Advanced Functional Materials.

Biomedical Engineering Applications

Integrating physics and engineering to advance diagnostic tools and therapeutic delivery systems.