Regular biography
Haim H. Bau is a Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, affiliated with the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He holds the title of Richard H. & S. L. Gabel Professor of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests are not explicitly detailed in the provided information. His personal website can be accessed at https://directory.seas.upenn.edu/haim-h-bau/, and his office is located in Towne 233.
Scholar-generated biography
Haim H Bau is a researcher at the University of Pennsylvania specializing in microfluidics, point of care diagnostics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and electrokinetics. His work explores the behavior of fluids at micro and submicron scales, focusing on gas and liquid flow in microchannels, micro-mechanical sensors, and integrated cooling systems. He has developed microfluidic devices for point-of-care molecular detection of pathogens such as Zika virus and COVID-19, emphasizing portable, self-contained diagnostic systems. His research also includes magneto-hydrodynamic (MHD) pumps, chaotic system control, and thermo-responsive hydrogel valves for lab-on-a-chip applications. Bau's contributions span both fundamental fluid dynamics and practical biomedical technologies.