• The objective of this research is to develop new, magnetically-directed, self-assembly approaches to enable complex, three-dimensional structures to be formed in parallel from a heterogeneous mixture of parts of arbitrary size and shape. To achieve this goal, arrays of tiny magnets will be integrated onto the surfaces of batch-fabricated microelectronic components using conventional, low-cost electroplating approaches.

• Self-assembly may reduce the size and cost of electronic devices by eliminating the robotic manipulation and enabling high volumes of parts to be processed in parallel.

Shetye, S., Eskinazi, I., and Arnold, D.P., "Magnetic Self-Assembly of Millimeter-Scale Components with Angular Orientation," JMEMS (submitted), , July 2009. (Abstract)

Shetye, S., Eskinazi, I., and Arnold, D.P., "Magnetic self-assembly of multiple component types: simultaneous and sequential sorting of a heterogeneous mixture," , Proc. 6th Conf. Foundations of Nanoscience (FNANO 2009), Snowbird, UT, April 2009. (Abstract)

Shetye, S., Eskinazi, I., and Arnold, D.P., "Magnetic self-assembly of chip-scale components," 5th Int. Conf. and Exhibition on Device Packaging (IMAPS), Scottsdale, Arizona, March 2009.

Shetye, S., Eskinazi, I., and Arnold, D.P., "Part-to-Part and Part-to-Substarte Magnetic Self-Assembly of Millimeter Scale Components with Angular Orientation," Tech. Dig. 22nd IEEE Int. Conf. MicroElectro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2009), Sorrento, Italy, pp. 669-672, January 2009. (Abstract)

Shetye, S., Eskinazi, I., and Arnold, D.P., "Self-assembly of millimeter-scale components using integrated micromagnets," IEEE Trans. Magn., Vol. 44, No 11, pp 4293-4296, November 2008. (Abstract)

Shetye, S., and Arnold, D.P., "Self-assembly of millimeter-scale components using integrated micromagnets," Intermag Conf. 2008, Madrid, Spain, May 2008. (Abstract)

Agashe, J., and Arnold, D.P., "A study of scaling and geometry effects on the forces between cuboidal and cylindrical magnets using analytical force solutions," J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys., vol, 41, no. 10, pp. 105001-1-9, May 2008. (Abstract)

Wang, N., and Arnold, D.P., "Electroplated Co-rich CoPt thick films and patterned arrays for magnetic MEMS," Intermag 2008, Madrid, Spain, May 2008.

Shetye, S., and Arnold, D.P., "Magnetic Self-Assembly of Millimeter Scale Components," 2008 NSF Engineering Research and Innovation Conference, Knoxville, TN, January 2008. (Abstract)

Shetye, S., Agashe, J., and Arnold, D.P., "Investigation of microscale magnetic forces for magnet array self-assembly," IEEE Trans. Magn., vol. 43, no. 6, pp. 2713-2715, June 2007. (Abstract)

Bowers, B., Agashe, J., and Arnold, D.P., "A method to form bonded micromagnets embedded in silicon," Proc. 14th Int. Conf. Solid-State Sensors, Actuators, and Microsystems (Transducers 07), vol.2, pp. 1581-1584, June 2007. (Abstract)

Shetye, S., Agashe, J., and Arnold, D.P., "Investigation of microscale magnetic forces for magnet array self-assembly," 10th Joint MMM/Intermag Conf., Baltimore, MD, January 2007.

Shetye, S., Agashe, J., and Arnold, D.P., "Magnetic self-assembly of small parts," 2006 NSF Design, Service and Manufacturing Grantees and Research Conf., St. Louis, MO, June 2006.

Agashe, J., and Arnold, D.P., "Analytical force calculations and scaling effects for cylindrical and cuboidal micro-magnets," Intermag 2006, San Diego, CA, May 2006.