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 IMT LMTS
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CH-2002 Neuchâtel 2

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Administrative data

Fields of expertise

soft robotics, wearable haptics, Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEA), polymer actuators, shape memory polymers

Education

PhD

Physics

Harvard University

1997

MA

Physics

Harvard University

1993

BSc

Physics

McGill University

1991

Publications

Other publications

Teaching & PhD

Teaching

Microengineering

PhD Programs

Doctoral Program in Microsystems and Microelectronics

Doctoral Program in Electrical Engineering

Doctoral program in robotics, control, and intelligent systems

Doctoral program in advanced manufacturing

PhD Students

Aksoy Bekir, Beco Albuquerque Fabio, Grasso Giulio, Hennig Robert Marius, Schaller Sylvain Thomas,

Past EPFL PhD Students

Akbari Samin , Bandi Tobias , 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.

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