Seminars

The desalination fuel cell (DFC) is an innovative technology that simultaneously addresses water desalination and electricity production through redox reactions, offering an alternative to traditional energy-intensive desalination methods. This research explores the possibilities of DFC technology, emphasizing critical obstacles to...

Lattice structures have become increasingly popular in various applications due to their lightweight and wide range of effective properties that can be locally tailored by adjusting their geometric features. Finite element (FE) simulations are commonly used to predict their mechanical...

Nanotopography and the mechanical properties of the cellular environment are key regulators of cell behavior, however the mechanisms by which these physical cues influence cell function are not yet fully understood. In this talk, I will present my group’s interdisciplinary...

The results of this study establish practical guidelines for optimal shipping and storage conditions of PEG-coated substrates and inform best practices for experimental micropatterning workflows. This work contributes to the optimization of surface patterning strategies in mechanobiology and tissue engineering...

This thesis presents an experimental investigation into the dynamics of buoyancy-driven acrylic spheres rising at terminal velocity in a quiescent fluid, with a focus on the vertical oscillation regime. While previous studies have attributed this regime to vortex shedding behavior,...

Manipulation of deformable linear objects (DLOs) in constrained environments is a challenging task. For this task with such high constraints, high-level planning is necessary to achieve successful performance. Despite the high-level planning, DLOs are difficult to model accurately. Modeling errors...