Abstract:

We are developing chemo-mechatronic systems, structures, and machines that can transduce signals between the chemical, mechanical, and electrical domains to produce intelligent behaviors in response to an external stimuli. Inspired by systems spanning from how tissues build themselves to how animals camouflage, I will discuss our molecular-level approach to building new materials that can produce tailorable and reversible transformations in response to specific chemical inputs for applications ranging from bio-photonic devices to implantable electronics.