ICMENS 2004: Banff, Alberta, Canada

Plenary Speaker

• Carlo D. Montemagno:
  Integrative Technology Engineering Emergent Behavior into Materials and Systems. 2-3
  

Nano-Biomaterials

• Kazunori Kataoka:
  Smart Polymeric Micelles as Nanocarriers for Gene and Drug Delivery. 4-5
  
• Nobuhiko Yui:
  Supramolecular Design of Polyrotaxanes as Advanced Nano-Biomaterials. 6-7
  
• Hicham Fenniri:
  Self-Assembled Organic Nanotubes: A Novel Platform for Drug Design and Discovery. 8
  
• Afsaneh Lavasanifar:
  Nano-Engineered Polymeric Micelles for Drug Delivery to Resistant Tumor. 9-11
  

Microfluidics: Fabrication

• Bi-Chu Wu, Chung-Kai Chen, Gin-Shu Young, Yu-Ching Liu, Su-Jan Lee:
  Fast Prototyping of Protein Reaction Microfluidic Chips. 12-16
  
• N. Quddus, S. Bhattacharjee, Walied A. Moussa:
  A Numerical Investigation of an Electrostatic-Peristaltic Colloidal Micro Pump. 17-21
  
• Jingmin Han, Xiaodong Wang, Daniel Y. Kwok:
  Structure and Stability of Self-Assembled Monolayers for Octadecanethiol Adsorbed onto Flame-Annealed Gold Substrate and Its Potential Application to Microfluidic. 22-25
  
• Jun Mizuno, T. Harada, Thomas Glinsner, Masanori Ishizuka, Tomohiko Edura, Ken Tsutsui, Hiroyuki Ishida, Shuichi Shoji, Yasuo Wada:
  Fabrications of Micro-Channel Device by Hot Emboss and Direct Bonding of PMMA. 26-29
  

Nano Wires & Nano Tubes

• Shaoming Yang, Xiuqin Chen, M. Hasegawa, Seiji Motojima:
  Conformations of Super-Elastic Carbon Micro/Nano-Springs and Their Properties. 32-35
  
• Shaoxin Lu, Balaji Panchapakesan:
  A Platinum Nanowires Actuator: Metallic Nano-Muscles. 36-40
  
• Kousik Sivakumar, Balaji Panchapakesan:
  Surface Oriented Self Assembled Growth of Carbon Nanotubes. 41-47
  
• Ranjani Sirdeshmukh, Kasif Teker, Balaji Panchapakesan:
  Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes with Antibodies for Breast Cancer Detection Applications. 48-53
  

Nanopharmaceutical Formulations

• Geneviève Gaucher, Elvire Fournier, Dorothée Le Garrec, Mohamed Nabil Khalid, Didier Hoarau, Vinayak Sant, Jean-Christophe Leroux:
  Delivery of Hydrophobic Drugs through Self-Assembling Nanostructure. 56-57
  
• Glen S. Kwon:
  ABC Micelles for Drug Delivery - Nanoscopic Vehicles for Potent Yet Toxic and Poorly Water-Soluble Compounds. 58
  
• Conrad Coester:
  New Biocompatible Nanoparticles Based on Fractionized Gelatin as Drug Delivery Systems for Nucleic Acids and Peptides. 59
  
• Klaus Zwiorek, Julia Kloeckner, Ernst Wagner, Conrad Coester:
  In Vitro Gene Transfection with Surface-Modified Gelatin Nanoparticles. 60-63
  

Nanostructures & Microfluidics

• Yu-Wen Chang, Daniel Y. Kwok:
  Electrowetting on Dielectric: A Low Voltage Study on Self-Assembled Monolayers and Its Wetting Kinetics. 66-71
  
• Zhishan Hua, Onnop Srivannavit, Yongmei Xia, Erdogan Gulari:
  A Compact Chemical-Resistant Microvalve Array Using Parylene Membrane and Pneumatic Actuation. 72-76
  
• C. J. Hemming, S. D. Overduin, G. N. Patey:
  Liquid Nanostructures: Phase Transitions, Forces and Friction. 77
  
• Junfeng Zhang, Daniel Y. Kwok:
  Lattice Boltzmann Simulations of Bubble Dynamics in Microchannels. 78-83
  

Plenary Speaker

• Stuart S. P. Parkin:
  The Spin on Electronics! 88-89
  

Antibody Engineering & Delivery

• Taizo Uda, Emi Hifumi, Yukie Mitsuda:
  Antigenase: Antigen Decomposing Enzyme "Super Catalytic Antibody". 90
  
• Sujatha Guttikonda, Welson Wang, Mavanur R. Suresh:
  Molecular Zipper Assays with Immunonanoprobes. 91
  
• S. A. McQuarrie, G. G. Miller, M. R. Suresh, J. R. Mercer:
  Preliminary Results of Nanopharmaceuticals Used in the Radioimmunotherapy of Ovarian Cancer. 92-94
  
• Mike Jackson:
  Molecular Imaging: A Convergence of Technologies. 95-97
  

Spintronics I

• S. J. Steinmuller, T. Trypiniotis, A. Hirohata, W. S. Cho, W. S. Lew, C. A. F. Vaz, J. A. C. Bland:
  Highly Efficient Spin Filtering of Ballistic Electrons in Hybrid Spin Valve/Semiconductor Structures. 98
  
• Daniel Hägele, Jörg Rudolph, Stephanie Döhrmann, Michael Oestreich:
  Spintronics with Semiconductors. 99
  
• Sung-Chul Shin:
  Power-Law Scaling Behavior in Barkhausen Avalanches of 2D Ferromagnetic Films. 100-103
  

Discrete & Continuous Microfluidics

• Kai-Shing Yang, Ing-Young Chen, Kuo-Hsiang Chien, Chi-Chuan Wang:
  A Numerical Study of the Nozzle/Diffuser Micro-Pump. 104-109
  
• Gary C. H. Mo, Daniel Y. Kwok:
  Transport and Self-Breakup of Drops for On-Chip Microfluidics. 110-115
  
• Le-Pong Chin, Chia-Lin Wu:
  The Role of Electronic Container Seal (E-Seal) with RFID Technology in the Container Security Initiatives. 116-120
  
• Junfeng Zhang, Daniel Y. Kwok:
  Liquid Wettability and Micro-droplet Self-Movements on Heterogeneous Solid Surfaces. 121-126
  

Spintronics II

• Fumihiro Matsukura, Daichi Chiba, Michihiko Yamanouchi, Hideo Ohno:
  Electrical Magnetization Reversal in Ferromagnetic Semiconductors. 128
  
• X. Zhu, Z. Liu, K. Buchanan, G. Woltersdorf, J. Liang, P. Grutter, V. Metlushko, A. Meldrum, J. Xu, B. Heinrich, M. R. Freeman:
  Spin Relaxation from Continuous Film to Magnetic Nanostructures. 129-136
  
• Mohamed Badran, Medhat Moussa:
  On the Design of an Electrohydrodynamic Ion-Drag Micropump. 137-140
  

Smart Structures & Integrated Systems

• Yujun Zhang, Maoqing Lin, Fengfu Li, Lei Wang, Zhenhao Jin:
  Synthesis and Characteration of Phenolic Resin/Montmorillonite Nanocomposites. 144-147
  
• Ranjith Amarasinghe, Dzung Viet Dao, Toshiyuki Toriyama, Susumu Sugiyama:
  Design & Fabrication of Piezoresistive Six Degree of Freedom Accelerometer for Biomechanical Applications. 148-154
  
• Ali Al-Lawati, Hadj Bourdoucen:
  Fiber Bragg Grating Sensing Systems Performance Improvement and Assessment. 155-159
  
• Sazzadur Chowdhury, Majid Ahmadi, William C. Miller:
  The Concept of a 3-D Cubic Acoustical Sensor Microarray Cluster for Use in a Hearing Instrument. 160-164
  

Computational NanoScience

• Andriy Kovalenko:
  Molecular Modeling of Biomolecules and Solutions in Nanoporous Materials. 166-171
  
• Shahnawaz H. Molla, Subir Bhattacharjee, Jacob Masliyah:
  Dielectrophoretic Membrane Filtration Process by Integrating Microelectrode Array. 172-178
  
• Douglas Henderson, Dezso Boda, Dirk Gillespie:
  Computer Simulation of Ions in Inhomogeneous Dielectric Materials. 179-180
  
• Graeme Supeene, Charles Robert Koch, Subir Bhattacharjee:
  Finite Element Simulations of Transient Droplet Deformation in an Electrical Field. 181-183
  

Plenary Speaker

• Marc Madou:
  C-MEMS and C-NEMS. 186
  

MAPNEC I

• Gerrit Borchard, Maytal Bivas-Benita, Hans E. Junginger:
  Developing and Testing of Drug Carrier Systems for Pulmonary Drug Delivery. 188-192
  
• Leticia Ely, Raimar Löbenberg, Zhaolin Wang, Yu Zhang, Warren H. Finlay, Wilson H.-Y. Roa, Jeffrey O. H. Sham:
  Development of Inhalable Nanoparticles. 193-195
  
• Zhaolin Wang, Raimar Löbenberg, Lyle Sweeney, Jonathan P. Wong, Warren H. Finlay:
  Improved Drug Delivery: Spray Freeze Dried Nano-Liposomal Inhaled Aerosols. 196
  

Experiments, Theory, and Applications to MEMS and NEMS

• Eric Klavins:
  Universal Self-Replication Using Graph Grammars. 198-204
  
• Robert Ghrist, David Lipsky:
  Grammatical Self Assembly for Planar Tiles. 205-211
  
• John A. Pelesko:
  A Self-Organizing Bucket Brigade. 212-217
  
• Todd D. Murphey, David Choi, Jay Bernheisel, Kevin M. Lynch:
  Experiments in the Use of Stable Limit Sets for Parts Handling. 218-224
  

Novel Nano Fabrication & Characterization Techniques

• Yi-Chung Lo, Yuan-Hsun Wu, Chia-Sheng Huang, Hong-Wen Liu, Chi-Hung Lin, Jengping Lin, Wensyang Hsu, Chaoen Wang:
  Sub-Microfabrication of Protein Micropatterns for Cell Biology Applications. 226-232
  
• Jun-ho Jeong, Young-suk Sim, Hyonkee Sohn, Eung-sug Lee:
  UV Nanoimprint Lithography Using an Elementwise Embossed Stamp. 233-236
  
• Olivier Duval, L.-P. Lafrance, Yvon Savaria, Pierre Desjardins:
  An Integrated Test Platform for Nanostructure Electrical Characterization. 237-242
  
• Anjali V. Kulkarni, Madhuri G. Karnik:
  Experimental Measurements and Theoretical Estimation of Temperature in ECDM Process. 243-247
  

Space & Micro/Nano Technology - I

• Roman V. Kruzelecky, Brian Wong, Emile Haddad, Wes Jamroz, Wanping Zheng, Linh Ngo Phong:
  Advanced MEMS/Smart-Material Coding and Filtering Technologies for High-Performance Miniature Integrated IR Spectrometers. 250-256
  
• Samir Ilias, Patrice Topart, Sébastien Leclair, Jean-Sébastien Côté, Loïc Le Noc, Francis Picard, Hubert Jerominek:
  Novel Electroplating-Based Technology for the Fabrication of Giant Micromirrors for Space and Terrestrial Applications. 257-261
  
• Yehya H. Ghallab, Wael M. Badawy:
  A Novel pH Sensor Current Mode Read-Out Circuit Using Operational Floating Current Conveyor. 262-265
  

MAPNEC II

• Kyle Gilbertson, Warren H. Finlay, Carlos Lange, Michael J. Brett, Doug Vick:
  Nanofabrication of High Aspect Ratio Aerosol Particles for Deposition Studies in a Model Human Airway. 268-270
  
• Y. H. Shang, Warren H. Finlay, Walied A. Moussa:
  Thermally Induced Fiber Deformation Using High Frequency Magnetic Field. 271-273
  
• Wei Wei Wang, George K. Knopf, Amarjeet S. Bassi:
  Biological Transducers Based on Bacteriorhodopsin for Smart Biosensor Applications. 274-279
  
• Andrew R. Martin, Warren H. Finlay:
  Effect of Humidity on Size Distributions of MDI Particles Exiting a Mechanical Ventilation Holding Chamber. 280-283
  

Micro Fabrication & Microfluidics

• Hiroshi Yokoyama:
  Tailored Nanomaterials Systems Based on Artificial Design and Fabrication: An Overview of the Synthetic Nanofunction Materials Project. 286
  
• Paul Chiarot, Ridha Ben Mrad, Pierre Sullivan:
  A Study of Passive Microfluidic Mixers. 287-293
  
• Fuzhi Tian, Baoming Li, Daniel Y. Kwok:
  Lattice Boltzmann Simulation of Electroosmotic Flows in Micro- and Nanochannels. 294-299
  
• Yanghua Tang, Q. M. Jonathan Wu, Eva Czyzewska, Kevin Stanley:
  An Optimized Micromixer with Patterned Grooves. 300-305
  

Space & Micro/Nano Technology - II

• Timothy D. Pope, Christine Alain, Alain Bergeron, Hubert Jerominek, Olivier Saint-Pé, Igor Zayer, Jean-Loup Bézy:
  Microbolometer Detector Array for Satellite-Based Thermal Infrared Imaging . 310-314
  
• Roman V. Kruzelecky, Brian Wong, Jing Zou, Emile Haddad, Wes Jamroz, Arthur Yelon, Richard Beaudry, Olivier Grenier, Wanping Zheng, Linh Ngo Phong:
  Advanced MEMS and Integrated-Optic Components for Multifunctional Integrated Optical Micromachines. 315-321
  
• C. W. de Boom, J. A. P. Leijtens, L. M. H. v. Duivenbode, N. van der Heiden:
  Micro Digital Sun Sensor: System in a Package. 322-328
  
• W. Li, R. Mohamadi, A. Amirfazli:
  Effect of Superhydrophobic Surfaces for Wetting in Micro-Systems. 329-331
  

Plenary Speaker

• Mohamed Gad-el-Hak:
  Liquids: The Holy Grail of Microfluidics Modeling. 332-337
  

MAPNEC III

• Linda M. Pilarski, Sophia Adamia, Patrick M. Pilarski, Ranjit Prakash, Jana Lauzon, Christopher J. Backhouse:
  Improved Diagnosis and Monitoring of Cancer Using Portable Microfluidics Platforms. 340-343
  
• Xia Tao, Hua Chen, Zhaolin Wang, Warren H. Finlay, Raimar Löbenberg, Wilson H.-Y. Roa:
  Cytotoxicity of Drug-Loaded Nanoparticles and Liposomes Carried by Aerosol "Cluster Bombs" in Lung Cancer Cells. 344-345
  
• Jian-Qin Liu, Katsunori Shimohara:
  On Scalable Biomolecular Computers Based on Crosstalked Phosphorylation and Dephosphorylation Pathways Regulated by Rho Family GTPases of Cells. 346-352
  
• D. Bhadra, S. Bhadra, N. K. Jain:
  PEGylated-poly-l-lysine Dendrimers for Delivery of Chloroquine Phosphate. 353-354
  

Nano Fabrication Technologies

• Junji Nishii, Kazuyuki Hirao:
  New Functions Elaborated in Oxide Glasses by Nanotechnology. 356-358
  
• Toyonobu Yoshida:
  NEDO Nano Coating Project: Outline and Achievements. 359-365
  
• K. Oya, T. Nakazawa, S. Kittaka, K. Tsunetomo, K. Kintaka, Jun Nishii, K. Hirao:
  Fabrication of One-Dimensional Photonic Crystal with Large Dispersion in SiO2 Glass Substrate Using Deep Dry Etching Technique. 366-368
  
• Kikuo Okuyama, Wuled Lenggoro, Toru Iwaki:
  Nanoparticle Preparation and Its Application - A Nanotechnology Particle Project in Japan. 369-372
  

Micro & Nanofluidics

• Cunkui Huang, Kumar Nandakumar, Daniel Y. Kwok:
  Non-Equilibrium Injection Flow in a Nanometer Capillary Channel. 374-378
  
• Steven M. Martin, Timothy D. Strong, Richard B. Brown:
  Design, Implementation, and Verification of a CMOS-Integrated Chemical Sensor System. 379-385
  
• Yu Fan, Mojtaba Kahrizi:
  Applicability of an Optimized Fiber Optic Smart Structure. 386-392
  
• Sedat Tardu:
  By-Pass Transition in Microchannels under EDL Effect. 393-400
  

Space & Micro/Nano Technology - III

• Johan Leijtens, Andrew Court, Jan H. Hoegee:
  Microbolometer Spectrometer: Applications and Technology. 402-408
  
• Éric Colinet, Jérôme Juillard, S. Guessab, Richard Kielbasa:
  Resolution Enhancement of a Sigma-Delta Micro-Accelerometer Using Signal Prediction. 409-413
  
• L. Ngo Phong, J. Lee, I. Ressejac, M. Maszkiewicz, W. Zheng, S. Crisan, Loïc Le Noc, Francis Picard, Hubert Jerominek:
  Closed Loop Micromanipulators for Optical Metrology. 414-420
  
• C. M. Rops, F. van der Graaf, J. F. M. Velthuis:
  Micro Evaporators. 421-426
  

MAPNEC IV

• Akihiro Ito, Tooru Ooya, Nobuhiko Yui:
  Hydrolyzable Polyrotaxanes Consisting of beta-Cyclodextrins and Pluronic^® for Drug Delivery. 428-429
  
• Akihiro Takahashi, Hak Soo Choi, Tooru Ooya, Nobuhiko Yui:
  Molecular Recognition System Controlled by Thermosensitive Complexation Using Cyclodextrin-Conjugated Poly(e-lysine)s. 430-431
  
• J. Zillies, C. Coester:
  A New Delivery System for Double Stranded siRNA Oligonucleotides Based on Gelatin Nanoparticles. 432
  
• J. Hailes, Michael A. Kouritzin, R. Marsh, J. McCrosky:
  Tracking Promyelocytic Leukemia Nuclear Bodies for Disease Detection: A Proof of Concept via Filtering. 433-437
  

MEMS Modeling I

• Jérôme Juillard, Éric Colinet, Hana Baili:
  A Piecewise Response Surface Method for Simulating MEMS with Uncertain Parameters. 440-445
  
• Francis R. Szabo, Paul E. Kladiti:
  Design, Modeling and Testing of Polysilicon Optothermal Actuators for Power Scavenging Wireless Microrobots. 446-452
  
• Lin Wu, Qiao Sun:
  Modeling and Experiments of Input-Output Displacement Relations for a Piezoelectric Nanopositioner. 453-460
  
• Christopher Maxey, Sanjay Raman:
  Finite Element-Based Analysis of Single-Crystal Si Contour-Mode Electromechanical RF Resonators. 461-465
  

Sensors & Micro Devices

• Frédérick Van Meer, Daniel Estève, Alain Giraud, Anne Marie Gué:
  2D Silicon Macro-Force Sensor for Tele-Operated Surgical Instrument. 468-472
  
• Jae-Geun Oh, Bumkyoo Choi, Seung-Yop Lee:
  A Monolithically Packaged Cordless Sensor System Embedding MEMS A/D Converter and Saw Transponder. 473-479
  
• Sebastian Pobering, Norbert Schwesinger:
  A Novel Hydropower Harvesting Device. 480-485
  
• Xiuqin Chen, Shaoming Yang, M. Hasegawa, K. Takeuchi, K. Kawabe, Seiji Motojima:
  Novel Tactile Sensors Manufactured by Carbon Microcoils. 486-491
  

Macromolecular Drug Delivery & Analysis

• Euan Ramsay, Dawn Waterhouse, Karen Gelmon, Nancy Dos Santos, Ellen Wasan, Jehan Alnajim, Malathi Anantha, Catherine Tucker, Richard Klasa, Gwyn Bebb, Juliana Yeung, Karen Fang, Lincoln Edwards, Yanping Hu, Corrina Warburton, Visia Dragowska, Sheela Abraham, Gigi Chui, Marcel Bally:
  Lipid/Polymer Nanoparticles as Tools to Improve the Therapeutic Activity of Existing and Emerging Anticancer Drug Combinations. 496
  
• Robert E. Burrell:
  Nanocrystalline Silver and Its Impact on Wound Healing. 497
  
• Noritada Kaji, Yoshinobu Baba, Yojiro Tezuka, Yuzuru Takamura, Yasuhiro Horiike, Takahiro Nishimoto, Hiroaki Nakanishi:
  Nano-Biodevice for Genomic Drug Discovery and Genomic Medicine. 498-499
  

MEMS Actuators I

• Jaewoo Lee, Woo-Seok Yang, Changhee Hyoung, Sungweon Kang, Chang-Auck Choi:
  A p Small-Signal Model of MEMS Series Switches Based on the Parameter- Extraction Method. 502-508
  
• Oddvar Søråsen, Andreas Vogl, Xuyuan Chen, Liv Furuberg, Klaus Magnus Johansen:
  3D Modelling of MEMS Components for Coupled Elastic - Electrostatic Characterization. 509-514
  
• P. D. Grant, M. W. Denhoff, R. R. Mansour:
  A Comparison between RF MEMS Switches and Semiconductor Switches. 515-521
  
• Bradley J. Deken:
  Analysis of Alternative Capacitor Topologies for MEMS Switches Fabricated with Printed Circuit Technology. 522-526
  

Micro Structures

• Alejandro Allievi:
  Dynamic Response of a Microbeam-Supported Microplate under Interfacial Microwave Load. 528-536
  
• Jean W. Zu, Gong Cheng, Qian Tang:
  Equilibrium and Stability of Micro-Cantilevers Used in Atomic Force Microscopy. 537-540
  
• Eihab M. Abdel-Rahman, Ali H. Nayfeh:
  Parametric Identification of Contact Forces Using AFM. 541-547
  
• Sidan Du, Lian Cai, Duntang Gao:
  Theoretical Calculation of TAM and Correction of Topography. 548-552
  

Vaccine Delivery

• Mitsuru Akashi, Takami Akagi, Tatsuo Kaneko, Masanori Baba, Masanori Hayami:
  Anti-Retroviral Vaccine Using Polymeric Nanoparticles. 556-562
  
• Andy I. Kokaji, Kevin P. Kane:
  Solid Phase Matrices: Cell-Free Micro-Platform for T Cell Recruitment and Stimulation. 563
  
• John Samuel, Praveen Elamanchili, Manish Diwan, Azita Haddadi, Anahita Dehmoobed:
  Nanoparticulate Delivery Systems for Control of Immunity. 564-566
  

Microfluidics Applications I

• Zameer Shervani, Yutaka Ikushima, Juncheng Liu:
  Development of Green and Clean? Reaction Media for Inorganic and Organic Nanomaterials. 568-570
  
• Nathan Scales, Niall Tait:
  Modelling Electroosmotic Flow in Porous Media for Microfluidic Applications. 571-577
  
• Svetoslav Bogdanov, Xaver Riedl, Norbert Schwesinger:
  Active New Microvalve Based on Phase Change Effect. 578-582
  
• A. W. M. Ibrahim, Moussa A. Walied:
  Finite Element Modeling of a Hydrogel Micro-Valve for Fluid Control inside Microfluidic Channels. 583-585
  

Optics and Microfluidics

• Mohammed Layachi, Yvon Savaria, Alain Rochefort:
  The Effect of p-Coupling on the Electronic Properties of 1, 4-Dithiol Benzene Stacking. 588-592
  
• Yujie Han, Yuji Furukawa:
  Nanopillar Formation via Defect Activation and Coulomb Explosion Initiated by a 355 nm Nd: YAG Laser Beam. 593-596
  
• Peter Adamson:
  Optical Probing of Nanoscopic Insulating Layered Structures via Differential Characteristics of Specular Reflection of Light. 597-603
  

Plenary Speaker

• Alexander Wong:
  From Science to Start-Up - The VC Landscape for Emerging Technologies. 608-609
  

Therapeutic Challenges

• Yasuhiro Matsumura:
  Basic Aspects and Clinical Trials of Micelle Carrier System. 610
  
• Theresa M. Allen:
  Ligand-Mediated Targeting: An Update. 611-612
  
• Tadanori Mayumi:
  From the Pharmacokinetics to the Intracellular Dynamic Phase - Direct Introduction of Nanoparticles into Cytoplasm of Living Cells. 613-615
  
• Emi Hifumi, Naoki Johira, Taizo Uda:
  "Super Catalytic Antibodies" Cleaving Targeted Molecules of Viruses and Bacterium. 616
  

MEMS Actuators II

• Siyuan He, Ridha Ben Mrad:
  A Novel MEMS Tunable Capacitor. 618-622
  
• A. Hariri, J. W. Zu, R. Ben Mrad:
  Modeling of Surface Forces between Micron-Sized Objects in Dry Condition. 623-628
  
• Jean W. Zu, Qiuzhen Qu, Gong Cheng:
  Analytical Modeling and Quantitative Analysis of Scratch Drive Actuator. 629-635
  
• Imed Zine-El-Abidine, Michal M. Okoniewski, John G. McRory:
  A Tunable RF MEMS Inductor. 636-638
  

Microfluidics Applications II

• Kanwar Jit Singh Gill, Kelvin Isaacson, Steven Dew, Daniel Y. Kwok:
  Reversible Protein Detection Method Based on Self-Assembled Monolayers Using Ellipsometry. 640-643
  
• Fuzhi Tian, Baoming Li, Daniel Y. Kwok:
  Lattice Boltzmann Simulation of Microfluidics with Non-uniform Zeta Potentials: Requirements of Flow Rate and Current Continuities. 644-649
  
• Fuzhi Lu, Daniel Y. Kwok:
  The Validity of Static EDL Theory as Applied to Streaming Potential of Pressure-Driven Flow in Parallel-Plate Microchannels. 650-653
  

BioMEMS and NEMS

• Mohsen Shavandi, Walied A. Moussa:
  Investigation of a 3-D Capacitor Micro Strain Gauge for Applications in Biomedical and Industrial Health Monitoring. 656-658
  
• D. Benfield, Walied A. Moussa, E. Lou:
  A High-Load Stress Sensor for Scoliosis Surgery Application. 659-662
  
• K. Sadek, Walied A. Moussa:
  Assessment of the Effect of Micro-Fabrication Uncertainties on the Sensitivity of Gas Sensors Using 3-D Finite Element Modeling. 663-665
  

Microfluidics Applications III

• Gary C. H. Mo, Wei-yang Liu, Daniel Y. Kwok:
  Climbing Liquid Drops on Chemically Patterned Surfaces: Potential Applications for On-Chip Microfluidics. 668-670
  
• Yi-Chung Lo, Chia-Sheng Huang, Wensyang Hsu, Chaoen Wang:
  Neural Guidance by Open-Top SU-8 Microfluidic Channel. 671-674
  
• Jun Yang, Fuzhi Lu, Larry W. Kostiuk, Daniel Y. Kwok:
  Electrokinetic Power Generation via Streaming Potentials in Microchannels: A Mobile-Ion-Drain Method to Increase Streaming Potentials. 675-679
  
• Rubin Ma, Karan V. I. S. Kaler, Christopher J. Backhouse:
  A Rapid Performance Assessment Method for Microfluidic Chips. 680-686
  

MEMS Modeling II

• N. Mahmoudian, M. Rastgaar Aagaah, G. Nakhaie Jazar, M. Mahinfalah:
  Dynamics of a Micro Electro Mechanical System (MEMS). 688-693
  
• Mohammad I. Younis, Eihab M. Abdel-Rahman, Ali H. Nayfeh:
  Global Dynamics of MEMS Resonators under Superharmonic Excitation. 694-699
  
• Xiaopeng Zhao, Harry Dankowicz, Ali H. Nayfeh:
  Modelling the Nonlinear Dynamics of Electrically Driven Impact Microactuators. 700-705