- Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
- 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
- Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
- Micro and Nano Robotics
- Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
- Particle Detector Development and Performance
- Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies
- Advanced Materials and Mechanics
- Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence
- Photonic Crystals and Applications
- Photonic and Optical Devices
- Terahertz technology and applications
- Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation
- Carbon Nanotubes in Composites
- Interactive and Immersive Displays
- Innovative Energy Harvesting Technologies
- Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks
- Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization
- Electrowetting and Microfluidic Technologies
- Tactile and Sensory Interactions
- Nanotechnology research and applications
Rice University
2025
University of Utah
2018-2024
National University of Singapore
2023
Target (Germany)
2015-2022
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2016-2020
Princeton University
2013-2016
Princeton Public Schools
2015-2016
The ability to three-dimensionally interweave biological tissue with functional electronics could enable the creation of bionic organs possessing enhanced functionalities over their human counterparts. Conventional electronic devices are inherently two-dimensional, preventing seamless multidimensional integration synthetic biology, as processes and materials very different. Here, we present a novel strategy for overcoming these difficulties via additive manufacturing cells structural...
Developing the ability to 3D print various classes of materials possessing distinct properties could enable freeform generation active electronics in unique functional, interwoven architectures. Achieving seamless integration diverse with printing is a significant challenge that requires overcoming discrepancies material addition ensuring all are compatible process. To date, has been limited specific plastics, passive conductors, and few biological materials. Here, we show can be printed...
A 3D printing methodology for the design, optimization, and fabrication of a custom nerve repair technology regeneration complex peripheral injuries containing bifurcating sensory motor pathways is introduced. The scaffolds are deterministically fabricated via microextrusion principle using models, which reverse engineered from patient anatomies by scanning. augmented with printed biomimetic physical cues (microgrooves) path‐specific biochemical (spatially controlled multicomponent...
We introduce a bioinspired, customizable 3D printed nervous system on chip for the study of viral infection.
Electronic textiles capable of sensing, powering, and communication can be used to non-intrusively monitor human health during daily life. However, achieving these functionalities with clothing is challenging because limitations in the electronic performance, flexibility robustness underlying materials, which must endure repeated mechanical, thermal chemical stresses use. Here, we demonstrate textile systems near-field powering created by digital embroidery liquid metal fibers. Owing unique...
The development of methods for achieving precise spatiotemporal control over chemical and biomolecular gradients could enable significant advances in areas such as synthetic tissue engineering, biotic–abiotic interfaces, bionanotechnology. Living organisms guide through highly orchestrated biomolecules that direct cell growth, migration, differentiation. While numerous have been developed to manipulate implement gradients, integrating into multiplexed, three-dimensional (3D) matrices remains...
Long-term implantation of biomedical electronics into the human body enables advanced diagnostic and therapeutic functionalities. However, most long-term resident devices require invasive procedures for as well a specialized receiver communication. Here, gastric electronic (GRE) system that leverages anatomical space offered by environment to enable residence an orally delivered platform such within is presented. The GRE capable directly interfacing with portable consumer personal through...
The ability to seamlessly integrate functional materials into three-dimensional (3D) constructs has been of significant interest, as it can enable the creation multifunctional devices. Such integration be achieved with a multiscale, multi-material 3D printing strategy. This technology enabled unique devices such personalized tissue regenerative scaffolds, biomedical implants, electronic devices, and bionic which are challenging realize conventional manufacturing processes. In particular,...
An ingestible device injects probes into stomach tissue for electrical stimulation and potential treatment of gastroparesis.
Abstract Wireless and battery-free radio-frequency (RF) sensors can be used to create physical spaces that ambiently sense respond human activities. Making such ultra-flexible transparent is important preserve the aesthetics of living environments, accommodate daily activities, functionally integrate with objects. However, existing RF are unable simultaneously achieve high transparency, flexibility, electrical conductivity required for remote room-scale operation. Here, we report 4.5 µm tag...
A continuous and scalable bubbling system to generate functional nanodroplets dispersed in a phase is proposed. Scaling up of this can be achieved by simply tuning the parameters. This new versatile capable encapsulating various nanomaterials form nanoemulsions nanoparticles one step.
Scintillator-based Compton cameras for remote localization and identification of radio nuclides require scatter detectors made low-Z materials. The energy resolution such in a range dominated by scattering is crucial parameter. It has to be known performance estimates, it must quantified optimized detector designs used real systems, but hard measure. Coincidence Technique (CCT) appears the best method reliable direct measurements, appropriate facilities are expensive. This paper suggests...
The ability to assemble nanomaterials, such as quantum dots, enables the creation of functional devices that present unique optical and electronic properties. For instance, light-emitting diodes with exceptional color purity can be printed via evaporative-driven assembly dots. Nevertheless, current studies colloidal deposition dots have been limited surfaces a planar substrate. Here, we investigate evaporation-driven inside confined cylindrical geometry. Specifically, observe distinct...
We study the dissipative bistable Duffing oscillator with equal energy wells and observe fractal patterns in parameter space of driving frequency, forcing amplitude, damping ratio. Our numerical investigation reveals Hausdorff dimension boundaries that separate oscillator's intrawell interwell behaviors. Furthermore, we categorize behaviors as three steady-state types: switching, reverting, vacillating. While phase are well known heavily studied, our results point to another research...
Homeland security applications demand performant two-plane Compton-camera systems, with high detector efficiency, good nuclide identification and able to perform in-field conditions. A low-Z scintillator has been proposed studied as a promising candidate for use in the scattering plane of scintillator-based Compton camera: CaF2(Eu) [1]. All relevant properties application this mobile camera system, have addressed: energy resolution non-proportionality at room temperature range -20°C +55°C,...
We study the stress developed during drying of a colloidal drop silica nanoparticles. In particular, we use wrinkling instability thin floating sheet to measure net applied by deposit on substrate and focus effect particle polydispersity. case bidisperse suspension, show that small number large particles substantially decreases expected stress, which interpret as formation lower hydrodynamic resistance paths in porous material. As suspensions are usually polydisperse, for different average...