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REFEREED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. Schertzer M.J., Ahamed M.J., Lea P., Ben-Mrad R., Sullivan P.E. (2012); Characterizing the surface quality and droplet interface shape for microarray plates; Langmuir, 28(26): pp. 9961-9966. [Journal Impact Factor (JIF) = 4.269, Eigenfactor (EF) = 0.22781, Article Influence (AI) = 1.248] Schertzer M.J., Ben-Mrad R., Sullivan P.E. (2012); Automated detection of particle concentration and chemical reactions in electrowetting on dielectric devices; Sens. Actuators, B, 164(1): pp. 1-6. [JIF = 3.370, EF = 0.05757, AI = 0.768] Schertzer M.J., Ben-Mrad R., Sullivan P.E. (2011); Mechanical filtration of particles in electrowetting on dielectric devices; J. Microelectromech. Syst., 20(4): pp. 1010-1015. [JIF = 2.790, EF = 0.01706, AI = 1.074] Schertzer M.J., Gubarenko S.I., Ben-Mrad R., Sullivan P.E. (2010); An empirically validated analytical model of droplet dynamics in EWOD devices; Langmuir, 26(24): pp. 1923019238. [JIF = 4.269, EF = 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 0.22781, AI = 1.248] Schertzer M.J., Ben-Mrad R., Sullivan P.E. (2010); Using capacitance measurements in EWOD devices to identify fluid composition and control droplet mixing; Sens. Actuators, B., 145(1): pp. 340-347. [JIF = 3.370, EF = 0.05757, AI = 0.768] Schertzer M.J., Gubarenko S.I., Ben-Mrad R., Sullivan P.E. (2010); An empirically validated model of the pressure within a droplet confined between plates at equilibrium for low bond numbers; Exp. Fluids, 48(5): pp. 851-862. [JIF = 1.735, EF = 0.01242, AI = 0.826] Schertzer M.J., Ewing D., Chang J.S., Ching C.Y. (2009); The effect of pore size on the heat transfer between a heated finned surface and a saturated porous plate; J. Heat Transfer, 131(1): 011501-1-7. [JIF = 1.83, EF = 0.01349, AI = 0.734] Schertzer M.J., Ewing D., Ching C.Y. (2006); The effect of gap distance on the heat transfer between a heated finned surface and a saturated porous plate; Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer, 49(21-22): pp. 4200-4208. [JIF = 2.407, EF = 0.04198, AI = 0.825] Schertzer M.J., Ben-Mrad R., Sullivan P.E.; An electrowetting on dielectric immunoassay device with particle based chemical reactions and autonomous real-time feedback. UNITED STATES PATENT APPLICATIONS 1. Schertzer M.J., Ben-Mrad R., Sullivan P.E. (Nov. 2011); Method and apparatus for realtime monitoring of droplet 2. composition in microfluidic devices. Application 13300754. Schertzer M.J., Ben-Mrad R., Sullivan P.E. (Nov. 2011); Method and apparatus for the mechanical filtration of particles in discrete flow microfluidic devices. Application 13305507. GRANTS 1. Schertzer M.J., Ben-Mrad R. (2010-2011); Upgrading of the Practical Components of MIE 444 – Mechatronics Principles and MIE 404 – Control Systems; Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Student Levy Fund, University of Toronto: $85,000. TECHNICAL REPORTS PREPARED FOR INDUSTRY 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Schertzer, M.J., S. Blumme, Ben-Mrad R., Sullivan P.E. (2013); Detecting biomarkers of obesity using advanced digital microfluidic capacitance sensint. Sponsored by Public Health Agency of Canada. pp. 121. Schertzer, M.J., Ben-Mrad R., Sullivan P.E. (2012); The effect of surface modification on droplet interface shape for polymer microarrays. Sponsored by SQI Diagnostics. pp. 1-10. Schertzer, M.J., Ahamed M.J., Ben-Mrad R., Sullivan P.E. (2011); Characterizing the surface quality and droplet interface shape for microarray plates. Sponsored by SQI Diagnostics. pp. 1-26. Schertzer, M.J., Ben-Mrad R. (2009); Numerical Simulation of Flow in a Partially Blocked, Louvered Channel. Sponsored by Kinectrics, Inc. pp. 1-10. Schertzer, M.J., Ben-Mrad R. (2006); Effect of Net Orientation on Flow Past Inlet Groins; Sponsored by Kinectrics, Inc. pp. 1-25. (Addendum pp 14) GRADUATE THESES 1. 2. Schertzer M.J. (Ph.D. 2010); Characterization of the Motion and Mixing of Droplets in Electrowetting on Dielectric Devices; Ph.D. Thesis, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON. Schertzer M.J. (M.A.Sc. 2005); The Effect of Gap Distance on the Heat Transfer Between a Finned Surface and a Porous Plate; M.A.Sc. Thesis, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON. CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS AND WORKSHOP PARTICIPATION 1. 2. 3. Schertzer M.J., Blume S., Badawi A., Ben-Mrad R., Sullivan P.E. (2014); Characterization of Bead Based Chemical Reactions and Supernatant Dillution in Digital Microfluidic Devices; 2nd Middle East Conference on Biomedical Engineering 2014; Doha, Qatar. Schertzer M.J., Yang Z., BenMrad R., Sullivan P.E. (2013); Method for Individual Control of Multiplexed Droplet Generation in Digital Microfluidic Devices; International Mechanical Engineering Conference & Exposition (IMECE) 2013; San Diego, CA. Schertzer M.J., Gubarenko S.I., Ben-Mrad R., Sullivan P.E. (2012); Methods for mechanical filtration and automated droplet monitoring in EWOD devices; IMECE {Paper (P), Presentation (OP), and Poster (PP)}. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Schertzer M.J., Gubarenko S.I., Ben-Mrad R., Sullivan P.E. (2012); Developing Discrete Flow Microfluidic Devices with Particle Based Chemical Reactions and Autonomous Real-Time Feedback; World Congress on Biosensors, Cancun, Mexico. {PP}. Schertzer M.J., Gubarenko S.I., Ben-Mrad R., Sullivan P.E. (2012); Developing Methods for Particle Filtration and Autonomous Real-Time Detection of Chemical Composition in Digital Microfluidic Devices; Ontario on a Chip, Toronto, ON. {PP}. Kahn I., Chong J., Ben-Mrad R., He S., Schertzer M.J. (2012); Performance of an Electrostatic Actuated Micromirror in a vacuum and non-vacuum Packaging; IEEE Ind. Electronics 2012, Montreal, QC. {P, OP} Schertzer M.J., Gubarenko S.I., Ben-Mrad R., Sullivan P.E. (2011); Developing a Microfluidic Platform for Medical Diagnostic Applications Using Electrowetting on Dielectric (EWOD) Devices; Mitacs Elevate Research Showcase, Toronto, ON. {Invited Talk, PP}. Schertzer M.J., Gubarenko S.I., Ben-Mrad R., Sullivan P.E. (2010); Predicting transient droplet dynamics in EWOD devices; CSME Forum 2010, Victoria, BC. {P, OP} Schertzer M.J., Khammar M., Ewing D., Ching C.Y., Chang J.S. (2005); Effect of gap distance on confined boiling heat transfer over a saturated porous structure; 2005 ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference, San Francisco, CA. {P, OP} 10. NATO Advanced Study Institute: Microscale Heat Transfer Fundamentals and Applications in Biological and Microelectromechanical Systems, (2004). I was he only Canadian graduate student selected to attend this workshop in Izmir, Turkey.