Abstract: Embryonic tissues and cancer have in common the fact that they are both highly proliferative tissues rapidly moving through the cell cycle, as opposed to most other differentiated tissues in an adult. DNA damage can arrest some embryonic cells but genetic instability is a hallmark of cancer. This thesis studies the contrasting role of […]
Self-reconfigurable modular robots are composed of a small set of modules with uniform docking interfaces. Different from conventional robots that are custom-built and optimized for specific tasks, modular robots are able to adapt to many different activities, and handle hardware and software failures by rearranging their components. This reconfiguration capability allows these systems to exist […]
It has been twenty years since the advent of the first power-autonomous legged robots, yet they have still not yet been deployed at scale. One fundamental challenge in legged machines is that actuators must perform work at relatively high speed in swing but also at high torque in stance. Legged machines must also be able […]
The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Andrew Maidment are pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Trevor Vent. Title: "Development and Evaluation of Next Generation Tomosynthesis" The public is welcome to attend. This event will be held both in person and on zoom. Zoom link Meeting ID: 993 7019 […]
Lightweight structures are the product of the science of making systems as light as possible with constraints, which often refer to being sufficiently strong and stiff. Although the development of lightweight structures was initially driven by the demands for better fuel and material economy, the recent advancements in microfabrication have allowed the manufacture of structures […]
The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Brian Litt are pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of John Bernabei. Title: Quantitative methods for guiding epilepsy surgery from intracranial EEG Date: August 2, 2021 Time: 1:30 PM Location: 337 Towne Building The defense will also be available via zoom at the link […]
Earth’s mesosphere is the least studied part of our atmosphere. The data it contains within itself can help develop more comprehensive and accurate models of the atmosphere and can help us understand our climate better. The main challenge before scientists is the inaccessibility of this region. The pressure is not high enough for aircraft and […]
The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Drs. Vijay Balasubramanian and Minghong Ma proudly announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of David Kersen. The title is "A computational study of the influence of cortical processes on the olfactory bulb" Date: August 20,2021 Time: 3:00pm The zoom link is: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/98075290445?pwd=SXlsMlNWQ1RJSkZReW80SlVNUTY3Zz09
The Department if Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Drs. Brian Litt and Flavia VItale are pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Brendan Murphy. Title: Engineering Novel High-Resolution Bioelectronic Interfaces from MXene Nanomaterials Date: August 24, 2021 Time: 3:00pm The public is welcome to attend via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9948619859
The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Brian Chow are pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Ivan Kuznetsov. Title: Biophysical dynamics of RGS-LOV proteins as systems for light-induced membrane recruitment Date: August 30, 2021 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Levine 307 and via zoom at the link below: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/93272141232?pwd=TWRMb2V5Wmg3Mk92aFlCcjk5cFM4UT09 Abstract: […]
