Robert Nawrocki
Robert is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Technology (SOET) at Purdue University. His current research interests include physically flexible organic electronics with the application in biopotential monitoring and soft robotics, as well as neuromorphic systems, chemical sensors, smart (meta) materials and neuroscience. He completed his PhD at University of Denver, and his postdoctoral research at University of Colorado Boulder, University of Nova Gorica, Slovenia, and The University of Tokyo, Japan. His research highlights include fabrication of world’s thinnest, at 300 nm thin, organic electronics skin, fit with organic transistors and tactile sensors, motion artifact-free 300 nm thin surface biopotential (sEMG and sECG) electrodes, and polymer neuromorphic circuitry, a biologically inspired “brain”, implemented with organic transistors and organic memristors, capable of simple pattern recognition. He is a recipient of the 2021 Office of Naval Research, Young Investigator and the 2021 Ralph W. and Grace M. Showalter Research Trust Award.
Email: rnawroc (at) purdue (dot) edu
Post Doctoral
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Katia Vyshniakova
Post doctoral researcher (PhD in Chemistry from Frantsevich Institute of Material Science, National Academy of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine), working on polymer synthesis for chemical sensing.
Email: kvyshnia (at) purdue (dot) edu
Yi Yang
Post doctoral researcher (PhD in Engineering Technology from Purdue University). Co-advised with Prof. Haiyan (Henry) Zhang and Prof. Richard Voyles, Yi is currently working on ONR-sponsored spiking organic neuromorphic circuits and systems, and NSF-sponsored 4D printing of structure and electronics project. He is investigating the effects of physical stress and strain on electronic properties of organic semiconductors.
Email: yang1087 (at) purdue (dot) edu
Graduate
Mohammad Javad Mirshojaeian Hosseini
PhD student at School of Engineering Technology, currently working on spiking organic neuromorphic circuits and systems. Javad obtained his M.S. in Mechatronic Engineering (thesis: "Design, Simulation and Control of an Electro-Hydrostatic Actuator and Improvement of Its Performance") from K.N. Toosi University of Technology, Iran, and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (thesis: "Analysis and examination of governing Equations of DC and AC Motors") from Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran.
Email: mmirshoj (at) purdue (dot) edu
Jinsheng Fan
PhD student at School of Engineering Technology, currently working on piezoelectric functional materials. A recipient of the Ross Fellowship from Purdue University. Jinsheng obtained his M.S. in Material Science (thesis: "Thermal control release of microcapsule-type curing agent and the curing process of epoxy resin") and B.S. in Material Processing and Control (thesis: "Thermal control release of microcapsule-type curing agent and the curing process of epoxy resin") from University of Science and Technology Beijing, China.
Email: fan247 (at) purdue (dot) edu
Huiwen Bai
PhD student at School of Engineering Technology. Huiwen obtained her M.S. in Material Science and Engineering (thesis: "Photodetectors and Dye/QDs-sensitized Solar Cells, Counter Electrodes, Perovskite Solar Cells, CsPbX3 and PbS quantum dots") from University of Science and Technology Beijing, China, and B.S. in Material Science (thesis: "Investigation on corrosion types under different conditions and protection method of stainless steels") from North China University of Science and Technology, China.
Email: bai109 (at) purdue (dot) edu
Co-Advised
Datta Sheregar
MS researcher at the College of Technology at Purdue University. Co-advised with Prof. Richard Voyles, currently working on NSF-sponsored 4D printing of structure and electronics project.
Email: dsherega (at) purdue (dot) edu
Visiting scholars
Egon Pavlica
(Recurring) Visiting professor (PhD in Physics from Institute of Jozef Stefan, Ljubljana, Slovenia) from University of Nova Gorica, in Nova Gorica, Slovenia.
Email: epavlica (at) purdue (dot) edu
Former members
Walter Kruger; BS in EET from SoET, Purdue University
Jaideep Chandrashekhar Damle; pursuing BS in College of Engineering at Purdue University
Naveed Reza Aghamohammadi; currently at University of Illinois
Shih Hsuan (Vick) Hung; BS in EET from SoET, Purdue University
Dakota Jake Warren; BS in AET from SoET, Purdue University
Saw Yan Naung; pursuing BS in Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University
Vishrutha Ramesh; from PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India
Bharath Rajiv Nair; from PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India
Sridharr Krishna Saravana Prabhu; from PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India
Hao Chi; Undergraduate exchange student from Tsingua University, China
Qie Sima; Undergraduate exchange student from Tsingua University, China
Mingwei Jiang; Undergraduate exchange student from Tsingua University, China