Associate Professor
Mechanical and Materials Engineering
W316 Nebraska HallLincoln, NE 68588
(402) 472-4313
sangjin.ryu@unl.edu
Education
- Ph.D. in Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009
- M.S. in Engineering, Seoul National University
- B.S. in Engineering, Seoul National University
Research Interests
- Fluid mechanics
- Cell mechanics
- Multiscale flow systems and biological systems based on interdisciplinary experimental approaches
Research interests in flow systems include:
- Interfacial dynamics of bubble, drop and foam
- Fluid flow at finite Reynolds numbers
- Microfluidics
- Fluid dynamics of microorganisms
- Flow-system-based sustainable energy technology
Research interests in bio systems include:
- Calcium-powered cell motility and its biomimetic application
- Mechanobiology of stem cell differentiation
- Cellular mechanics of cancer cells
Selected Publications
- Ryu, S. & Franck, C. (2011) In situ Hydrodynamic Lateral Force Calibration of AFM Colloidal Probes. Langmuir, 27, 13390-13399.
- Ryu, S. & Matsudaira, P. (2010) A Drag Correlation for a Nonporous Sphere Steadily Approaching an Impermeable Plane at Finite Reynolds Numbers. Chemical Engineering Science 65, 4913-4915.
- Nagai, M., Ryu, S., Thorsen, T., Matsudaira, P. & Fujita, H. (2010) Chemical Control of Vorticella Bioactuator Using Microfluidics. Lab on a Chip 10, 1574- 1578.
- Ryu, S. & Matsudaira, P. (2010) Unsteady Motion, Finite Reynolds Numbers and Wall Effect on Vorticella convallaria Contribute Contraction Force Greater than the Stokes Drag. Biophysical Journal 98, 2574-2581.
- Pepper, R. E., Roper, M., Ryu, S., Matsudaira, P. & Stone, H. A. (2010) Nearby Boundaries Create Eddies near Microscopic Filter Feeders. Journal of the Royal Society Interface 7, 851-862.
- Kim, S., Ryu, S. & Yoo, J. Y. (2001) Performance Characteristics of a V-type Probe Developed for Wall Vorticity Measurement. Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B, 25(4), 514-522.
- Ryu, S., Kim, S. & Yoo, J. Y. (2001) Correlations ofWall Vorticity and Streamwise Velocity Fluctuations in a Turbulent Boundary Layer. Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B, 25(4), 523-532.