MEAM Seminar: “Multifunctional Soft Materials for Electronics, Robots, and Adhesives”
Multifunctional soft materials and interfaces create intriguing new opportunities to enhance performance through programmable and adaptable properties. I will discuss: 1) Novel material architectures of solid-liquid soft composites for electronics, […]
BE Seminar: “Bioengineered Platforms for Mechanistic Understandings and Therapeutic Interventions” (Shyni Varghese, Duke University)
This talk will be held in person in Glandt Forum; snacks will be served. Regenerative medicine is an interdisciplinary field that has significant promise for treating compromised tissues and organs. […]
BE Seminar: “Opportunities and Support for the BME Research Community from NSF” (Laurel Kuxhaus, NSF)
This seminar will be held in person in Glandt Forum; snacks will be served. “Opportunities and Support for the BME Research Community from NSF” The National Science Foundation (NSF) supports […]
MEAM Seminar: “Role of Water in the Mechanics of Cells and Tissues”
A large fraction of cell and tissue mass is made of water. The flow of water across the cell surface follows osmotic and hydraulic pressure gradients, and is actively controlled […]
MEAM Ph.D. Thesis Defense: “An Aquatic Underactuated Modular Self-Reconfigurable Robotic System for Information-Limited Navigation in Gyre-Like Flows”
Aquatic modular self-reconfigurable robotic systems (MSRRs) have incredible potential for bringing practical, flexible, and adaptable robotic tools to challenging environments. They could build mobile ocean platforms or bridges for larger […]
MEAM Seminar: “Nonlinear Mechanical Behavior of Kirigami-inspired Architected Materials”
As 3D printing and other advanced manufacturing techniques have become more common, it is increasingly possible to produce structures with nearly arbitrary internal geometric and compositional features, opening up vast […]
PICS Seminar: “A Non-local Plasticity Model for Porous Metals with Deformation-induced Anisotropy: Mathematical and Computational Issues”
A non-local (gradient) plasticity model for porous metals that accounts for deformation-induced anisotropy is presented. The model is based on the work of Ponte Castañeda and co-workers on porous materials […]
A Celebration of the Life of Dr. Max Mintz
The CIS Department and GRASP Lab invite you to please join us on Thursday, November 17th, at 3:30pm as we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Max Mintz, Professor […]
Tedori-Callinan Lecture: “Mixing of Granular Materials, Inertial Suspensions, and Cement”
Flows of particulate materials are ubiquitous in nature and industry. Predictions of flow rates and mixing times rely on an understanding of the rheological properties of the materials, which can […]
MEAM Seminar: “Cell Packings and Tissue Flows in Developing Embryos”
During embryonic development, groups of cells reorganize into functional tissues with complex form and structure. Tissue reorganization can be rapid and dramatic, often occurring through striking embryo-scale flows that are […]