Mark Sheplak's Research Group

IMG Kickoff Meeting

Submitted by David Arnold on Thu, 08/02/2018 - 11:31am
Event date: 
Tue, 08/21/2018 - 11:45am to 1:30pm

With the Fall semester arriving, we will be having our IMG Kickoff Meeting on August 21, 2018 (day before classes start) from 11:45AM to 1:30PM. During this meeting, we'll discuss important IMG updates, introduce new members, recognize our accomplishments over the last year, and present some IMG awards. We may also try to take a group photo, so if you have a IMG polo or t-shirt, please wear it.

Please note, all IMG members are expected to attend this meeting. Pizza and drinks will be provided.

IMG Seminar: Haocheng Zhou and Dingkang Wang

Submitted by Nicolas Garraud on Thu, 03/22/2018 - 3:56pm
Event date: 
Fri, 03/23/2018 - 11:45am to 12:45pm

This week, the speakers for the IMG Seminar are:

  •  Haocheng Zhou (Dr. Sheplak's group) on MEMS-Based Five-Hole Probe with Optical Pressure Transducers
  •  Dingkang Wang (Dr. Xie's group) on  Integrated Forward-View 2-Axis MEMS Scanner for Compact 3D Lidar

MEMS-Based Five-Hole Probe with Optical Pressure Transducers. This project focuses on a MEMS-based 5HP capable of measuring the localized velocity vector and the static&dynamic pressure in a flow field. By packaging multiple fiber-optic lever MEMS pressure sensors at the probe tip, this new device greatly reduces the settling time and offers higher bandwidth compared to traditional pneumatic 5HP. This talk is mainly about the fabrication process of five pressure transducers on a single die, the probe's hemispheric tip with ~100 µm (OD) holes on the tip surface, and the multi-fiber ferrule for optical packaging. 

Integrated Forward-View 2-Axis MEMS Scanner for Compact 3D Lidar. This project target at the integrated MEMS Scanner for MAV(Micro-air vehicles). The two vertically oriented mirror make forward view scan easy without difficult optical alignment. The weight of this MEMS scanner is only 20 mg, make it possible to be carried by MAV.

Mark Sheplak's Research Group

Our group focuses on the design, fabrication, and characterization of high-performance, instrumentation-grade, MEMS-based sensors and actuators that enable the measurement, modeling, and control of various physical properties. Specific applications include technology development to enable large-channel count micromachined directional microphone arrays for aeroacoustic noise source localization and miniature skin-friction sensors for aerodynamic drag characterization and flow control.

2016 IMG Annual Report

Submitted by Alexandra Garraud on Tue, 09/05/2017 - 2:15pm

The IMG faculty are pleased to release the first IMG annual report for the calendar year 2016. This document is a record of the group activities, achievements and finances for the previous year. You are encouraged to refer to this document if needed.

The 2016 IMG Annual Report can be downloaded here.

IMG Kickoff Meeting

Submitted by Todd Schumann on Thu, 08/03/2017 - 10:03am
Event date: 
Fri, 08/18/2017 - 11:45am to 1:30pm

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!

Dissertation Defense: Tiffany Reagan

Submitted by Tiffany Reagan on Tue, 03/21/2017 - 10:53am
Event date: 
Tue, 03/28/2017 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Tiffany Reagan will defend her dissertation entitled "MEMS on a Plane: A Flush-Mount MEMS Piezoelectric Microphone for Aircraft Fuselage Arrays" at 8:30 am on Tuesday, March 28 in LAR 234. Refreshments will be provided.

Per Export Administration Regulations, which apply to the content of the dissertation defense (ECCN 9E991), no persons from a sanctioned or embargoed entity is permitted to attend. This includes citizens of Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria.