Distinguished Speaker Seminars

The Department of Mechanical Engineering hosts a series each Fall and Spring semester featuring distinguished speakers in their related fields. Speakers come from all over the country from various schools and industries to present their ground-breaking research. Some speakers have even come from other countries. A reception follows each seminar.

2012-2013 Academic Year

Distinguished Seminar: A New Game Changer for Rapid and Ultra-High Sensitive Immunoassays and Point-of-Care Test (POCT): Microfluidics and Lab-on-a-Chips

Friday, January 25th, 2013, 2:00 pm Warnock Engineering Bldg. (WEB) L112 Reception to follow at 3:00 pm Public Welcome! Chong H. Ahn, PhD Mitchell P. Kartalia Chair and Professor Microsystems and BioMEMS Laboratory The Ohio Center for Microfluidic Innovation (OCMI) School of Electronics and Computing Systems University of Cincinnati (flyer) Abstract:  Lab-on-a-chips (LOC) with microfluidics have been used as one of[...]

Seminar: Venture Capital Model for Technology Commercialization with a Focus on Emerging Trillion Sensor Opportunity

Dr. Janusz Bryzek Vice President of Development, MEMS and Sensor Solutions Fairchild Semiconductor Friday, December 7th, 2012, 2:00 pm Warnock Engineering Bldg. (WEB) 1230 Reception to follow at 3:00 pm   (flyer) Bryzek received his MSEE and Ph.D. from Warsaw Technical University, Poland.  He completed Executive Management Program at Stanford University. Abstract There are two phases in commercialization[...]

Seminar: Bio-Cooperative Rehabilitation Robots

Dr. Robert Riener Sensory-Motor Systems Lab, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Spinal Cord Injury Center, University Hospital Balgrist, Zurich, Switzerland Friday, November 9th, 2012, 2:00 pm Warnock Engineering Bldg. (WEB) 1230 Reception to follow at 3:00 pm (flyer) Abstract Robotic technologies and their clinical applications play an increasingly important role in neuroscience. Novel robotic applications are being[...]

Seminar: Thermal Phenomena in Nanoelectronics

Dr. Kenneth E. Goodson Professor and Vice-Chair, Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University Friday, October 19th, 2012, 2:00 pm Warnock Engineering Bldg. (WEB) Rm. 1230 Reception to follow at 3:00 pm (flyer) Abstract Surging demand for high-tech products – from iPads to smart vehicles – is inspiring breakthroughs in materials integration and dimensional scaling for nanoelectronics.  This seminar[...]

Seminar: The Brain in Motion - Visualizing Brain Biomechanics and Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury

Dr. Philip V. Bayly The Lilyan and E. Lisle Hughes Prof. of Mechanical Engineering Chair, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Washington University in St. Louis Friday, September 28th, 2012, 2:00 pm Warnock Engineering Bldg. (WEB) 1230 Reception to follow at 3:00 pm (flyer) Seminar Abstract High linear and angular accelerations of the skull can lead to rapid deformation[...]

2011 - 2012 Academic Year

Seminar: The Brain in Motion - Visualizing Brain Biomechanics and Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury

Dr. Philip V. Bayly The Lilyan and E. Lisle Hughes Prof. of Mechanical Engineering Chair, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Washington University in St. Louis Friday, September 28th, 2012, 2:00 pm Warnock Engineering Bldg. (WEB) 1230 Reception to follow at 3:00 pm (flyer) Seminar Abstract High linear and angular accelerations of the skull can lead to rapid deformation[...]

Seminar: Ergonomics in 3D Anthropometrics & Biomechanics for Digital Human Modeling

Dr. Matthew P. Reed Research Associate Professor Head, Biosciences Group, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute Director, Human Motion Simulation Laboratory, University of Michigan Friday, April 13, 2012, at 3:00 PM Warnock Engineering Bldg. Rm. L104 Reception to follow at 4:00 PM Seminar Abstract The design and assessment of products and workspaces is increasingly benefiting from[...]

Seminar: Sheet Metal Forming Using an Isogeometric Shell Formulation

Dr. David J. Benson Professor of Computational Mechanics Department of Structural Mechanics University of California, San Diego Friday, March 2, 2012, at 3:00 PM Warnock Engineering Bldg. Rm. L104 Reception to follow at 4:00 PM Seminar Abstract Isogeometric analysis is a new computational method that is based on geometry representation techniques (i.e. basis functions) developed in[...]

Seminar: Laser Based Nanomanufacturing of Electronics & Energy Systems

Dr. Costas P. Grigoropoulos Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering University of California, Berkeley Laser Thermal Laboratory Friday, February 10, 2012, at 3:00 PM Warnock Engineering Building, Room L104 Reception to follow at 4:00 PM Seminar Abstract This talk presents an overview of work on the nanomanufacturing of electronics and energy systems. By tightly focusing pulsed laser radiation to[...]

Seminar: Surface Haptics - Virtual Touch on Physical Surfaces

Dr. J. Edward Colgate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering Northwestern University Friday, January 20, 2012, at 3:00 PM Warnock Engineering Building, Room L104 Reception to follow at 4:00 PM Seminar Abstract The touch screen is the preeminent human-computer interface of our times. Touch input technologies such as the projected capacitance sensors found on smart phones and tablets[...]

Seminar: Lean Robotic Manufacturing

Dr. Dan Popa Associate Professor, University of Texas at Arlington Head of Next Generation Systems Research Group Department of Electrical Engineering Friday, December 2, 2011, at 3:00 PM Warnock Engineering Building, Room 2250 Reception to follow at 4:00 PM Seminar Abstract During the last decade, we have abstracted a micromanufacturing methodology combining design for automated assembly, design for[...]

Seminar: Nano-Technology & Design Problems in Present & Future Hard Disk Drives

Dr. Frank E. Talke Professor, University of California, San Diego Center for Magnetic Recording Research Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Friday, November 18, 2011, at 3:00 PM Warnock Engineering Building, Room 2250 Reception to follow at 4:00 PM Seminar Abstract Storage of information in hard disk drives is accomplished by the relative motion between a magnetic read/write[...]

Fall 2011

Seminar: The Brain in Motion - Visualizing Brain Biomechanics and Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury

Dr. Philip V. Bayly The Lilyan and E. Lisle Hughes Prof. of Mechanical Engineering Chair, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Washington University in St. Louis Friday, September 28th, 2012, 2:00 pm Warnock Engineering Bldg. (WEB) 1230 Reception to follow at 3:00 pm (flyer) Seminar Abstract High linear and angular accelerations of the skull can lead to rapid deformation[...]

Seminar: Ergonomics in 3D Anthropometrics & Biomechanics for Digital Human Modeling

Dr. Matthew P. Reed Research Associate Professor Head, Biosciences Group, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute Director, Human Motion Simulation Laboratory, University of Michigan Friday, April 13, 2012, at 3:00 PM Warnock Engineering Bldg. Rm. L104 Reception to follow at 4:00 PM Seminar Abstract The design and assessment of products and workspaces is increasingly benefiting from[...]

Seminar: Sheet Metal Forming Using an Isogeometric Shell Formulation

Dr. David J. Benson Professor of Computational Mechanics Department of Structural Mechanics University of California, San Diego Friday, March 2, 2012, at 3:00 PM Warnock Engineering Bldg. Rm. L104 Reception to follow at 4:00 PM Seminar Abstract Isogeometric analysis is a new computational method that is based on geometry representation techniques (i.e. basis functions) developed in[...]

Spring 2011

Seminar: Laser Based Nanomanufacturing of Electronics & Energy Systems

Dr. Costas P. Grigoropoulos Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering University of California, Berkeley Laser Thermal Laboratory Friday, February 10, 2012, at 3:00 PM Warnock Engineering Building, Room L104 Reception to follow at 4:00 PM Seminar Abstract This talk presents an overview of work on the nanomanufacturing of electronics and energy systems. By tightly focusing pulsed laser radiation to[...]

Seminar: Surface Haptics - Virtual Touch on Physical Surfaces

Dr. J. Edward Colgate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering Northwestern University Friday, January 20, 2012, at 3:00 PM Warnock Engineering Building, Room L104 Reception to follow at 4:00 PM Seminar Abstract The touch screen is the preeminent human-computer interface of our times. Touch input technologies such as the projected capacitance sensors found on smart phones and tablets[...]

Seminar: Lean Robotic Manufacturing

Dr. Dan Popa Associate Professor, University of Texas at Arlington Head of Next Generation Systems Research Group Department of Electrical Engineering Friday, December 2, 2011, at 3:00 PM Warnock Engineering Building, Room 2250 Reception to follow at 4:00 PM Seminar Abstract During the last decade, we have abstracted a micromanufacturing methodology combining design for automated assembly, design for[...]

Seminar: Nano-Technology & Design Problems in Present & Future Hard Disk Drives

Dr. Frank E. Talke Professor, University of California, San Diego Center for Magnetic Recording Research Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Friday, November 18, 2011, at 3:00 PM Warnock Engineering Building, Room 2250 Reception to follow at 4:00 PM Seminar Abstract Storage of information in hard disk drives is accomplished by the relative motion between a magnetic read/write[...]