In Search of a Better MEMS-Switch: An Elementary theory of how nanostructured dielectrics may soften landing, increase travel range, and decrease energy dissipation

06 Jun 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Muhammad Alam

In this talk, I will discuss an elementary theory of the role of nanostructured electrodes in addressing some of the challenges from a fundamentally different perspective. The goal is to start a …

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Illinois BioNanotechnology Seminar Series Fall 2011: Deconvolving Stiffness in MEMS Pedestal Cell Mass Measurements

05 Dec 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Elise Corbin

The complex relationships between a cell's behavior and the physical properties of both itself and its environment have long been of interest. Specifically, the understanding the mechanisms through …

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Illinois CNST Annual Nanotechnology Workshop 2010 Lecture 12: Multiscale Analysis of Silicon NEMS

02 May 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Narayan Aluru

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2009 GEM4 Summer School - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Lecture 5: Mechanics insights into the pathophysiology of human disease; Microfluidics approaches to studying human diseases

20 Jul 2010 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Chwee Teck Lim

https://nanohub.org/resources/8929

Peanuts vs. Pyramids: Two Perspectives on MEMS

29 Dec 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Stephen D. Senturia

MEMS, the acronym for Micro-electromechanical Systems, also known simply as “Micro-systems,” come in two main types: commodity products (the peanuts) and MEMS-enabled products (the pyramids, or, …

https://nanohub.org/resources/7868

Molecular Sensors for MEMS

10 Dec 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): John P. Sullivan

This seminar will cover the issues involved in using molecular sensors in MEMS and their application to microchannels, supersonic micronozzles, microjet impingement, microturbines and unsteady …

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Nanotribology, Nanomechanics and Materials Characterization Studies

08 Jun 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Bharat Bhushan

Fundamental nanotribological studies provide insight to molecular origins of interfacial phenomena including adhesion, friction, wear and lubrication. Friction and wear of lightly loaded micro/nano …

https://nanohub.org/resources/6573

The Challenges of Micro-System Product Development

05 Jun 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): James J. Allen

This talk will discuss the historical development of micro‐system technology, the products that have been developed and the challenges to development of a reliable product.

https://nanohub.org/resources/6848

Experiences with nonintrusive polynomial Chaos and stochastic collocation methods for uncertainty analysis and design

13 Mar 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Michael S. Eldred

Non—intrusive polynomial chaos expansion (PCE) and stochastic collocation (SC) methods are attractive techniques for uncertainty quantification due to their abilities to produce functional …

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Gas Damping of Microcantilevers at Low Ambient Pressures

03 Nov 2008 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Rahul Anil Bidkar

This seminar will present a theoretical model for predicting the gas damping of long, rectangular silicon microcantilevers, which are oscillating in an unbounded gaseous medium with the ambient …

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Micro-fabricated Biosensors for Cardiac Diagnostics

30 Jul 2008 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): V.Ramgopal Rao

In this talk the current status of an ongoing effort in the Electrical Engineering Department at IIT Bombay on the development of an integrated systems to provide point-of-care diagnostic support for …

https://nanohub.org/resources/4815

High-Aspect-Ratio Micromachining of Titanium: Enabling New Functionality and Opportunity in Micromechanical Systems Through Greater Materials Selection

18 Jun 2008 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Masa Rao

Traditionally, materials selection has been limited in high-aspect-ratio micromechanical applications, due primarily to the predominance of microfabrication processes and infrastructure dedicated to …

https://nanohub.org/resources/4743

BNC Annual Research Review: An Introduction to PRISM and MEMS Simulation

04 Jun 2008 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Jayathi Murthy

This presentation is part of a collection of presentations describing the projects, people, and capabilities enhanced by research performed in the Birck Center, and a look at plans for the upcoming …

https://nanohub.org/resources/4717

BNC Research Review: The Birck Nanotechnology Center-Progress, Opportunitiees, and Challenges

04 Jun 2008 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Timothy D. Sands

This presentation is part of a collection of presentations describing the projects, people, and capabilities enhanced by research performed in the Birck Center, and a look at plans for the upcoming …

https://nanohub.org/resources/4707

Tutorial for NanogromacsSenior

28 Apr 2008 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Dairui Chen

Breezed and uploaded by Cezary Wojtkowski University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

https://nanohub.org/resources/4446

Ferroelectric BaTiO3 Nanowires: Synthesis, Properties, and Device Applications

12 Feb 2008 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Zhaoyu Wang

One dimensional ferroelectric nanowires have attracted much attention due to its interests in fundamental physics and potential applications in Nanoelectromechanical Systems (NEMS), non-volatile …

https://nanohub.org/resources/4031

An Experimentalists’ Perspective

19 Dec 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Arunava Majumdar

This presentation was one of 13 presentations in the one-day forum, "Excellence in Computer Simulation," which brought together a broad set of experts to reflect on the future of computational …

https://nanohub.org/resources/3628

Plastic Deformation at Micron and Submicron Scales

28 Nov 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Marisol Koslowski

Most people experiences the way objects plastically deform on a macroscopic scale. From a car crash to the bending of a paper clip plastic deformation occurs in the form of a smooth flow as a …

https://nanohub.org/resources/3559

Microscale Ionic Wind for Local Cooling Enhancement

26 Oct 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): David B Go

As the electronics industry continues to develop small, highly functional, mobile devices, new methods of cooling are required to manage the thermal requirements of the not only the chip but …

https://nanohub.org/resources/3358

Introduction of MEMS Activity at Nano/Micro System Engineering Lab., Kyoto University

15 Sep 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Osamu Tabata

We are aiming at the realization of microsystems and nanosystems with novel and unique functions by integrating functional elements in different domains such as mechanics, electronics, chemistry, …

https://nanohub.org/resources/3243