Additive manufacturing has shown the promise of freedom of designs, enabling parts customization and tailorable properties. However, it is presently difficult to directly print different materials (dielectric, conducting and ferroelectrics) to create a complex device with multiple functionalities.

In this talk, I will present a suite of new multi-material additive manufacturing processes and design methodologies to create materials with prescribed structural and electronic behaviours. The material is comprised of a network of micro-unit cells. When combined with an electronic and functional phase, these materials turn themselves into a robot and is capable of programmed motions with self-sensing, feedback control and electromagnetic and acoustic wave steering for a variety of applications.

2024 Programme﻿﻿

2024 Programme