Abdon Pena-Francesch
@abdon_pf
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Asst Prof @UMich | MSE,MACRO,ROB | Here to follow cool science buddies |🦑Bioinspired materials,🦾soft machines,🔬microrobots |NWOBHM🤘,🥽scuba,🐈cats (he/him)
Ann Arbor, MI
Joined June 2019
We have developed organic squishy magnets with radical polymer gels! These polymers open new opportunities for soft robotics, medical devices, and sustainable organic magnets.
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RT @UMengineering: NEW ARTICLE: “Ice Aces.” By learning from Arctic frogs, fish and beetles, a DARPA-funded project aims to reimagine life…
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We have multiple postdoc / engineer positions on the development of bioinspired materials for extreme weather ❄️⚡️ Do you work on polymer chemistry, 3D printing, thermal science, coatings, adhesion, robotics, etc.? Come join our team! @UMengineering (RTs appreciated 🙏)
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RT @HamedShahsavan: When proteins meet LCNs! Collaboration between us & @UWaterloo with @abdon_pf @UMich Swimmer from Chemical Protein…
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RT @AdvPortfolio: This encryption system is based on responsive particle swarms. These particles offer programmable functions like dynamic…
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In our new article @AdvSciNews , we designed swarm particle metamaterials for logic, memory, and encryption in squid-inspired displays. A great collaboration with @LahannLab ! @UMengineering @ummse @UMichChE
#Squidtember Paper:
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RT @UMengineering: NEW ARTICLE: “This screen stores and displays encrypted images without electronics.”It uses magnetic fields to display i…
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RT @ConversationUS: Did you know that squid have teeth in their suckers? Scientists don’t really understand how these teeth are made (sin…
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Come see our group's talks on 🩹 self-healing polymers for ♻️ sustainability, 🛡️ protection, and 🤖 robotics at #ACSFall2024! @AmerChemSociety @POLY_ACS @acspmse
@ummse @UMichChE @UMengineering
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