(from left) Tom Schutzius, Aritra Ghosh, Ramsey Ibrahim, Mohamed Elsharkawy,
Dr. Megaridis, Joseph Mates, Arindam Das, Shreyas Kapatral
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The Micro/Nanoscale Fluid Transport Laboratory (MNFTL) is housed in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). The laboratory is directed by Prof. C. M. Megaridis. Research activities funded by federal and industrial sources focus on fundamental and technological aspects of fluid and particle processes, especially at length scales ranging from the sub-millimeter regime down to the nanometer level. Specific emphasis is given to multifunctional coatings with extremely high or low wettability and their applications. A broad overview of the principal research areas pursued within the laboratory is summarized below: