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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ESE Ph.D. Thesis Defense: “Spatial Compositions for Agile Quadrupedal Locomotion”
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Zoom Link: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/98563756560?pwd=yXnuhaTv2V2jSOHzgiz1DujOa2Ubdw.1 Robots still have a lot to learn from animals when it comes to agile locomotion. Abstracting low-DOF dynamical models from animal locomotion and using them as control […]
MEAM Ph.D. Thesis Defense: “Predicting Infant Center of Pressure with Physics and Data-Informed Modeling”
Affecting 5-10% of infants worldwide, Cerebral Palsy (CP) is the most common motor disability among infants, presenting as a variety of motor, perception, and cognitive impairments. CP is a lifelong […]