Vijay Chandrasekharan wins Kauffman Foundation Fellowship
Submitted by IMG System Admin on Tue, 08/04/2009 - 9:09am
Interdisciplinary Microsystems Group
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.
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Dissertation Defense: Sheetal Shetye
Submitted by IMG System Admin on Tue, 07/14/2009 - 6:21pmSheetal Shetye will be defending her dissertation, entitled "Magnetic Self-Assembly of Small Parts" on Tuesday, July 21st at 1pm in the Nanoscale Research Facility (NRF) room 115. All are welcome to attend.
David Arnold Wins PECASE
Submitted by IMG System Admin on Thu, 07/09/2009 - 12:00amDr. David Arnold has been selected as a winner of a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) for research entitled "Development of Fully Integrated Micromagnetic Actuator Technologies." The PECASE is the "highest honor bestowed by the United States government on young professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers." Congratulations, Dr. Arnold!
ASA Conference
Submitted by IMG System Admin on Tue, 05/26/2009 - 12:00amChris Bahr and Dr. Fei Liu recently presented their work at the 157th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America in Portland Oregon. Chris' talk was entitled Analysis of Coherent Power Techniques, and Dr. Liu's talk was Acoustic Energy Harvesting Using an Electromechanical Helmholtz Resonator.
Drew Wetzel Presenting at AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference
Submitted by IMG System Admin on Mon, 05/25/2009 - 12:00amToday, Drew Wetzel is presenting a paper at the 39th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference in San Antonio, TX entitled "An Experimental Study of Circulation Control on an Elliptic Airfoil."
AIAA Aeroacoustics Conference
Submitted by IMG System Admin on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 12:00am
David Arnold Named Technical Program Co-Chair for PowerMEMS 2009
Submitted by IMG System Admin on Tue, 04/28/2009 - 12:00amDavid Arnold is the Technical Program Co-Chair for the upcoming 9th International Workshop on Micro and Nanotechnology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications in Washington, DC in November. Click the link for more information.
Jared Lee Wins NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Submitted by IMG System Admin on Fri, 04/10/2009 - 12:00amThe National Science Foundation has just announced that IMG senior undergraduate researcher Jared Lee has been selected a winner of a Graduate Research Fellowship. As a winner of this prestigious award, Jared will receive funds for graduate study worth $44,500/yr for three years. Jared plans to begin his graduate work in the fall at Stanford University. Congratulations, Jared!
Congratulations to Vijay Chandrasekharan!
Submitted by IMG System Admin on Mon, 04/06/2009 - 12:00amCongratulations are due to Vijay Chandrasekharan for the successful defense of his dissertation, entitled "A Microscale Differential Capacitive Direct Wall Shear Stress Sensor." Congratulations from all of IMG!
After graduation, Vijay plans to retrieve his shear stress sensors from the clutches of the evil Sith, who believe it is a transformative technology in their quest to rule the universe. (The force is strong in Vijay.)
Dissertation Defense: Benjamin Griffin
Submitted by IMG System Admin on Mon, 03/30/2009 - 12:00amBen Griffin will be defending his dissertation, entitled "MEMS-Based Parametric Acoustic Array," on Thursday, April 2nd at 12:00 PM in Larsen 234. All are welcome to attend.