MSE Thesis Defense: “Imaginary-Index-Driven Programmable Integrated Photonics for Optical Computing and Networking”
Photonics serves as the backbone of modern information infrastructure, transmitting and processing data at unparalleled speeds with minimal energy consumption by harnessing the inherent parallelism, high-frequency operation, and expansive bandwidths. In the […]
MSE Seminar: “Nano to Mesoscale: Structure, Composition, and Transport Processes in Human Dental Enamel”
Mineralized tissues are paradigmatic hierarchical materials that reap synergy from structural and compositional gradients at multiple length scales in ways that are challenging to reproduce by conventional means. My laboratory […]
MSE Seminar: “Color From Colorless Materials: Harnessing Multi-reflection Interference in Microstructures”
Many of the colors found in nature, such as those of iridescent, color-shifting organisms like beetles, butterflies, and birds, are structural colors. Structural coloration is often generated by optical interference […]
MSE Seminar: “Kagome Metals and Their Unusual Electronic Properties”
In this talk, I will discuss new inroads in the study of electronic order within classes of metals built from kagome lattices or networks of corner sharing triangles. The electronic […]
MEAM Seminar: “Engineering Mechanics of Architected Hard-Soft Composites: Experiment, Simulation, and Theory”
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 […]
MSE Seminar: “Opportunities in Whispering-Gallery Microresonators: Fundamentals and Applications”
Light-matter interactions form the fundamental basis for numerous phenomena and processes in optical devices. This talk will cover ultra-high-quality (Q) whispering-gallery-mode (WGM) optical microresonators which have an unprecedented capability to […]
MSE Seminar: “Working Safely in the Lab: Navigating Common Laboratory Hazards in MSE Research”
EHRS staff will discuss how to work safely in the lab while navigating the changing landscape of materials science and engineering research. The talk will also cover; – Standard orientation […]
MEAM Seminar: “Natural Structural Materials: Lessons on Toughening Mechanisms, Weight Reduction, and Multifunctionality”
Structural materials that are damage-tolerant, lightweight, multifunctional, and sustainable are highly desirable for many engineering applications. Such combinations of properties are often found in the biological world. Organisms from nature […]
MSE Seminar: “Sustainability Efforts at Dow: Vision, Strategy, Case Studies, and Challenges,” Kumar Sanketh, Dow
Materials and chemicals impact daily life, as they enable modern healthcare, preservation of food, and delivering performance and efficiency of transportation and infrastructure. The talk will focus on Dow’s vision […]
MEAM/MSE Special Seminar: “Starfish-Inspired Tubefeet for Temporary Underwater Adhesion”
Temporary and switchable underwater adhesion plays an important role in robotic underwater locomotion and transportation. The physical features of the suction cups of octopuses have been mimicked, where the vacuum […]