- Manufacturing Systems and
Technology Programme
TASKS/PROJECT AREAS
1. MATERIALS: Develop
engineering-science-based processing procedures for producing polymer-based
micro- and nano-structures
1.1. Rheological behavior of the uncured
elastomers and Curing Schedules for elastomers
1.2. Nonlinear
large-deformation elastic response and failure of elastomers
1.3. Behavior
of amorphous polymers above and below their glass-transition temperatures
1.4. Effects
of tooling and process conditions on optical characteristic of elastomers and polymers
1.5. Demolding: surface adhesion and release mechanics
1.6. Interlayer
Bonding chemistry and mechanics
1.7. Relationship
of fluidic and optical performance specifications to manufacturing
specifications
1.8. Surface
modification protocols for polymers
2. PROCESSING: Develop fundamental methods for
design of high-throughput machines for micro-casting, micro-forging and
micro-injection molding suitable for commercial scale production
2.1. Production
methods for nano/micro-scale features on master-molds
and replicas
2.2. Mold
finishing and coating analysis and life estimation
2.3. Process
mechanics for micro-casting, hot micro-embossing, micro-injection molding equipment design
2.4. Design
of mechanical and thermal environment
2.5. Control
systems for rapid and repeatable operation
2.6. Design
of multilayer alignment and bonding equipment
2.7. Methods
for feature-to-feature alignment with soft materials
3. MANUFATURING: Develop methods for ensuring
optimal process performance in a large scale, high volume, high flexibility
manufacturing environment
3.1. Promulgation
of metrology standards for microfluidic devices
3.2. Examination
of optical- and mechanical (e.g., AFM) - based approaches for in-process
measurement
3.3. Adaptation
of nano-resolution methods to production inspection
3.4. Development
of typical process histories and statistical performance
3.5. In-process,
real-time product-level feedback for variation control
3.6. Development
of performance standards
3.7. Propagation
of variation through multilayer processes
If interested, please email:
Professor C Y Yue
SMA-MST Co-Program Chair
Nanyang Technological University
Email: mcyyue@ntu.edu.sg