Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
Butler Research Group
Led by Jason Butler · Chemical Engineering
What we study
The Butler Lab studies complex fluids like suspensions and DNA in microfluidic devices using experiments, simulations, and theory. Their work aims to improve control and processing of these materials for industries and emerging technologies.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Computational
- Coding helps
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Frictional effects on shear-induced diffusion for polydisperse and confined suspensions
2026 · Journal of Fluid Mechanics
Tests how friction and roughness affect particle movement in confined, sheared suspensions.
- Microfluidic purification of genomic DNA
2025 · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Describes a microfluidic device to extract DNA without centrifuges or magnetic beads.
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- Gelation and large thermoresponse of cranberry-based xyloglucan
2024 · Carbohydrate Polymers
- Frictional effects on shear-induced diffusion in suspensions of non-Brownian particles
2024 · Journal of Fluid Mechanics
Simulates how friction and roughness affect how particles mix in flowing liquids.
- Effect of particle roughness on shear-induced diffusion
2023 · Physical Review Fluids
Shows that rough particles mix less in crowded suspensions than smooth ones.
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