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<h2>Welcome to the Grover Lab at the University of California, Riverside</h2>


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<p>We're passionate about <a href="/research"> developing instruments</a>.  Some of these instruments measure the fundamental physical properties (like <a href="/research/2017-04-05-vibrating-tube-sensors.html">mass, volume, density</a>, <a href="/research/2017-12-28-microfluidic-thermometer.html">freezing point, and melting point</a>) of particles, organisms, and other samples.  Other instruments we're working on can <a href="/research/2017-07-19-density-sorter.html"><i>sort</i> samples based on these properties</a>.  Since <i>every thing</i> has these physical properties, our techniques can be applied in a wide variety of different fields, including medical diagnostics, materials science, toxicology, and many others.</p>


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<p>We also create tools that accelerate the process of developing new instruments.  From <a href="/research/2016-09-28-random-microfluidics.html">software that designs microfluidic chips automatically</a>, to <a href="/research/2017-06-26-mopsa.html">improved tools for simulating microfluidics</a>, and even <a href="/research/2016-06-21-mec.html">"building blocks" that can be snapped together to build functional instruments</a>, we look forward to the day when <i>any</i> scientist can build the  tools they need quickly, easily, and inexpensively.

<p>Finally, we also believe in the importance of engineering in science education, and we develop <a href="/education">educational tools</a> that help students include engineering practices in their science classes.</p>
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