Herbert Shea

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Full Professor

herbert.shea@epfl.ch +41 21 693 66 63 https://www.epfl.ch/labs/lmts/

EPFL STI IGM LMTS
MC B4 177 (Bâtiment MC)
Rue de la Maladière 71b, CP 526
2002 Neuchâtel 2

+41 21 693 66 63
Office:  MC B4 177
EPFL > STI > IGM > LMTS

Web site:  Web site:  https://lmts.epfl.ch/

+41 21 693 66 63
EPFL > STI > STI-SMT > SMT-ENS

EPFL STI IGM-GE
ME A2 399 (Bâtiment ME)
Station 9
1015 Lausanne

+41 21 693 66 63
Office:  ME A2 399
EPFL > STI > IGM > IGM-GE

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Fields of expertise

soft robotics, wearable haptics, electrostatic actuators, EHD

Education

PhD

Physics

Harvard University

1997

MA

Physics

Harvard University

1993

BSc

Physics

McGill University

1991

Publications

Other publications

Teaching & PhD

Teaching

Microengineering

PhD Students

Hennig Robert Marius, Luo Yichi, Mizutani Ayana, Tong Xintong, Zhang Huapeng,

Past EPFL PhD Students

Akbari Samin , Aksoy Bekir , Bandi Tobias , Beco Albuquerque Fabio , Besse Nadine , Bodendorfer Michael , Chakraborty Subha , Dandavino Simon , Fighera Marianna , Ghose Kaustav , Grasso Giulio , Ji Xiaobin , Krpoun Renato , Lalgudi Venkatraman Vinu , Maffli Luc , Marette Alexis Pierre Henri , Niklaus Muhamed , Poulin Alexandre , Romano Pietro , Rosset Samuel , Schaller Sylvain Thomas , Schlatter Samuel , Shintake Jun , Sorba Francesca , Wiesendanger Reto ,

Courses

Topics in Autonomous Robotics

Students will be introduced to modern approaches in control and design of autonomous robots through lectures and exercises.

Mechanism Design I

This course introduces the basics of structural mechanics: calculation of stresses and strains caused by external forces and calculation of strains. This theoretical training is applied to the design of important elements of precision mechanisms.

Sensors

Physical principles and electronics used in sensors. Applications of sensors.

Scaling laws in micro & nanosystems

This class adresses scaling laws in MEMS/NEMS. The dominant physical effects and scaling effects when downsizing sensors and actuators in microsystems are discussed, across a broad range of actuation principles.

Scaling in MEMS

This doctoral class covers the scaling of MEMS devices, including mechanical, thermal, electrostatic, electromagnetic, and microfluidic aspects.

Soft Microsystems Processing and Devices

Amongst others, following topics will be covered during the course: - Soft Microsystems and Electronics - Electroactive polymers - Printed electronics and microsystems - Inkjet printing of polymers - Stretchable electronics - Mechanical reliability - Stencil lithography - Scanning Probe Lithography