Di Pu (Taichi Kabata), PhD in Chemical Engineering
Postdoctoral Fellow
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My research is motivated by observing the intriguing transport phenomena in microfluidic platforms, which serve as the 'magic lancets' in bridging the microscopic and macroscopic realms. Then I tend to develop theoretical models combined with experimental techniques to elucidate the underlying physical mechanisms involved behind the scene.
I have been playing the violin and practicing watercolour painting since 8 as a hobby - the beauty and complexity of art often spark a tête-à-tête with nebulous ideas in the field of physics, motivating me to embark on a research journey and explore new avenues of discovery.
Research Interests
My research centers on single-molecule detection technologies for estrogen-dependent chronic inflammatory diseases, with a primary focus on endometriosis. I am particularly interested in integrating microfluidics, colloid science, and chemical physics to develop ultra-sensitive platforms enabling early diagnosis and molecular profiling of hormone-regulated gynecological diseases.
Conference Proceedings
Workshops
Di Pu, Anne M. Benneker, Giovanniantonio Natale, "Theory and Experiment on Colloid Thermophoresis in Aqueous Media Using Lab-on-a-chip Platforms" Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada, Oct. 2022
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Di Pu, Anne M. Benneker, Giovanniantonio Natale, "A Mode-coupling Model of Colloid Thermophoresis in Aqueous Media: Probing the Interactions in Many-body Systems" Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Calgary, AB, Canada, Oct. 2023
Attended Stat&QuantPhys Winter School on "Statistical Physics and Quantum Physics" Organized by Analytical Quantum Complexity RIKEN Hakubi Research Team and Hatano Laboratory, hosted in Tokyo, Japan, on 21st – 22nd February 2024.