We live in an ocean of physical patterns: heartbeats, respiration, muscle movements, neural activity, tidal waves, airflow, ambient humidity, temperature change. These patterns contain information–coded messages–that needs to be excavated, refined, and defined; to do so, we need sophisticated interfaces to effectively access and evaluate such information. The Conformable Decoder group explores novel materials, device designs, and fabrication strategies to create micro- and nanoscale electromechanical systems with mechanically adaptive features, which allow intimate integration with the objects of interest. These systems enable us to collect and convert essential patterns into beneficial forms in order to gain insights into our world, and enhance interactions with nature and each other.
Students and postdocs who:
- Are interested in developing mechanically adaptive electromechanical systems such as sensors, actuators, transducers, mechanical energy harvesters in nano-, micro-scales for nature and the human body.
- Are imaginative, creative, skeptic
- Have great organizational skills, ability to work independently
Students, postdocs who are experienced in one or more of the following areas: microfabrication, cleanroom processes, device designs, materials characterization/processing, electronic circuit design/building, wireless communications. Exceptional individuals who do not match this description exactly will also be considered. A full application should include URLs to an online portfolio (research/work experience, technical skills, publications, patents) and a resume or CV.
