Congratulations to Dr. Richard Oleschuk whose research was featured in the Queen's Alumni Review

A drop of water sits on a superhydrophobic surface.This photo by Timothy Hutama, a master’s student in the Oleschuk lab in the Department of Chemistry, received honourable mention in the Queen’s 2016 Art of Research photo contest.Congratulations to Dr. Richard Oleschuk whose research was featured in the Queen's Alumni Review

Congratulations to Dr. Richard Oleschuk whose research was featured in the Queen's Alumni Review! Dr. Oleschuk's curiosity about water rolling off a Colocasia plant inspired further investigation, which led to the development of laser-patterned microfluidic chips. These microfluidic chips have different wetting properties that could be used to perform on-the-spot diagnostic tests for plant viruses and bacteria, water quality, or infections and other diseases in humans. Read more on the Queen's Alumni Review website.