IMG research focuses on micro- and nanosystems for healthcare, energy, security, aerospace, transportation, consumer electronics, and other industries. Efforts include design, fabrication, characterization, and ultimately deployment of micro and nanotechnologies for a wide variety of applications. IMG is playing a leading role in the MIST Center (Multi-functional integrated system technology), an NSF I/UCRC program.
Read the latest Annual Report for more information.
Dr. David Arnold has joined the editorial board of the Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, a leading journal in the field of MEMS/microsystem technology. More information about this journal can be found here.
Shashank Sawant will defend his dissertation proposal, titled "Design, Fabrication and Characterization of Micro-Electrodynamic Zero-Net-Mass-Flux Actuators" at 9:00am on Monday, December 10, in LAR 234. Refreshment will be provided.
Cheolbok Kim and Xiaoyu Cheng, current IMG members, have been selected by the UFinternational center as recipients of the UF International Student Academic Award. The award highlights outstanding contributions of international students at the University of Florida in an effort to promote and foster exemplary academic achievement and service to UF diverse community.
For more information please visit http://www.ufic.ufl.edu/iss/UFdepAwards.html
Congratulations Cheolbok and Xiaoyu.
Viswanath Sankar will defend his dissertation proposal, entitled "Investigation and Mitigation of Abiotic Factors Affecting Reliability of Microelectrode Arrays in Chronic Neural Implants" at 10:00am on Friday, November 16th in NEB 409. Refreshments will be provided.
Brandon Bertolucci will defend his dissertation entitled "An Experimental Investigation of the Grazing Flow Impedance Duct at the University of Florida for Acoustic Liner Applications" in Larsen 234 at 2:30 p.m.
Dr. Arnold and Dr. Nishida will offer the next BEN 230 Microfab chemical safety training/orientation, starting at 2:00pm in LAR 229. This orientation is one of the required steps for gaining access to IMG's centralized wet-processing lab. Additional instructions are on the IMG wiki page: Gaining Access to BEN 230. Please email darnold@ufl.edu if you did not already RSVP.
Lin Liu will defend her dissertation proposal, entitled "Large-Scan-Range Electrothermal MEMS Micromirrors and Microlenses and Their Biomedical Imaging Applications" at 3:00pm on Wednesday, October 3rd in NEB 589. Refreshments will be provided.
The monthly training for BEN 210/214 (E-test and M-test) will be held on Monday at 9:45 AM. This training is required in order to have access to either of these labs. If you have completed this training in the past and still have swipe card access you do not need to attend.
If you would like to attend this training please sign up on the IMG wiki here:
http://www.img.ufl.edu/wiki/index.php/Sign_up_for_Training
If you have any questions, please send us an email at IMGETEST-L@lists.ufl.edu and we'll try to answer it.
Tai-An Chen will defend his dissertation entitled "A Micromachined Floating Element Shear Stress Sensor Using Moiré Transduction for Harsh Environments" in NRF 115 at 12 p.m.
Zhi Zhou will defend his dissertation proposal, entitled "Hydrothermal Growth of Highly Textured Ferroelectric Films" at 9:00am on Monday, October 1st at Rhines Hall 125. Refreshments will be provided.
