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Seminar & Colloquium

Seminar & Colloquium
[세미나: 2월 24일(금), 오후 4시] Prof. Taher Saif, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

[세미나: 2월 24일(금), 오후 4시] Prof. Taher Saif, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

 

Title

Living machines and materials

 

Speaker

Prof. Taher Saif, Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

 

Education

- 1993  Ph.D., Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

- 1987  M.S., Civil Engineering(Structures), Washington State University, Pullman, WA

- 1984  B.S., Civil Engineering(Structures), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)

 

Professional Experience

- 8/2010 - present  Edward William and Jane Marr Gutgsell Professor, University of Illinois (UIUC)

- 8/2006 - present  Professor, Mechanical Science and Engineering (UIUC)

- 8/2003 - 7/2006  Associate Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (UIUC)

- 6/1997 - 7/2003  Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (UIUC)

- 1996 - 97  Research Associate, National Nanofabrication Facility, Cornell University

- 1993 - 96  Post Doctoral Associate, Electrical Engineering, Cornell University

- 1984 - 86  Lecturer, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka

- Faculty affiliate Neuroscience Program, UIUC, Beckman Institute, UIUC

 

| Date | Friday, February 24th, 2023

| Time | 16:00 ~

| Venue | 33동 125호 (WCU 다목적실) 

 

[Abstract]

Industrial revolution of the 19th century marked the onset of the era of machines that transformed societies. However, these machines cannot self assemble or heal themselves. On the other hand, since the discovery of genes, there is a considerable body of knowledge on engineering living cells. It is now possible to envision biohybrid machines and robots with living cells and scaffolds. These machines may self assemble and emerge from complex interactions between the cells and the scaffolds at various hierarchical levels. We will highlight a few biohybrid machines developed in various labs, but  discuss in detail a biohybrid swimmer that emerges from interactions between muscle cells and neurons. While such machines demonstrate the first milestone achieved in this new field of living robots with unprecedented opportunities, they also highlight the current limitations and gaps in the field. Closing these fundamental gaps will not only pave the way to more complex engineered living systems, but will also provide new insight on biological processes and the life itself. A few key challenges and unanswered questions will be discussed. 

 

| Host | 최인석 교수 (02-880-1712)