Dr. Nicholas Scott Lynn

Research interests:

Microfluidics

Biosensors

Transport Phenomena

Interfacial Phenomena

Education:

2004-2009: Ph.D. Study, Department of Chemical Engineering, Colorado State University, USA

Thesis: Study and Design of Minimally Instrumented Microfluidics for Lab on a Chip Applications 

Supervisor: David S. Dandy

1994-1999: B.A. Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado, USA

Selected publications:

1. B. Špačková, N. S. Lynn Jr., J. Slabý, H. Šípová, J. Homola: A route to superior performance of a nanoplasmonic biosensor: consideration of both photonic and mass transport aspects, ACS Photonics, 5, 1019-1025 (2018).
2. N. S. Lynn Jr., J. Homola: Microfluidic analyte transport to nanorods for photonic and electronic applications, Chemistry - A European Journal, 24, 12031-12036 (2018).
3. N. S. Lynn Jr., J. Homola: (Bio)sensing using nanoparticle arrays: on the effect of analyte transport on sensitivity, Analytical Chemistry, 88, 12145–12151 (2016).
4. H. Vaisocherová-Lísalová, I. Víšová, M. L. Ermini, T. Špringer, X. Song, J. Mrázek, J. Lamačová, N. S. Lynn Jr., P. Šedivák, and J. Homola: Low-fouling surface plasmon resonance biosensor for multi-step detection of foodborne bacterial pathogens in complex food samples, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 80, 84–90 (2016).
5. N.S. Lynn, M. Bockova, P. Adam, J. Homola, 2015, Biosensor Enhancement Using Grooved Micromixers: Part II, Experimental Studies, Analytical Chemistry, 87 (11), 5524-5530
6. N.S. Lynn, J. Homola, 2015, Biosensor Enhancement Using Grooved Micromixers: Part I, Numerical Studies, Analytical Chemistry, 87 (11), 5516-5523
7. N.S. Lynn, J.I. Martínez-López, M. Bocková, P. Adam, V. Coello, H.R. Siller, J. Homola, 2014, Biosensing enhancement using passive mixing structures for microarray-based sensors, Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 54, 506-514
8. N.S. Lynn, H. Šipova, P. Adam, J. Homola, 2013, Enhancement of affinity-based biosensors: Effect of sensing chamber geometry on sensitivity, Lab on a Chip, 13 (7), 1413-1421
9. M.M. Mensack, J.B. Wydallis, N.S. Lynn, D.S. Dandy, C.S. Henry, 2013, Spatially resolved electrochemical sensing of chemical gradients, Lab on a Chip,  13 (2), 208-211
10. R. Yan, N.S. Lynn, L.C. Kingry, Z. Yi, T. Erickson, R.A. Slayden, D.S. Dandy, K.L. Lear, 2012, Detection of virus-like nanoparticles via scattering using a chip-scale optical biosensor, Applied Physics Letters, 101, 161111
11. N.S. Lynn, S. Tobet, C.S. Henry, D.S. Dandy, 2012, Mapping spatiotemporal molecular distributions using a microfluidic array, Analytical Chemistry, 84 (3), 1360-1366
12. R. Yan, N.S. Lynn, L.C. Kingry, Z. Yi, R.A. Slayden, D.S. Dandy, K.L. Lear, 2011, Waveguide biosensor with integrated detector array for tuberculosis testing, Applied Physics Letters, 98 (1)
13. N.S. Lynn, D.S. Dandy, 2009, Passive microfluidic pumping using coupled capillary/evaporation effects, Lab on a Chip, 9 (23), 3422-3429
14. N.S. Lynn, C.S. Henry, D.S. Dandy, 2009, Evaporation from microreservoirs, Lab on a Chip, 9 (12), 1780-1788
15. N.S. Lynn, C.S. Henry, D.S. Dandy, 2008, Microfluidic mixing via transverse electrokinetic effects in a planar microchannel, Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 5 (4), 493-505
16. N.S. Lynn, D.S. Dandy, 2007, Geometrical optimization of helical flow in grooved micromixers, Lab on a Chip, 7 (5), 580-587