This week, the speakers for the IMG Seminar are:
This week, the speakers for the IMG Seminar are:
11:55-12:20 pm: Dr. Alexandra Garraud on "Extending the range of wireless power transmission for bio-implants and wearables"
12:20-12:45 pm: Todd Schumann on "Solely calcine controlled ferroelectric/memristor behavior in barium titanate"
Mayur Ghatge will defend his PhD proposal titled "Linear and Non‐Linear Micro‐Acoustic Waveguides for Frequency Control Applications" at 03:00 pm on Monday, Dec 11th in LAR 234. Refreshments will be provided.
The speakers of this week's IMG seminar are
Professor Igor Bargatin from the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), will be giving an interesting talk on development of novel meta-materials for Nano-Systems applications.
Recently, they have demonstrated a new class of ultra-lightweight plate-shaped mechanical metamaterials. Using a periodic three-dimensional corrugation, they have fabricated free-standing plates up to a few cm in size out of aluminum oxide (alumina) films as thin as 25 nm. Weighing as little as 0.1 gram per square meter, they are among the thinnest and lightest free-standing solids that can be handled with bare hands. Like the nanotruss mechanical metamaterials reported by other groups, plate mechanical metamaterials are extremely lightweight and resilient due to their nanoscale thickness and microscale cellular structure. Ultralow weight, mechanical robustness, thermal insulation, as well as chemical and thermal stability of alumina make plate metamaterials attractive for numerous applications, including microflyers, high-temperature heat-to-electricity energy converters, as well as and hollow MEMS/NEMS resonators.
Todd Schumann will defend his proposal, entitled: "RF and optical applications of perovskite ferroelectric materials" on Wednesday, 8/23, at 12:00 PM (noon) in Larsen 234. A lunch of sandwiches, salad, chips, and cookies will be provided.
Welcome back from a great summer IMG members!
As the Fall semester moves closer, we will be having our IMG Kickoff Meeting on August 18, 2017 from 11:45AM to 1:30PM. During this meeting, we'll cover all manner of IMG topics and introduce new members to the group. We will also be taking our group photo, so if you have a IMG polo or t-shirt, feel free to wear it.
Please note, all IMG members are expected to attend this meeting! Pizza and drinks will be provided as well!
Camilo Vélez Cuervo will defend his doctoral dissertation, entitled: "Engineering microscale magnetic devices for next-generation microrobotics" on Thursday, June 29th, at 9:00 AM in NRF 115. Refreshments will be provided.
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Haocheng Zhou will defend his proposal, entitled: "A MEMS-BASED FIVE-HOLE PROBE WITH OPTICAL PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS" on Thursday, 6/15, at 8:30 AM in Larsen 234. Breakfast will be provided.
Timothy Clingenpeel will defend his proposal entitled "Nano-layered non-magnetic/ferromagnetic metaconductors for energy efficient RF passives" at 1:30pm on Friday, May 5th in NRF-115. Some refreshments will be provided.