Funded Projects

1. Portable low-cost dosimeter based on 3D-printed scintillators, SiPMs, & microcontrollers (DTRA-NSERC)

2. Interdigitated capacitors using aerosol jet printing (NPS)

Past Projects

1. Characterizing mutliferroic coupling and intrinsic materials characteristics in ferroelectric single crystals and heterostructured systems

2. Development of nanomagnetic Fe-Pd biocomposites

3. Magneto-thermal theoretical and experimental studies on low anisotropy polycrystalline materials

4. Nanomaterials in biopolymer composites using ionic liquid based methods

5. Optical sensing using novel materials and techniques for laser irradiation detection

6. Effect of laser irradiation on thermoelectric generators

7. Impact of manufacturing process variability and material variation on the magnetic properties of high-strength steel

8. Multidimensional modeling of the magnetic properties of ferromagnetic materials

9. Adaptive controllers for microrobot autonomous manipulation and assembly

10. Additively manufactured lenses for RF applications

11. Non-invasive techniques to enhance the security on various storage and novel memory devices

Research Facilities

Aerosol Jet Printer

AJP FLEX 5X by Optomec

Highlights

• 5 axis 200 x 300 x 200 mm (XYZ) Print Area

• Printed features as small as 10 microns

• Layer heights as thin as 100 nanometers, as thick as 10+ microns

• Print at up to 5 millimeters from the part on complex topology

• Print conductors, dielectrics, conformal overcoats, photo/etch resists and more

• Advanced vision tools for Process monitoring, Alignment & Inspection

Maskless Aligner - Direct-Write Lithography

μMLA by Heidelberg Instruments

Highlights:

• Raster scan mode with 365nm LED illumination and variable resolution

• Draw mode and advanced field alignment modules

• Vector scan mode with 375 and 405nm laser irradiation

• Optical autofocus

Specifications:

• Maximum substrate size: 6” x 6”

• Minimum substrate size: 5 x 5 mm2

• Maximum write area: 150 x 150 mm2

• Substrate thickness: 0.1 to 12 mm

Physical Property Measurement System (PPMS)

VersaLab Opix by Quantum Design

Options:

• Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM)

• First Order Reversal Curves (FORC) measurements

• AC Measurement System - Susceptibility (ACMS II)

• DC Resistivity

• Electrical Transport

• Horizontal Sample Rotator

• Heat Capacity

• Thermal Transport

• Optical multi-function probe with Raman & luminescence spectroscopy system

Specifications:

• Field Range: ±3 Tesla

• Temperature Range: 50K-1000K

2023/2024

C. Eldridge: Aerosol Jet Printing of Dielectric Elastomer Actuators Using Flexible Dielectric and Conductive Inks

M. Hall: Vitrovac/PZT Magnetoelectric Laminate Composites for Wireless Power Transfer for In-Vivo Biomedical Devices

H. Davis: Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Neutron Irration on AlGaN High Electron Mobility Transistors

2022/2023

N. Schatz: Optimizing Ultrasonic Atomization Parameters for Aerosol Jet® Printing

A. Faber: Aerosol Jet® Printing RF Components on Flexible Substrates for Wearable Applications

K. Bandasak: Development of a Portable Real-time Radiation Detector and Discriminator

J. Wizgird: Development of a Portable Real-time Radiation Detector and Discriminator

A. Goode (HS intern)

2021/2022

G. Stevens (Bowman Scholar): Fabrication and characterization of 3D-printed scintillators for portable radiation detection

J. Copley: Additively manufactured RF lenses for highly directive, low power transmitters

J. Potticary: A novel approach to thermoelectric material fabrication using additive manufacturing

D. Barua (HS intern)

2020/2021

L. Usadi (Trident and Bowman Scholar): Manipulation of microrobots using Chladni plates and multimode membrane resonators

M. Beauchamp (Bowman Scholar): Optically powered multi-robot system based on diamagnetic levitation

M. Alese (Bowman Scholar): Discrimination of radiation and characterization of 3D-printed scintillators for portable dosimetry

M. Seymour: Effect of laser irradiation on thermoelectric generators

B. Horn: Developing a mobile device lens case for 5G antenna gain

A. Viswanathan: Microrobots fabrication and shape-memory alloy implementation

K. Smith (HS intern)

2019/2020

J. Young (Bowman Scholar): Optical control and manipulation of diamagnetically levitated pyrolytic graphite

T. Beck: Reproducing the rowhammer exploit on novel memory devices

R. White: Microrobot fabrication using additive manufacturing

E. Hong: Microrobot fabrication using additive manufacturing

L. Oney: Optical actuation of pyrolytic graphite diamagnetically levitating over smart magnets

J. Merkel: Effect of laser irradiation on thermoelectric generators

H. Biggs (HS intern)

S. Makkapati (HS intern)

2018/2019

M. Ewall-Wice (Bowman Scholar): : Optomechanical actuator and iradiation sensor using the diamagnetism of pyrolytic graphite

K. Delawder (HS intern)

2017/2018

K. Ryall: Preparation of magnetic yarns via ionic liquid based natural fiber welding

K. Delawder (HS intern)

2016/2017

J. Ampolini: Magneto-optic Kerr effect (MOKE) setup

A. Jevitt: Electrical characteristics of lightweight composite materials for microstrip transmission line application

T. Anderson: Fluid properties for uncalibrated microrobot control

2015/2016

F. Cooke (Trident Scholar): Uncalibrated three-dimensional microrobot control