July 24, 2026
This seminar will explore two complementary lines of research on the evolutionary transition from water to land. First, I will present new discoveries from the fossil record of early tetrapods […]
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BE Doctoral Dissertation Defense: Mengdi Tao
July 27, 2026
The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Ravi Radhakrishnan are pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Mengdi Tao. Title: “Disease Modeling and Systems Pharmacology: […]
Read MoreMEAM Seminar: “Multiscale Fatigue Fracture of Hierarchical Additively Manufactured Alloys”
July 28, 2026
Most mechanical failures are caused by fatigue, where damage accumulates gradually during sub-critical cyclic loading. Yet despite nearly two centuries of study, the microstructural origins of fatigue fracture remain elusive. […]
Read MoreBE Doctoral Dissertation Defense: Thomas Malachowski
July 29, 2026
The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Jennifer Phillips-Cremins are pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Thomas Malachowski. Title: “Disease Modeling and Systems Pharmacology: […]
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MSE Ph.D. Defense: “Effects of Polymer Brush, Nanoparticle, and Solvent Characteristics on Nanoparticle Adsorption”
Abstract: As filtration and separation technologies continue to improve, an emerging bottleneck arises in the differentiation between similarly sized nanometer-scale particles. Polymer brushes are densely grafted polymer chains and are […]
MEAM Ph.D. Thesis Defense: “Design, Performance Analysis, and Motion Control of a Jet-propelled Soft Robotics Platform”
Monitoring underwater ecosystems is critical for assessing marine biodiversity and tracking the ongoing impacts of global climate change. Bio-inspired soft robots present an ideal solution for these environments, leveraging morphological […]