The focus of this thesis is to propose an automation solution for our group’s further experiment requirements on SSBM-composite. The design of the flexible robotic …
Elastic polymer foams are ubiquitous in cushioning, impact protection, and similar applications. Consisting of solid elastic polymer matrix and gaseous phases, elastomeric foams are classified …
The research is motivated by some previously-reported conflicting observations and explanations regarding the motility of flagellated bacteria swimming in polymer solutions. Three-dimensional real-time tracking microscopy …
Numerous animals including fish, whales, dolphins, birds, bats and insects use appendages (fins and wings) with varying levels of flexibility and/or compliance, to provide propulsion …
Cells are rich in a variety of diagnostic information, from morphology to nucleic acid, protein, and metabolite composition. Cells possess more data than any other …
In the natural world, it is common for bacteria and other microorganisms to swim in fluids with microstructure, such as mucus. Motivated by this fact, …
While a wide variety of active flow control techniques have been developed for rigid wings, membrane wings have generally relied on their inherent passive deformation …
Oscillating hydrofoils generate power from the motion of water by oscillating in pitch and heave. They exhibit number of advantages compared to traditional, rotary turbines, …
Active matter systems remain in a far-from-equilibrium state due to the motion generated at small scales by their self-driven constituents. These systems can exhibit complex …