This is a hybrid event that will take place in Towne 337 and via Zoom. 12:30pm – Welcome Remarks Dr. Ani Hsieh – ROBO Program Chair 12:35pm – Haoran Tang Advised by: Dr. Pratik Chaudhari "Navigating the Task Manifold" 1:05pm – Ankit Prabhu Advised by: Dr. Vijay Kumar "Robots in Timberland: Towards Fine-Grained Semantic Mapping by […]
Celebrate the Penn Engineering 2023 Master's Graduates. Additional information is available on the Penn Engineering Commencement website.
Dean Vijay Kumar invites members of the Penn Engineering community to attend the unveiling of commissioned portraits of: Ms. Cora Ingrum by Patricia Watwood and Ms. Donna Hampton by Ashon Crawley There will be a breakfast reception to follow.
Immediately following the University Ceremony, Penn Engineering will host an Open House for the School’s returning graduates and their families throughout the first floors of the main Engineering complex. Included are photo booth opportunities, a t-shirt giveaway (including a live t-shirt press!), and light refreshments. Department offices will also be open as a location for […]
There is currently a critical need for blood donors, and members of the Penn Engineering community are invited to participate in a school-wide blood drive. To join in this effort, please RSVP using this link.
The Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is hosting another Celebration of Diversity gala. The gathering is intended to showcase students, staff, and faculty from Penn Engineering in their cultural richness and heterogeneity. The event will consist of guest speakers, special performances, presentations from student affinity groups, and a variety of cuisines for all to […]
Join the Graduate Association of Bioengineers (GABE) for the 2024 Graduate Research Symposium! When: April 19, 2024 from 12:30-6:00 PM Where: The Singh Center for Nanotechnology What: Keynote by Dr. David Kaplan; BE graduate student posters and presentations; food buffet and reception; BE swag and awards. Registration is free and is open to anyone affiliated […]
In recent years, micro-robotic membranes have attracted increasing interest due to their unique properties and potential applications in various fields. The optical properties of these membranes have been playing a crucial role in the design and development of optical devices such as reflective displays with customizable colors. The primary challenge to understanding the mechanical-spectral interaction […]
Robots struggle to understand object properties like shape, material, and semantics due to limited prior knowledge, hindering manipulation in unstructured environments. In contrast, humans learn these properties through interactive multi-sensor exploration. This work proposes fusing visual and tactile observations into a unified Gaussian Process Distance Field (GPDF) representation for active perception of object properties. While […]
Mucus, a complex fluid produced by every living organism, has multiple essential functions including acting as an effective barrier layer in various bodily processes, many of which involve important rheological (flow) and tribological (adhesive, lubricative) functions. The primary component of mucuses are mucins – highly glycosylated, linear polypeptides. Understanding how the structure and properties of […]
