Title: Micro-3d-Printing With Polymers, Metals, Nanocomposites And More: The Science And Applications Of Direct-Ink-Writing Thursday, December 1, 2022, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Abstract: In the last decade, additive manufacturing, commonly known as 3D-printing, has enabled numerous new technologies outside the conventional design and manufacturing paradigms including artificial tissues and organs, multi-functional soft robots and...

Title: Nanomanufacturing with Low-Temperature Plasmas THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2022 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Abstract: Advanced manufacturing strategies have immense potential to reduce time and production costs for a range of applications. Meanwhile, the multiple functionalities and small size of nanomaterials can influence the versatility and capabilities of many devices including solar cells and solid-state...

Title: Addressing unmet clinical needs with 3D printed electronics and ingestible systems THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2022 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Abstract: The integration of electronics with medical devices can enable advanced sensing, actuation, and adaptive capability. Indeed, advancement in bioelectronics has significantly improved our ability to diagnose, treat and prevent diseases as well as...

Title: AI enabled single cell spatial biology technologies with image-guided cell sorters FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2022 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Abstract: Single cell analysis is playing an important role in biological and medical research. Flow cytometers and fluorescence-activated cell sorters (FACS) are workhorse for single cell analysis, offering high throughput and the ability of...

Title: Leveraging transport principles in hydrogels and boiling heat transfer THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2022 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Abstract: We often understand the world through fixed thermodynamic states (e.g., the glass is full versus empty, or the temperature is hot vs cold) rather than through dynamic behaviors (e.g., the glass is leaking, or the...

Title: Beyond particle mobility classifiers: Classifying particles by mass or relaxation time THURSDAY, MAY, 12, 2022 11:00AM-11:50AM Abstract: Mobility classifiers, like the differential mobility analyzer (DMA), have been used for decades to separate polydisperse aerosols into classes so that the particles can be counted or otherwise measured by another instrument. The DMA is routinely used...

Title: Wearable Haptic Devices for Ubiquitous Communication THURSDAY, MAY, 5, 2022 11:00AM-11:50AM Abstract: Haptic devices allow touch-based information transfer between humans and intelligent systems, enabling communication in a salient but private manner that frees other sensory channels. For such devices to become ubiquitous, their physical and computational aspects must be intuitive and unobtrusive. The amount...

Title: Universal approximation power of deep neural networks through the lens of control theory THURSDAY, APRIL, 28, 2022 11:00AM-11:50AM Abstract: The talk is concerned with a key problem in the intersections of machine learning and autonomy: when is it possible to provide formal guarantees when deep learning is used within the control loop? We explain...

Title: Wigner crystals and their melting in atomically thin heterostructures THURSDAY, APRIL, 21, 2022 11:00AM-11:50AM Abstract: A Wigner crystal — a solid made entirely of electrons — is a model system for understanding electron correlation physics that underlies a wide range of phenomena, including high-temperature superconductivity and metal-insulator transitions. Despite decades of research, it has...

Title: Ultrafast magnetoelastic dynamics of single nanomagnets THURSDAY, APRIL, 14, 2022 11:00AM-11:50AM Abstract: Nanomagnets form the basis of emerging spintronic devices in data storage and memory, and their dynamic magnetization properties are critical parameters for applications. Recently, the interaction between magnetic and mechanical oscillations via magneto-elastic coupling has been gaining attention. I will discuss the...

Title: Developing aerial robotic systems capabilities for targeted observations of atmospheric wind flows THURSDAY, MARCH, 31, 2022 11:00AM-11:50AM Abstract: Measuring wind velocity near the Earth's surface is critical to understanding the surface-atmosphere interactions driving the dynamic state of the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL). How the ABL evolves with respect to space and time influences both...

Title: Chasing Biomimetic Mobility and Speed with Untethered Soft Robots TUESDAY, MARCH, 15, 2022 11:00AM-11:50AM Abstract: Soft robots represent an emerging class of biologically inspired machines that have potential advantages over traditional piecewise rigid robots in maneuvering through complicated environments and resisting external disturbances. They are primarily composed of elastomers, fluids, and other forms of...

Title: Zero-carbon energy and nanomaterials at scale: Solar-thermal synthesis of graphitic carbon and hydrogen via methane decomposition THURSDAY, MARCH, 10, 2022 11:00AM-11:50AM Abstract: Current industrial processes for power, fuel, and commodity production are responsible for massive, ongoing CO emissions that adversely affect the stability of Earth’s climate with potentially disastrous consequences. Increased use of hydrogen...

Title: Internet of Mobility: Cloud-Facilitated Privacy-Aware Collaborative Sensing and Control in Connected Mobility THURSDAY, MARCH, 10, 2022 1:00PM-1:50PM Abstract: With the advent of 5G technology, there is a renewed interest in utilizing cloud computing to revolutionize mobility systems with big data and high-performance computing capabilities. Meanwhile, modern vehicles are equipped with advanced sensing and connectivity...

Title: Safety and resilience of large-scale networks via contraction theory THURSDAY, MARCH, 3, 2022 11:00AM-11:50AM Abstract: Recent decades have witnessed the rise of network systems that operate with unprecedented scale and efficiency. Examples include smart infrastructures, robotic networks, and artificial neural networks. However, providing safety and reliability guarantees for these networks is usually challenging due...

Title: Soft Structures: The Backbone of Soft Robots TUESDAY, MARCH, 1, 2022 11:00AM-11:50AM Abstract: Soft robots use geometric and material deformation to absorb impacts, mimic natural motions, mechanically adapt to motion or unevenness and to store and reuse energy. Soft robots, by virtue of these traits, offer potential to grasp robustly, adapt to unstructured environments...

Title: Vision-based Force Estimation in Robot-assisted Surgery by Humans and Machines THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 24, 2022 11:00AM-11:50AM Abstract: Tissue handling is an important skill for surgeons to perform safe and effective surgery. In robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery (RMIS), such skill is difficult to acquire due to lack of haptic feedback. RMIS surgeons learn to estimate tissue...

Title: Nonsmooth Control Systems for Societal Networks with Data-Assisted Feedback Loops TUESDAY, FEBRUARY, 22, 2022 11:00AM-11:50AM Abstract: Recent technological advances have made devices for actuation, sensing, computation, and communication increasingly portable, inexpensive, and prevalent in societal engineering network systems. Examples include connected autonomous vehicles, robotic networks, the power grid -and its emergent energy markets-, and...

Title: Robotic Manipulation in the Wild: Planning, Learning and Estimation through Contacts THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 17, 2022 11:00AM-11:50AM Abstract: The last decade has seen remarkable progress in the fields of deep learning, artificial intelligence (AI) and reinforcement learning (RL). However, similar progress has largely eluded feedback control of physical robots -- robots still operate in highly...

Title: Be wary of data, which includes having too much of it: lessons from a fly THURSDAY, JANUARY, 20, 2022 11:00AM-11:50AM Abstract: This talk is aimed at early graduate students with a short introduction to data analytics and data visualization. The first part of my talk provides some personally-curated examples from high-impact venues that show...