Rate My Professor David Collins

Collins specializes in acoustofluidics, with research interests encompassing surface acoustic waves for particle and cell manipulation, microfluidics, 3D bioprinting, acoustic holography, and biomicrosystems for tissue engineering and single-cell analysis. His contributions have garnered over 5,250 citations on Google Scholar, reflecting substantial influence in the field. Notable publications include 'The Poisson distribution and beyond: methods for microfluidic droplet production and single cell encapsulation' (Lab on a Chip, 2015; 676 citations), 'Two-dimensional single-cell patterning with one cell per well driven by surface acoustic waves' (Nature Communications, 2015; 667 citations), 'Continuous micro-vortex-based nanoparticle manipulation via focused surface acoustic waves' (Lab on a Chip, 2017; 240 citations), 'Acoustic tweezers via sub-time-of-flight regime surface acoustic waves' (Science Advances, 2016; 187 citations), 'Programmable Acoustic Holography using Medium-Sound-Speed Modulation' (Advanced Science, 2023), and 'Dynamic interface printing' (Nature, 2024). Through his laboratory, Collins advances high-speed 3D bioprinters and acoustofluidic devices, enabling breakthroughs in drug discovery and human tissue engineering.