305, 2018
Digital Research Tools #1: Linux & Bash Programming
Thu May 3, 2018| Think Tank 15, 1.510 | 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM Taught by Narasimha Boddeti, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, DManD Centre, SUTD. David Mateo, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, EPD, SUTD. Brought to you by SUTD Postdoc Society & DManD Centre Research is becoming increasingly dependent on computer-based skills and tools, and researchers are expected to harness these tools in their work. This series will create a […]2002, 2018
Snapping and Sliding Rods
Title| Snapping and Sliding Rods Speaker| Assistant Prof Francesco Dal Corso, University of Trento, Italy. Date| 20 February 2018 (Tuesday) Time| 1400 – 1500 Venue| Think Tank 11, Building 1, Level 5 (1.503) ABSTRACT A summary of recent results obtained within the framework of structures subject to movable and configurational constraints is presented. A soft robot arm, loaded at one end with an hanging load, has the […]3101, 2018
Phase-field Modeling and Computation of Fracture
Title| Phase-field Modeling and Computation of Fracture Speaker| Prof. Dr.-Ing. Laura De Lorenzis, Institute of Applied Mechanics, TU Braunschweig, Germany. Date| 31 January 2018 (Wednesday) Time| 1330 – 1430 Venue| Think Tank 21, Building 2, Level 3 (2.310) ABSTRACT The talk discusses recent research results obtained in the group of the speaker in the framework of the phase-field approach to fracture. This framework is based on a […]412, 2017
Shape-Shifting and Dissipating Liquid-Crystalline Elastomers for 3D Printing and Biomedical Applications
Title| Shape-Shifting and Dissipating Liquid-Crystalline Elastomers for 3D Printing and Biomedical Applications Speaker| Associate Professor Christopher M. Yakacki, University of Colorado Denver. Date| 4 December 2017 (Monday) Time| 1400 – 1500 Venue| Think Tank 22, Building 2, Level 3 (2.311) ABSTRACT Liquid-crystalline elastomers (LCEs) are a class of stimuli-responsive and active materials known for their unique mechanical and optical properties. These materials can demonstrate a large […]2707, 2017
Architectured Metamaterials for Guiding Energy Dissipation and Wave Propagation
Title| Architectured Metamaterials for Guiding Energy Dissipation and Wave Propagation Speaker| Associate Professor Nicholas Xuanlai Fang, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Date| 27 July 2017 (Thursday) Time| 1100 – 1200 Venue| Think Tank 20, Building 2, Level 3 (2.305) ABSTRACT Three-dimensional lightweight material building blocks, through the combination of molecular design of material behavior and microscale geometric patterning, show promise to revolutionize the ability to dissipate energy […]507, 2017
Isogeometric Analysis in Structural Mechanics
Title| Isogeometric Analysis in Structural Mechanics Speaker| Associate Professor Josef Kiendl, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway. Date| 5 July 2017 5 July 2017 (Wednesday) Time| 1400 – 1500 Venue| Think Tank 19, Building 2, Level 3 (2.304) ABSTRACT Isogeometric analysis is a novel method of computational analysis where functions used to describe geometries in Computer Aided Design (CAD) are adopted as basis […]107, 2017
#MATHACK: TUNE THE WORLD – COMPOSITES CHALLENGE
#MATHACK TUNE THE WORLD – COMPOSITES CHALLENGE PART 1 – DISCOVER & DEFINE Date| 1 – 2 July 2017, Sat – Sun Time| 0900 – 1600 Venue| Cohort Classroom 13, Building 2 Level 5, SUTD. (2.506) Entrepreneurs, designers, makers, hackers, engineers and change creators are invited to come together and explore how new materials can help RETHINK, REDESIGN, RECREATE experiences using co-creation and design thinking methods. The […]1606, 2017
Architectured Soft Functional Composites
Greeting from DManD Centre! You are cordially invited to our DManD Centre Seminar Series. Title| Architectured Soft Functional Composites Speaker| Assistant Professor Stephan Rudykh, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. Date| 16 June 2017, Friday Time| 1400 – 1500 Venue| Think Tank 20, Building 2, Level 3 (2.305) ABSTRACT Nature actively uses sophisticated designs of microstructures to achieve astonishing material properties and functionalities. Thus, microstructures give rise to […]1406, 2017
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