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Mar1
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Speaker: Jian Cao, Associate VP for Research, Cardiss Collins Professor of Mechanical, Civil and Environmental, and Materials Science Engineering Director of Northwestern Initiative for Manufacturing Science and Innovation (NIMSI)
Title: Manufacturing – An Integration Platform
Date and Time: Friday, March 1 at 12:00 PM CT
Location: Tech M164 and Zoom
Zoom Link: https://tinyurl.com/CRBSeminar
• NU-authenticated attendees will be automatically admitted. Others, please email amy.nedoss@northwestern.edu to be admitted from the waiting room.
Abstract: Current research efforts at our manufacturing group are rooted in advancing new flexible manufacturing processes using the hybrid physics-based data-driven approaches. In this talk, I will demonstrate why manufacturing is an integration platform that research in control, machine learning and mechanics can see their impacts. Specifically, I will focus on robot-forming, a rapid dieless forming for producing three-dimensional parts without geometry-specific tooling, and introduce our NSF Engineering Research Center HAMMER. Our research particularly targets three notoriously challenging aspects of the process, i.e., long history-dependent properties, complex geometric features, and the high dimensionality of their design space.
Bio: Cardiss Collins Professor Jian Cao (MIT’95, MIT’92, SJTU’89) specialized in innovative manufacturing processes and systems, particularly in the areas of deformation-based processes and laser additive manufacturing processes. Prof. Cao is an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAA&S). She is the Founding Director of the research center on Manufacturing Science and Innovation at Northwestern, known as NIMSI. Cao is a Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), ASME, the International Academy for Production Engineering (CIRP) and SME. Her major awards include DoD Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship, ASME Ted Belytschko Applied Mechanics Award, ASME Milton C. Shaw Manufacturing Research Medal, Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award from ASME and Pi Tau Sigma, SME Gold Medal, and SME Frederick W. Taylor Research Medal. Prof. Cao was the Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Materials Processing Technology, and now serves as an Associate Vice President for Research at Northwestern, a member of the National Materials and Manufacturing Board of the National Academies, Board of Directors of SME, and Board of mHUB – accelerator for hardtech innovation and manufacturing in Chicago.
TIME Friday, March 1, 2024 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
LOCATION M164, Technological Institute map it
CONTACT Amy Nedoss amy.nedoss@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR Center for Robotics and Biosystems (CRB)
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Aug7
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Speaker: Yong-Lae Park, Prof. of Mechanical Engineering, Soft Robotics & Bionics Lab at Seoul National University
Title: Shaping the Body of Soft Robots
Date and Time: Wednesday, August 7 at 12:00 PM CT
Location: Tech ME B211 and Zoom
Zoom Link: https://tinyurl.com/CRBSeminar
• NU-authenticated attendees will be automatically admitted. Others, please email amy.nedoss@northwestern.edu to be admitted from the waiting room.
Abstract:
Soft robots, with their flexibility and adaptability, represent a significant advancement in robotics by closely mimicking the movements of biological systems. This talk explores recent technologies for designing and fabricating soft sensors and actuators, which are crucial for developing artificial skin and muscles for future robots. We will cover novel materials and fabrication methods that enhance the responsiveness of soft robots. Additionally, the potential of inflatable structures will be discussed, highlighting their importance in creating safe, human-interactive robots. By integrating these advanced components, we can develop a new generation of robots capable of seamless and safe interaction in human environments.
Bio:
Yong-Lae Park received the Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA, in 2010. He is currently a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea. Prior to joining SNU, he was an Assistant Professor in the Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA (2013–2017) and a Technology Development Fellow in the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA (2010–2013). His research interests include artificial skin sensors and muscle actuators, soft robots, wearable robots, rehabilitation robots, and medical robots.
Prof. Park’s papers on soft artificial muscles and skin were selected as cover articles in various journals, including Soft Robotics, Advanced Functional Materials, Advanced Intelligent Systems and the IEEE Sensors Journal, and his work on soft robots were featured in media, including Nature, Discovery News, New Scientist, PBS NOVA, and Reuters. Prof. Park is currently serving as Senior Editor in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, and Associate Editor in Soft Robotics and npj Robotics.
TIME Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
LOCATION ME, B211, Technological Institute map it
CONTACT Amy Nedoss amy.nedoss@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR Center for Robotics and Biosystems (CRB)
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Aug14
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lessInnovation in Quantum Pedagogy, Application, and its Relation to Culture (IQ-PARC), funded by the Department of Defense — National Defense Education Program, is extending an invitation to underrepresented students nationwide (including military-connected students) to participate in a summer school focused on quantum technologies, to be held at Northwestern University. Join us for presentations by faculty and industry partners introducing quantum technologies, cutting-edge research areas, and related job opportunities particularly in the areas of national security.
This effort aims to foster an inclusive environment that encourages participation from all corners of the academic community. Successful applicants will receive up to $1,000 USD to cover travel and lodging expenses in Evanston, IL.
Priority application deadline: May 15, 2024.
Decisions will be sent by June 15, 2024.
TIME Wednesday, August 14, 2024
LOCATION Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center map it
CONTACT Dongyang Li lidongyang@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
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Aug15
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lessInnovation in Quantum Pedagogy, Application, and its Relation to Culture (IQ-PARC), funded by the Department of Defense — National Defense Education Program, is extending an invitation to underrepresented students nationwide (including military-connected students) to participate in a summer school focused on quantum technologies, to be held at Northwestern University. Join us for presentations by faculty and industry partners introducing quantum technologies, cutting-edge research areas, and related job opportunities particularly in the areas of national security.
This effort aims to foster an inclusive environment that encourages participation from all corners of the academic community. Successful applicants will receive up to $1,000 USD to cover travel and lodging expenses in Evanston, IL.
Priority application deadline: May 15, 2024.
Decisions will be sent by June 15, 2024.
TIME Thursday, August 15, 2024
LOCATION Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center map it
CONTACT Dongyang Li lidongyang@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
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Sep24
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TIME Tuesday, September 24, 2024
CONTACT Office of the Registrar nu-registrar@northwestern.edu EMAIL
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Sep30
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lessLast day to add a class or change a section for Fall (Last day for tuition adjustment related to enrollment changes (to or from full-time). No reductions are made to bills for dropped or swapped classes after this date)
TIME Monday, September 30, 2024
CONTACT Office of the Registrar nu-registrar@northwestern.edu EMAIL
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Dec7
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TIME Saturday, December 7, 2024
CONTACT Office of the Registrar nu-registrar@northwestern.edu EMAIL
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