Herbert Shea

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Full Professor

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

Laboratoire des microsystèmes souples
MC B4 177 (Bâtiment MC)
Rue de la Maladière 71b, CP 526
CH-2002 Neuchâtel 2

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

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

Laboratoire des microsystèmes souples
Rue de la Maladière 71b
CH-2000 Neuchâtel

+41 21 693 66 63
Office:  MC B4 177
EPFL > STI > STI-SMT > SMT-ENS

Laboratoire des microsystèmes souples
Rue de la Maladière 71b
CH-2000 Neuchâtel

+41 21 693 66 63
Office:  MC B4 177
EPFL > VPA > VPA-AVP-PGE > AVP-PGE-EDOC > EDMI-GE

Web site:  Web site:  https://go.epfl.ch/phd-edmi

Laboratoire des microsystèmes souples
Rue de la Maladière 71b
CH-2000 Neuchâtel

+41 21 693 66 63
Office:  MC B4 177
EPFL > VPA > VPA-AVP-PGE > AVP-PGE-EDOC > CDOCT

Laboratoire des microsystèmes souples
Rue de la Maladière 71b
CH-2000 Neuchâtel

+41 21 693 66 63
Office:  MC B4 177
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

Grasso Giulio, Hennig Robert Marius, Schaller Sylvain Thomas, 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 , Ji Xiaobin , Krpoun Renato , Lalgudi Venkatraman Vinu , Maffli Luc , Marette Alexis Pierre Henri , Niklaus Muhamed , Poulin Alexandre , Romano Pietro , Rosset Samuel , 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

Understand the physical principles of sensors. Overview of the transduction principles and associated electronics. Examples of sensors.

Scaling laws & simulations in micro & nanosystems

This class combines an analytical and finite elements modeling (FEM) simulations approach to 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