Δd	horizontal focusing parameter (m or μm)
E	electric field (V/m)
F	force (N)
H	height (m or μm)
Ks	surface conductance (S)
N	number of microparticles considered for determining focusing parameters
Re[fCM]	real part of Clausius–Mossotti factor
r	radius (m or μm)
u	velocity (m/s)
V	applied electric voltage (V)
W	width (m or μm)
Δw	vertical focusing parameter (m or μm)
x	displacement in the x-direction (m or μm)
Y	initial position of microparticles along the width of the microchannel (m or μm)
y	displacement in the y-direction (m or μm)
Z	initial positon of microparticle along the height of the microchannel (m or μm)
z	displacement in the z-direction (m or μm)
Greek alphabet
Ε	permittivity (F/m)
εo	permittivity of free space (F/m)
Σ	conductivity (S/m)
Ρ	density (kg/m3)
Ω	operating frequency (rad/s)
Subscripts
1	electrode pair on the right-hand side with respect to the flow direction
2	electrode pair on the left-hand side with respect to the flow direction
bulk	bulk
DEP	dielectrophoresis
m	medium
p	microparticle