Mechanical Engineering seminars
November 2026
Mon, Nov 16 · 21:30 UTC · Cambridge, United States
2026 Dresselhaus Lecture
Gang Chen· Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Recent recordings
6 recorded talksRecorded
New prospects in shape morphing sheets: unexplored pathways, 4D printing, and autonomous actuation
Ido Levin· University of WashingtonVideo page
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OpenFlexure
Joe Knapper· University of BathVideo · 47 min
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Mobilefuge: A low-cost, portable, open source, 3D-printed centrifuge that can be used for purification of saliva samples for SARS-CoV2 detection
Chinna Devarapu· Munster Technological University, Cork, Ireland and Tyndall National Institute, Cork, Ireland.Video · 27 min
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Multistable structures - from deployable structures to robots
Katia Bertoldi· Harvard UniversityVideo page
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Surprises in self-deforming self-propelling systems
Daniel Goldman· Georgia Institute of TechnologyVideo page
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Endless forms most beautiful: how to program materials using geometry, topology and singularities
Christian Santangelo· Syracuse UniversityVideo page