MEAM Ph.D. Thesis Defense: “Metal and Air Generate Power for Robots”
In many cases, the size and weight of energy storage technologies required to power robotic systems are too large or massive for a robot to carry, leading to limited operational […]
MEAM Ph.D. Thesis Defense: “Relationships Between Structure, Dynamics, and Flow in Sheared Amorphous Materials”
Amorphous solids, those composed of haphazardly arranged constituents, are found everywhere from our windows as silicate glass, in the ground and foundations as mud and concrete, and our grocery stores […]
MEAM Ph.D. Thesis Defense: “User-friendly, Low-cost, Microfluidic Devices with Capillary Circuits for Multiplexed, Isothermal, Point-of-care Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests”
Rapid, sensitive, and specific detection of causative pathogens is key to personalized medicine and the prompt implementation of appropriate mitigation measures to reduce disease transmission, mortality, morbidity, and cost. Conventional […]
MEAM Ph.D. Thesis Defense: “Deep Learning and Uncertainty Quantification: Methodologies and Applications”
Uncertainty quantification is a recent emerging interdisciplinary area that leverages the power of statistical methods, machine learning models, numerical methods and data-driven approach to provide reliable inference for quantities of […]
MEAM Seminar: “The Statistical Mechanics of Granular Clogging”
The gravity-driven flow of grains from a hole in a hopper is an iconic granular phenomenon. It’s different from a fluid in that the rate is independent of fill height, […]
BE Doctoral Dissertation Defense: “Leveraging Macrophage Immune Checkpoint Blockade to Link Innate and Adaptive Immunity Against Solid Tumors” (Jason Andrechak)
The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Dennis Discher are pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Jason Andrechak. Title: Leveraging Macrophage Immune Checkpoint Blockade […]
PICS Colloquium “The Dynamics of Gas-Particle Partitioning: Insights from Laboratory, Field, and Modeling studies”
Abstract: Ultrafine aerosols can significantly influence Earth’s climate if they are able to grow to sizes large enough to interact with the incoming solar radiation and nucleate cloud droplets. In […]
MEAM Seminar: “From Mollusk Shells to Dense Architectured Materials to Granular Crystals: How Building Blocks and Weak Interfaces Create High Mechanical Performance”
Regular building blocks of controlled shape and size can be assembled to create fully dense “architectured” materials and structures. When the building blocks are very stiff and when they interact […]
MEAM Seminar: “Agile Maneuver with Under-Actuated Millirobots”
Decimeter-scale robots can use a wide range of techniques to maneuver in challenging environments in spite of lacking the actuated degrees of freedom typically seen in larger robots. Agile maneuver […]
MEAM Seminar: “Biomimetic Design of Marine Robots and Sensors”
Inspiration from animal function can lead to effective design of engineered systems. Ocean systems benefit especially as operation in a heavy medium such as water imparts significant forces. We provide […]