PICS Colloquium: “Mechanics of Polymeric Gels”
This talk discusses recent and ongoing research on the multiphysics response of polymeric gels. A polymeric gel is a polymeric material swollen by a fluid, and the intake or out-flow […]
MEAM Seminar: “Microfluidic Devices with Capillary Circuits for User-friendly, Low-cost, Multiplexed Point-of-care, Molecular Diagnostics”
Rapid, sensitive, and specific detection is key to personalized medicine and to the prompt implementation of appropriate mitigation measures to reduce disease transmission, mortality, morbidity, and cost. Conventional molecular detection […]
MEAM Seminar: “Understanding Particulate Soft Materials: An Integrated Approach for Novel Energy and Environmental Solutions”
Many industrial processes involve multiphase soft materials in which solid particles are dispersed or co-exists with a fluid phase and are therefore referred to as Particulate Soft Materials (PSMs). Examples […]
MEAM Seminar: “Unknown Unknowns in Designing Porous Intercalation Electrodes for Batteries”
Many batteries, including the state-of-the-art Lithium-ion technology, use porous intercalation electrodes. In such electrodes, energy is stored in the form of ions intercalating in particles. The conventional approach to designing […]
MEAM Seminar: “Robot-assisted Imaging of Neuromuscular Function: New Insights on the Neural Substrates of Motor Control”
Can we use robots to help humans learn a new motor skill, or to improve performance of a motor task? What are the neural substrates that support motor learning under […]
MEAM Seminar: “The Unsteady Aerodynamics of Wind Power Generation”
Wind energy plays a crucial role in clean energy generation. Currently, horizontal axis wind turbines dominate the wind energy sector. Nevertheless, vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) have some advantages over […]
MEAM Seminar: “Uncovering the Rules of Crumpling with a Data-Driven Approach”
When a sheet of paper is crumpled, it spontaneously develops a network of creases. Despite the apparent disorder of this process, statistical properties of crumpled sheets exhibit striking reproducibility. Recent […]
PSOC@Penn Seminar: ” “Bottom-up synthetic embryology for understanding early human development” (Jianping Fu, PhD)
Physical Sciences in Oncology Center PSOC@Penn Spring 2022 Hybrid-Seminar Series Towne 225 / Raisler Lounge @ Noon (EST) For Zoom link , please contact manu@seas.upenn.edu
MEAM PhD Thesis Defense: “Accelerated Design of Architected Materials with Geometric Heterogeneity for Enhanced Failure Characteristics”
Nature provides countless examples of the use of material heterogeneity to enhance the failure properties of materials. Many biological materials, such as bone, marine shells, and fish scales, are extremely […]
Joseph Bordogna Forum: “Engineering for Everyone: Centering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion”
Please join us for this distinguished lecture given by Dr. Gilda Barabino, President of Olin College of Engineering. “Engineering for Everyone: Centering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” At its core, engineering […]