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MEAM Ph.D. Thesis Defense: “Enhancing Strength and Toughness Via Reinforcement with Nanocellulose Fibers”

Room 337, Towne Building 220 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) are a nanomaterial obtained from plant sources and have excellent mechanical properties, high aspect ratios, and are biodegradable. As a reinforcing phase, CNFs have the potential to improve the mechanical properties of polymer materials. The overarching objective of this thesis is to investigate the use of CNFs to enhance the strength and […]

ESE Ph.D. Thesis Defense: “Optical and Spin Dynamics of Quantum Emitters in Hexagonal Boron Nitride at Room Temperature”

Raisler Lounge (Room 225), Towne Building 220 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) is a van der Waals material that hosts defect-based quantum emitters (QEs) at room temperature, providing an unparalleled platform for realizing devices for quantum technologies and studying light-matter interactions. Recent observations suggest the existence of multiple distinct defect structures responsible for QEs. Theoretical proposals suggest vacancies, substitutional atoms, and their complexes as likely […]

ESE Ph.D. Thesis Defense: “Learning Environmental Models with Multi-Robot Teams Using a Dynamical Systems Approach”

PERCH 303, Pennovation 3rd Floor 3401 Grays Ferry Avenue, Bldg 6176, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Robots have the capability to sense and track natural phenomena for environmental monitoring, deepening our understanding of the world. Robotic modeling of such phenomena is essential to operating in complex environments, allowing robots to perform in more realistic scenarios. Thus, representing complex environments is paramount to the success of multi-robot teams. While considerable efforts have […]

ESE Ph.D. Thesis Defense: “Creating dynamical robots of different morphologies and sizes through automatic origami design”

Levine 307 3330 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Origami robots are machines whose morphologies and functions are created by folding locally flat sheets. This thesis makes three contributions to the design and fabrication of origami robots aimed at the development of an automated computational pipeline for the specification and construction of widely different morphologies and body sizes capable of highly dynamic operation. The […]

BE Doctoral Dissertation: “Rapid, scalable, amplified RNA detection in situ with clampFISH 2.0” (Ian Dardani)

Smilow Center for Translational Research, Room 09-146

The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Arjun Raj are pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Ian Dardani. Title: "Rapid, scalable, amplified RNA detection in situ with clampFISH 2.0" Date: Thursday, July 21, 2022 Time: 1pm ET Add to Google Calendar Location: In-person: Smilow Center for Translational Research, Room 09-146 […]

BE Doctoral Dissertation: “Fundamentals and Application of 3D Suspension Bath Bioprinting for the Engineering of Meniscal Tissue” (Margaret Prendergast)

Room 337, Towne Building 220 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Jason Burdick are pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Margaret Prendergast. Title: Fundamentals and Application of 3D Suspension Bath Bioprinting for the Engineering of Meniscal Tissue Date: Friday, July 29th, 2022 Time: 9 AM ET Location: Towne Building, Room 337, 107 Towne Bldg, Philadelphia PA […]

BE Doctoral Dissertation Defense: “Designing Hyaluronic Acid Granular Hydrogels for Biomaterials Applications” (Victoria Grace Muir)

Class of 62 Auditorium, John Morgan Building 3620 Hamilton Walk, Philadelphia, PA

The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Jason Burdick are pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Victoria Grace Muir. Title: Designing Hyaluronic Acid Granular Hydrogels for Biomaterials Applications Date: Friday, July 29th, 2022 Time: 12pm ET Location: John Morgan Building, Class of 62 Auditorium, 3620 Hamilton Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104. The public is […]

MEAM Ph.D. Thesis Defense: “Imperfect Adhesion Between Elastic Solids”

Room 337, Towne Building 220 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Surface force-mediated adhesion, i.e. via van der Waals forces, is critical for the direct bonding of bulk solids in the absence of an adhesive layer. However, no two surfaces are perfectly flat nor conformal and some have intentional patterns, which leads to imperfect adhesion, i.e. interface adhesion strength that is below its ideal strength. In […]

CBE Dissertation Defense: “Visualizing Genetics: Quantifying Gene Expression Through Genetic and Epigenetic Modifications”

Raisler Lounge (Room 225), Towne Building 220 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

"Visualizing Genetics: Quantifying Gene Expression Through Genetic and Epigenetic Modifications" Abstract: Precise control over gene expression is essential for proper development of an organism. However, genes are regulated in a variety of ways, the mechanisms of which are not well understood. This thesis explores gene regulation at two different levels: genetic control and epigenetic control. […]

BE Doctoral Dissertation Defense: “Molecular Imaging Biomarkers and Regulation Approaches for Next-Generation Cellular Therapies” (Iris Lee)

BRB 0252

The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Mark Sellmeyer are pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Iris Lee.   Title: Molecular Imaging Biomarkers and Regulation Approaches for Next-Generation Cellular Therapies Date: Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022 Time: 3 PM ET Location: Biomedical Research Building (BRB) 0252 The public is welcome to attend.