Seminars

Traditional manufacturing of ophthalmic lenses relies heavily on mechanical grinding and polishing. These subtractive processes are not only expensive and time-consuming but also inherently wasteful. While Fluidic Shaping offers a promising alternative by utilizing surface tension to naturally create exceptionally...

Intrinsic localized modes (ILMs), or discrete breathers, constitute a fundamental class of spatially localized, time-periodic solutions in nonlinear dynamical systems capable of sustaining energy localization in spatially extended homogeneous settings. In classical settings, ILMs typically arise via the amplitude–frequency dependence...

Thermocapillary Shaping is a novel method for fabrication of optical phase masks. By controlling the heat gradients on a thin liquid film’s surface, we drive surface deformations via the thermocapillary effect. The underlying physics of this method is described by...

Wear in polymer–metal contacts is critical to the performance and stability of many mechanical systems, especially under sliding conditions where friction and material loss arise from the complex interplay of surface topography, contact mechanics, and material response. Accurate wear prediction...

Locomotion of micrometer-sized swimmers is governed by low Reynolds number hydrodynamics, demanding non-reciprocal periodic shape changes for propulsion. While Purcell’s planar three-link swimmer is a canonical theoretical model, validating its analytically derived optimal gaits experimentally remains challenging due to unmodeled...

Multistable structures provide a powerful route for achieving programmable shape morphing, controlled deployment, energy storage, and adaptive mechanical behavior without continuous actuation. My doctoral research focused on developing instability-based fabrication strategies that harness directed mechanical instabilities as a design tool...

Wear in polymer–metal contacts is critical to the performance and stability of many mechanical systems, especially under sliding conditions where friction and material loss arise from the complex interplay of surface topography, contact mechanics, and material response. Accurate wear prediction...