Principal Investigator
Sindy K.Y. Tang, Ph.D.
Sindy K.Y. Tang, Ph.D.
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Stanford University
Stanford University
Yunhan Chen, Adi Wijaya, and Sindy K. Y. Tang, "Characterization of Sensitivity and Specificity in Leaky Droplet-based Assays", Lab on a Chip, 12 (23), 5093-5103 . link
Wadim L. Matochko, Simon Ng, Mohammad R. Jafari, Joseph Romaniuk, Sindy K.Y. Tang, and Ratmir Derda, “Uniform amplification of phage display libraries in monodisperse emulsions”, Methods, 2012. link
Qimin Quan, Ian B. Burgess, Sindy K. Y. Tang, Daniel L. Floyd, and Marko Loncar, “High-Q, low index-contrast polymeric photonic crystal nanobeam cavities”, Optics Express, 19, 22191, 2011.link
Tak-Sing Wong, Sung Hoon Kang, Sindy K. Y. Tang, Elizabeth Smythe, Benjamin Hatton, Alison Grinthal, and Joanna Aizenberg, “Slippery surfaces with omniphobicity, self-repair, high-pressure stability and optical transparency”, Nature, 477, 443, 2011.link
Andrew Lee, Sindy K. Y. Tang, Charles R. Mace, and George M. Whitesides, “Denaturation of Proteins by SDS and Tetraalkylammonium Dodecyl Sulfates”, Langmuir, 27, 11560–11574, 2011. link
Sindy K.Y. Tang, Ratmir Derda, Aaron D. Mazzeo, and George M. Whitesides, “Reconfigurable Self-Assembly of Mesoscale Optical Components at a Liquid-Liquid Interface”, Advanced Materials, 23, 2413-2418, 2011. link
Ratmir Derda, Sindy K.Y. Tang, Anna Laromaine, Estrella Lee, Martin Mwangi, Akiko Mammoto, Donald E. Ingber, and George M. Whitesides, “Multizone paper platform for 3D cell cultures”, PLoS ONE 6(5): e18940. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0018940. link
Ratmir Derda, Sindy K.Y. Tang, Cory Li, Simon Ng, Wadim Matochko, Seyed Jafari, “Diversity of Phage-Displayed Libraries of Peptides during Panning and Amplification”, Molecules, 16, 1776-1803, 2011. link
Sindy K.Y. Tang, Ratmir Derda, Qimin Quan, Marko Loncar, and George M. Whitesides, “Continuously tunable microdroplet-laser in a microfluidic channel”, Optics Express, 19, 2204-2215, 2011. link This article was selected for publication in the Virtual Journal for Biomedical Optics, Volume 6, Issue 2, 2011.
Claudiu A. Stan, Sindy K. Y. Tang, Kyle J. M. Bishop, and George M. Whitesides, “Externally Applied Electric Fields up to 1.6 × 10^5 V/m Do Not Affect the Homogeneous Nucleation of Ice in Supercooled Water”, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 115, 1089-1097, 2011. link
Ratmir Derda, Sindy K.Y. Tang, and George M. Whitesides “Uniform Amplification of Phage with Different Growth Characteristics in Monodisperse Droplet-Based Compartments”, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 49, 5301–5304, 2010. link
Adam C. Siegel, Sindy K. Y. Tang, Christian A. Nijhuis, Michinao Hashimoto, Scott T. Phillips, Michael D. Dickey, and George M. Whitesides, “Co-Fabrication: A Strategy for Building Multi-Component Microsystems”, Accounts of Chemical Research, 43, 518–528, 2010. link
Ratmir Derda, Anna Laromaine, Akiko Mammoto, Sindy K. Y. Tang, Tadanori Mammoto, Amy Brock, Donald E. Ingber & George M. Whitesides, “Paper-Supported Three-Dimensional Cell Culture for Tissue-Based Bioassays”, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 106, 18457–18462, 2009. link
Sindy K.Y. Tang, Zhenyu Li, Adam R. Abate, Jeremy A. Agresti, Demetri Psaltis, David A. Weitz, and George M. Whitesides, “A multi-color fast-switching microfluidic droplet dye laser”, Lab on a Chip, 9, 2767 - 2771, 2009. This article was featured in Chemical & Engineering News, 87 (35), p.26, 2009. pdf
Claudiu A. Stan, Sindy K.Y. Tang, and George M. Whitesides, “Independent control of drop size and velocity in microfluidic flow-focusing generators using variable temperature and flow rate”, Analytical Chemistry, 81, 2399–2402, 2009. pdf
Sindy K.Y. Tang, Claudiu A. Stan, and George M. Whitesides, “Dynamically reconfigurable liquid-core liquid-cladding lens in a microfluidic channel”, Lab on a Chip, 8, 395–401, 2008. This article was featured in Chemical Technology, 5 (3), T18, 2008. pdf
Sindy K.Y. Tang, Brian T. Mayers, Dmitri V. Vezenov, and George M. Whitesides, “Optical waveguiding using thermal gradients across homogeneous liquids in microfluidic channels”, Applied Physics Letters 88 (6): 061112, 2006. This article was featured in optics.org and Photonics Spectra May 2006 issue. pdf
Sindy K.Y. Tang, George M. Whitesides, “Optical Components Based on Dynamic Liquid-liquid Interfaces”, Book chapter in “Optofluidics: Fundamentals, Devices, and Applications”, McGraw-Hill 2009. link
Sindy K.Y. Tang, George M. Whitesides, “Basic Microfluidic and Soft Lithographic Techniques” Book chapter in “Optofluidics: Fundamentals, Devices, and Applications”, McGraw-Hill. 2009. link
Sindy K.Y. Tang, “The Nanotechnology Solution to the Global Water Challenge”, Science in the News, HMS, Harvard. Jun 2011. link
Sindy K.Y. Tang, “The Rocket Swimsuit: Speedo’s LZR Racer”, Science in the News, HMS, Harvard. Sep 2008. link
Sindy K.Y. Tang, “Harnessing the Power of the Sun: The Bright Promise of Solar Cells”, Science in the News, HMS, Harvard. Aug 2007. link