The calendar lists both lecture (L#) and recitation (R#) sessions.
Instructors:
AG = Prof. Alan Grodzinksy
DL = Prof. Douglas Lauffenburger
Table for Calendar
L1 |
Introduction/Summary
Examples |
AG |
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I. Chemical Subsystem |
L2 |
Continuity of Chemical Species, Flux, Reaction Rates, Boundary Conditions |
DL |
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R1 |
Molecular Transport and Mass Transport |
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L3 |
Diffusion
Begin Reaction
Damkohler #
Scaling and Approximations |
DL |
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L4 |
Example Problems: Separation of Variables Method |
AG |
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R2 |
Linear Operator Theory and Eigenfunction Expansion |
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L5 |
Example Problems: Separation of Variables Method (cont.)
Case Study: IGF Problem from Lecture L1 Using Matrix Continuum Distribution of IGF Binding Proteins
Numerical Considerations (if time) |
AG |
Homework 1 due |
L6 |
Diffusion/Reaction (cont. from Lecture L3)
Add Cell Related (Receptor) Binding |
DL |
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R3 |
Green's Functions |
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L7 |
Diffusion/Reaction (cont.)
Examples of Numerical Approaches to Nonlinear Problems |
DL |
Homework 2 due |
II. Electrical Subsystem |
L8 |
IGF + E-field and Transport
Maxwell's Equations |
AG |
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L9 |
Define Potential, Conservation of Charge
Electroquasistatics |
AG |
Homework 3 due two days after L9 |
L10 |
Laplacian Solutions via Separation of Variables
Elec. Boundary Conditions Ohmic Transport and Electrochemical Systems |
AG |
Homework 4 due two days after L10 |
L11 |
Charge Relaxation
Electrical Double Layers
Poisson Boltzmann |
AG |
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R4 |
Electro-Quasi-Statics (EQS) |
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L12 |
Donnan Equilibrium in Tissues, Gels, Polyelectrolyte Networks |
AG |
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L13 |
Charge Group Ionization and Electro-diffusion Reaction in Molecular Networks |
AG |
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III. Cellular Applications |
L14 |
Experimental Methods |
DL |
Homework 5 due |
L15 |
Ligand Binding to Cell Receptors |
DL |
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L16 |
Diffusion in Heterogeneous Media |
DL |
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III. Mechanical Subsystem; Electromechanical Case Studies |
L17 |
Conservation of Mass and Momentum in Fluids |
DL |
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R5 |
Electrochemical Subsystem |
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L18 |
Newtonian, Fully Developed Low Reynold's Number Flows
Examples |
DL |
Midterm exam due |
L19 |
Capillary Electroosmosis-Electrophoresis in MEMs and Microfluidics |
AG |
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L20 |
Streaming Potentials
Begin Electrophoresis |
AG |
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IV. Mechanical, Electrical and Physicochemical Interactions: Integrative Case Studies |
L21 |
Convective Solute Transport |
DL |
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L22 |
Hindered Transport in Membranes and Tissues |
DL |
Homework 6 due |
L23 |
Coupled Fluid and Electrical Shear Stresses: Cell/Molecular Electrophoresis |
AG |
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L24 |
Convective and Charge Relaxation Effects in Double Layers: Electrokinetics |
AG |
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L25 |
DLVO Theory - Double Layer Repulsion and Molecular Interactions (Proteins, DNA, GAGs) |
AG |
Homework 7 due |
R6 |
Urinary Tract Infection Problem/Final Review |
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L26 |
Tissue/Molecular Swelling Stresses: Donnan (Macro) vs. Poisson Boltzmann (Nano) |
AG |
Final exam due one day after L26 |