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CBE Seminar: “Optimizing Work and Heat flows in Sustainable Chemical Processes Using Attainable Regions” (Diane Hildebrandt, Rutgers University)

Wu and Chen Auditorium (Room 101), Levine Hall 3330 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Abstract: A chemical process transforms feed materials into desired products, necessitating the exchange of heat and work between the process and the environment. Optimizing process performance requires careful selection of chemical pathways, process parameters, and heat/workflows. The reversible process sets the upper-performance limit for sustainable design, thereby setting a target for process design. We propose […]

MSE Seminar “Shaping a Soft Future”

Wu & Chen Auditorium

Existing devices—such as cell phones, computers, and robots – are made from rigid materials, which is in direct contrast to the soft materials that compose the human body. In this talk, I will discuss several topics related to studying and harnessing soft materials within the context of creating devices with tissue like properties. Liquid metal: Gallium-based […]

IDEAS Seminar: “Equivariant Neural Inertial Odometry”

Room 401B, 3401 Walnut 3401 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Abstract:  In this talk, we introduce a new class of problems related to integrating inertial measurements obtained from an IMU that play a significant role in navigation combined with visual data. While there have been tremendous technological advances in the precision of instrumentation, integrating acceleration and angular velocity still suffers from drift in the displacement […]

Fall 2024 GRASP Seminar: Bob Collins & Yanxi Liu, Penn State University, “From Vision to Dynamics”

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

*This seminar will be held in-person in Levine 307 as well as virtually via Zoom. ABSTRACT In the realms of health and sports, quantitative analysis of human movement provides guidance for individualized performance characterization, training, and health assessment. Data collection for biomechanical analysis of human motion is typically performed using expensive, specialized hardware that requires experiments […]

Responsible Innovation

Penn Washington Center 101 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington DC, DC, United States

Rapid advancements in healthcare, technology, finance and beyond present significant opportunities and challenges. As we look to develop leading-edge solutions to provide a better future for all, Penn Engineering and Perry World House are committed to promoting responsible innovation practices. Join us for an inspiring afternoon as we launch the Responsible Innovation initiative at the […]

BE Seminar: “DNA microscopy in two and three dimensions” (Joshua Weinstein, University of Chicago)

216 Moore Building

Lymphatic, nervous, and tumoral tissues, among others, exhibit physiology that emerges from three-dimensional interactions between genetically unique cells. Technologies capable of volumetrically imaging transcriptomes, genotypes, and morphologies in a single de novo measurement can provide a critical lens into the biological complexity of living systems. We present experimental and computational work to develop DNA microscopy: […]

Fall 2024 GRASP on Robotics: Zak Kassas, IEEE AESS DL & The Ohio State University, “Ad Astra: Navigation with Megaconstellation LEO Satellites”

Wu and Chen Auditorium (Room 101), Levine Hall 3330 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

This will be a hybrid event with in-person attendance in Wu and Chen and virtual attendance on Zoom. ABSTRACT We are witnessing a space renaissance. Tens of thousands of broadband low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites are expected to be launched by the end of this decade. These planned megaconstellations of LEO satellites along with existing […]

MEAM Seminar: “Engineering Mechanics of Architected Hard-Soft Composites: Experiment, Simulation, and Theory”

Wu and Chen Auditorium (Room 101), Levine Hall 3330 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Enhancing the resistance of human-made brittle materials to fracture is challenging due to the limited microstructural toughening mechanisms. This seminar makes a case for engineering toughening mechanisms in brittle materials by developing purposeful architected arrangements of material inspired by natural systems. Experimental fracture mechanics in hard-soft (cementitious-elastomeric) ‘Nacre-like’ composites based on the tabulated brick-and-mortar arrangement […]

BE Doctoral Dissertation Defense: “Data Driven Approaches for Optimizing Antiseizure Medication Management in Epilepsy” (Nina Ghosn)

BRB Auditorium

Update 10/14/24: Please note the new time and location for Nina Ghosn's Doctoral Dissertation Defense below. The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Brian Litt are pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Nina Ghosn. Title:  DATA DRIVEN APPROACHES FOR OPTIMIZING ANTISEIZURE MEDICATION MANAGEMENT IN EPILEPSY Advisor: Brian Litt Date: October […]

CIS Seminar: “How to Design Useful and Usable AI-Powered Applications”

Wu and Chen Auditorium (Room 101), Levine Hall 3330 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

AI-powered applications are exciting because of their potential to support people in unprecedented ways but they are also particularly challenging to design right: How does one design a useful AI-enabled product if the underlying AI is occasionally wrong? How can we make these applications feel predictable even though the AI technology is complex and can […]