Summary

The main goal of this project is to design and build a strictly controlled environmental enclosure to complement the existing single-cell inkjet printing system of the BioMEMS Lab. This is necessary to mitigate the negative impacts of the environment on biological samples and to allow downstream analysis for future end-users. Upon completion, this project will serve as an initial prototype with fully integrated humidity, temperature, and sterility control systems; it will act as supporting equipment for the single-cell isolation printer. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many aspects of the project could not be completed as expected.

WHAT DID I WORK ON?

  • Selected sensors and electronics for relative humidity control within the enclosure
  • Designed PCBs in Altium Designer that could operate in a humid environment
  • Developed a custom humidifier that minimized water droplet size and could increase the relative humidity of the enclosure to 95%

VIDEO SUMMARY

Documents

Project Proposal Project Requirements Project Design Project Validation