Direct ink write 3D printing of fully dense and functionally graded liquid metal elastomer foams
Spencer Pak, Michael D. Bartlett, Eric J. Markvicka
Advanced Functional Materials, 2024, 202410908
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Wearable Ultrasound Device for Monitoring Blood Flow in Internal Carotid Artery
Benjamin D. Hage, Ethan J. Krings, Quentin Walker, Eric J. Markvicka, and Gregory R. Bashford
ASME Frontiers in Biomedical Devices, 2024
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Designing Liquid Metal Microstructures Through Directed Material Extrusion Additive Manufacturing
Ohnyoung Hur, Ravi Tutika, Neal Klemba, Eric J. Markvicka, Michael D. Bartlett
Additive Manufacturing, 2023, 103925
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Acoustic Properties of Stretchable Liquid Metal-Elastomer Composites for Matching Layers in Wearable Ultrasonic Transducer Arrays
Ethan J. Krings, Benjamin D. Hage, Sequoia L. Truong, Kiersten A. Reeser, Eli L. Fox, Matthew G. Snyder, Quentin Walker, Gregory R. Bashford, Eric J. Markvicka
Advanced Functional Materials, 2023, 2308954
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Designing Learning Experiences with a Low-Cost Robotic Arm
Eric J. Markvicka, Jason Finnegan, Kasey Moomau, Amie S. Sommers, Markeya S. Peteranetz, and Tareq A. Daher
ASEE, 2023
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Metamaterial Adhesives for Programmable Adhesion through Reverse Crack Propagation
Dohgyu Hwang, Chanhong Lee, Xingwei Yang, Jose M. Pérez-González, Jason Finnegan, Bernard Lee, Eric J. Markvicka, Rong Long, and Michael D. Bartlett
Nature Materials, 2023, 22, 1030–1038
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Design of a Wearable Ultrasound Patch with Soft and Conformal Matching Layer
Ethan J. Krings, Sequoia L. Truong, Kiersten A. Reeser, Benjamin D. Hage, Gregory R. Bashford, and Eric J. Markvicka
ASME Frontiers in Biomedical Devices, 2023, V001T04A011
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Top contributed paper
Updated Perspectives on the Role of Biomechanics in COPD: Considerations for the Clinician
Jennifer M. Yentes, Wai-Yan Liu, Kuan Zhang, Eric J. Markvicka, and Stephen I. Rennard
International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 2022, 2653—2675
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Low-to-High Frequency Targeted Energy Transfer Using a Nonlinear Energy Sink with Softening-Hardening Nonlinearity
Chengen Wang, Ethan J. Krings, Anna T. Allen, Eric J. Markvicka, and Keegan J. Moore
International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, 2022, 104194
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Octopus-Inspired Adhesive Skins for Intelligent and Rapidly Switchable Underwater Adhesion
Sean T. Frey, A B M Tahidul Haque, Ravi Tutika, Elizabeth V. Krotz, Chanhong Lee, Cole B. Haverkamp, Eric J. Markvicka, and Michael D. Bartlett
Science Advances, 2022, eabq1905
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Significant press coverage, top 6% of outputs from Science Advances, top 0.5% of all outputs tracked
Wireless, Battery Free Wearable Electronic Nose
Jason Finnegan, Bridget Peterkin, Hee-Chan Han, Jennifer M. Yentes, Stephen I. Rennard, and Eric J. Markvicka
ASME Frontiers in Biomedical Devices, 2022, V001T04A005
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Top contributed paper and Five-Minute Pitch Competition Award
Fully Untethered and Stretchable Wearable Electronic Bandage for Measuring Knee Motion
Matthew McManigal, Renick Wilson, Patrick McManigal, Brooke Beran, Elizabeth Wellsandt, and Eric J. Markvicka
ASME Frontiers in Biomedical Devices 2022, V001T04A002
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On Demand Programming of Liquid Metal-Composite Microstructures through Direct Ink Write 3D Printing
Aaron Haake, Ravi Tutika, Gwyneth M. Schloer, Michael D. Bartlett, and Eric J. Markvicka
Advanced Materials, 2022, 2200182
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Top downloaded article in 2023
Stretchable Microwave Transmission Lines using Liquid-Metal Embedded Elastomers
Alexander M. Watson, Michael J. Ford, Eric J. Markvicka, William W. L. Fong, Suresh Venkatesh, Kaushik Sengupta, Carmel Majidi, and Christopher E. Tabor
Advanced Engineering Materials, 2022, 2200345
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Lightweight, Thermally Conductive Liquid Metal Elastomer Composite with Independently Controllable Thermal Conductivity and Density
Ethan J. Krings, Haipeng Zhang, Suchit Sarin, Jeffery E. Shield, Sangjin Ryu, and Eric J. Markvicka
Small, 2021, 2104762
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Wireless Electronic Skin with Integrated Pressure and Optical Proximity Sensing
Eric J. Markvicka, Jonathan M. Rogers, and Carmel Majidi
In Proceedings of the 2020 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), pp. 8882-8888
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3D Printing Silicone Elastomer for Patient-Specific Wearable Pulse Oximeter
Sara Abdollahi, Eric J. Markvicka, Carmel Majidi, and Adam W. Feinberg
Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2020, 201901735
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Soft Actuators using Liquid Crystal Elastomers with Encapsulated Liquid Metal Joule Heaters
Teresa Kent, Michael J. Ford, Eric J. Markvicka, and Carmel Majidi
Multifunctional Materials, 2020, 025003
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Silver Tape: Inkjet-Printed Circuits Peeled-and-Transferred on Versatile Substrates
Tingyu Cheng, Koya Narumi, Youngwook Do, Yang Zhang, Tung D. Ta, Takuya Sasatani, Eric J. Markvicka, Yoshirhiro Kawahara, Lining Yao, Gregory D. Abowd, and Hyunjoo Oh
In Proceedings of the 2020 ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technology (IMWUT), 2020
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A Multifunctional Shape Morphing Elastomer with Liquid Metal Inclusions
Michael J. Ford, Cedric P. Ambulo, Teresa A. Kent, Eric J. Markvicka, Chengfeng Pan, Jonathan Malen, Taylor H. Ware, Carmel Majidi
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2019, 201911021
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Liquid Metal Supercooling for Low Temperature Thermoelectric Wearables
Mohammad H. Malakooti, Navid Kazem, Jiajun Yan, Chengfeng Pan, Eric J. Markvicka, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, and Carmel Majidi
Advanced Functional Materials, 2019, 1906098
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Soft Electronic Skin for Multi-Site Damage Detection and Localization
Eric J. Markvicka, Ravi Tutika, Michael D. Bartlett, Carmel Majidi
Advanced Functional Materials, 2019, 1900160
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ElectroDermis: Fully Untethered, Stretchable, and Highly-Customizable Electronic Bandages
Eric J. Markvicka*, Guanyun Wang*, Yi-Chin Lee, Gierad Laput, Carmel Majidi, Lining Yao (*equal contribution)
In Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '19)
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SXSW 2020 Innovation Awards Finalists in the Wearable Tech category
A Liquid Metal Elastomer Nanocomposite for Stretchable Dielectric Materials
Chengfeng Pan, Eric J. Markvicka, Mohammad H. Malakooti, Jiajun Yan, Leiming Hu, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Carmel Majidi
Advanced Materials, 2019, 1900663
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Soft-Matter Damage Detection Systems for Electronics and Structures
Michael D Bartlett, Eric J. Markvicka, Ravi Tutika, and Carmel Majidi
In Proceedings of the SPIE Smart Structures + Nondestructive Evaluation, 2019
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An Autonomously Electrically Self-Healing Liquid Metal-Elastomer Composite for Robust Soft-Matter Robotics and Electronics
Eric J. Markvicka*, Michael D Bartlett*, Xiaonan Huang, Carmel Majidi (*equal contribution)
Nature Materials, 2018, 17, 618-624
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Low-Cost Wearable Human-Computer Interface with Conductive Fabric for STEAM Education
Eric J. Markvicka, Steven Rich, Jiahe Liao, Hesham Zaini and Carmel Majidi
Integrated STEM Education Conference (ISEC), 2018 IEEE
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Visually Imperceptible Liquid‐Metal Circuits for Transparent, Stretchable Electronics with Direct Laser Writing
Chengfeng Pan, Kitty Kumar, Jianzhao Li, Eric J. Markvicka, Peter R Herman, Carmel Majidi
Advanced Materials, 2018, 30, 1706937
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Soft-Matter Printed Circuit Board with UV Laser Micropatterning
Tong Lu, Eric J. Markvicka, Yichu Jin, Carmel Majidi
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2017, 9, 22055-22062
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Rapid Fabrication of Soft, Multilayered Electronics for Wearable Biomonitoring
Eric J. Markvicka*, Michael D Bartlett*, Carmel Majidi (*equal contribution)
Advanced Functional Materials, 2016, 26, 8496-8504
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Stretchable, High‐k Dielectric Elastomers through Liquid‐Metal Inclusions
Michael D Bartlett, Andrew Fassler, Navid Kazem, Eric J. Markvicka, Pratiti Mandal, Carmel Majidi
Advanced Materials, 2016, 28, 3726-3731
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Multi-Quadrant Surgical Robot for Single Incision Laparoscopic Colectomy
Eric J. Markvicka, Ryan McCormick, Tom Frederick, Joe Bartels, Shane Farritor, and Dmitry Oleynikov
ASME 2013 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference
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Multi-Functional Surgical Robot for Laparo-Endoscopic Single-Site Colectomies
Tyler Wortman, Ryan McCormick, Eric J. Markvicka, Tom Frederick, Shane Farritor, and Dmitry Oleynikov
ASME 2011 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference
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[P22] Robotic device with compact joint design and related systems and methods
Tom Frederick, Eric Markvicka, Shane Farritor, Dmitry Oleynikov
US Patent No. 12,096,999 (Sept. 24, 2024)
[P21] Robotic surgical devices, systems, and related methods
Shane Farritor, Tyler Wortman, Kyle Strabala, Ryan McCormick, Amy Lehman, Dmitry Oleynikov, Eric Markvicka
US Patent No. 11,909,576 (Feb. 20, 2024)
[P20] Methods, systems, and devices for surgical access and insertion
Thomas Frederick, Shane Farritor, Jack Mondry, Eric Markvicka, Dmitry Oleynikov, Jacob Greenburg
US Patent No. 11,883,065 (Jan. 30, 2024)
[P19] Single site robotic device and related systems and methods
Jack Mondry, Shane Farritor, Eric Markvicka, Thomas Frederick, Joe Bartels
US Patent No. 11,819,299 (Nov. 21, 2023)
[P18] Methods, systems, and devices relating to robotic surgical devices, end effectors, and controllers
Shane Farritor, Thomas Frederick, Joe Bartels, Eric Markvicka, Jack Mondry
US Patent No. 11,806,097 (Nov. 7, 2023)
[P17] Method of producing untethered, stretchable, and wearable electronic devices
Eric Markvicka, Michael Bartlett, Carmel Majidi, Lining Yao, Guanyun Wang, Yi-Chin Lee, Gierad Laput
US Patent No. 11,729,904 (Aug. 15, 2023)
[P16] Multi-site damage sensing and localization soft-matter electronics and related systems and methods
Carmel Majidi, Michael Bartlett, Eric Markvicka
US Patent No. 11,682,276 (June 20, 2023)
[P15] Robotic surgical devices, systems and related methods
Shane Farritor, Tyler Wortman, Kyle Strabala, Ryan McCormick, Amy Lehman, Dmitry Oleynikov, Eric Markvicka
US Patent No. 11,595,242 (Feb. 28, 2023)
[P14] Single Site Robotic Device and Related Systems and Methods
Thomas Frederick, Shane M. Farritor, Eric Markvicka, Joe Bartels, Jack Mondry
US Patent No. 11,529,201 (Dec. 20, 2022)
[P13] Method for Fabrication of a Soft-Matter Printed Circuit Board
Carmel Majidi, Tong Lu, Eric Markvicka
US Patent No. 11,523,514 (Dec. 6, 2022)
[P12] Local Control Robotic Surgical Devices and Related Methods
Eric Markvicka, Tom Frederick, Jack Mondry, Joe Bartels, Shane Farritor
US Patent No. 11,484,374 (Nov. 1, 2022)
[P11] Robotic Device with Compact Joint Design and Related Systems and Methods
Tom Frederick, Eric Markvicka, Shane Farritor, Dmitry Oleynikov
US Patent No. 11,406,458 B2 (Aug. 9, 2022)
[P10] Robotic Surgical Devices, Systems and Methods
Shane Farritor, Tyler Wortman, Kyle Strabala, Ryan McCormick, Amy Lehman, Dmitry Oleynikov, Eric Markvicka
US Patent No. 11,032,125 (June 8, 2021)
[P9] Method for Fabrication of a Soft-Matter Printed Circuit Board
Carmel Majidi, Tong Lu, Eric Markvicka
US Patent No. 10,757,815 (Aug. 25, 2020)
[P8] Soft, Multilayered Electronics for Wearable Devices and Methods to Produce the Same
Carmel Majidi, Michael Bartlett, Eric Markvicka
US Patent No. 10,645,803 (May 5, 2020)
[P7] Methods, Systems, and Devices Relating to Robotic Surgical Devices, End Effectors, and Controllers
Shane Farritor, Thomas Frederick, Joe Bartels, Eric Markvicka, Jack Mondry
US Patent No. 10,603,121 (Mar. 31, 2020)
[P6] Local Control Robotic Surgical Devices and Related Methods
Eric Markvicka, Tom Frederick, Jack Mondry, Joe Bartels, Shane Farritor
US Patent No. 10,470,828 (Nov. 12, 2019)
[P5] Robotic Device with Compact Joint Design and Related Systems and Methods
Tom Frederick, Eric Markvicka, Shane Farritor, Dmitry Oleynikov
US Patent No. 10,376,322 (Aug. 13, 2019)
[P4] Single Site Robotic Device and Related Systems and Methods
Jack Mondry, Shane Farritor, Eric Markvicka, Thomas Frederick, Joe Bartels
US Patent No. 10,219,870 (Mar. 5, 2019)
[P3] Methods, Systems, and Devices Relating to Robotic Surgical Devices, End Effectors, and Controllers
Shane Farritor, Thomas Frederick, Joe Bartels, Eric Markvicka, Jack Mondry
US Patent No. 9,743,987 (Aug. 29, 2017)
[P2] Single Site Robotic Device and Related Systems and Methods
Jack Mondry, Shane Farritor, Eric Markvicka, Thomas Frederick, Joe Bartels
US Patent No. 9,498,292 (Nov. 22, 2016)
[P1] Local Control Robotic Surgical Devices and Related Methods
Eric Markvicka, Tom Frederick, Jack Mondry, Joe Bartels, Shane Farritor
US Patent No. 9,010,214 (Apr. 21, 2015)
[A1] Methods, Systems and Devices for Surgical Access and Insertion
Tom Frederick, Shane Farritor, Jack Mondry, Eric Markvicka, Dmitry Oleynikov, Jacob Greenburg
US Patent App. 14/661,465
[A2] Systems, Methods, and Media for Predicting a Presence of One or More Molecules Using One or More Chemical Sensors
Eric Markvicka, Jason Finnegan, Jenna Yentes, Stephen Rennard
US Patent App. 63/243,974
[A3] Lightweight Liquid Metal Embedded Elastomer Composite
Eric Markvicka and Ethan Krings
US Patent App. 17/681,541
[A4] Mobile Biosensor Technology for Measuring Joint-Level Human Motion
Eric Markvicka, Renick Wilson, Matthew McManigal, Elizabeth Wellsandt
US Patent App.
DrumBot: The Percussive Precision of a Robotic Drummer
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Chef (roBo)y-ardee- A Robotic Chopping System
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Vision-Guided Robotic Chessmaster
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ElectroHarmony: The Robo-Stylophone Virtuoso
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Wearable Ultrasound Patch with Soft and Conformal Matching Layer
Wearable Electronic Nose
3D Printing of Functional Emulsions to Control Liquid Metal Microstructure
Octopus-inspired adhesive skins for intelligent and rapidly switchable underwater adhesion
Passive Thermal Management- Lightweight Liquid Metal Elastomer Composite
Payload dispatch robot
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Robotic light painter
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Silver Tape: Inkjet-Printed Circuits
Soft Multifunctional Material with Liquid Crystal Elastomer
ElectroDermis: Untethered Electronic Bandages
Liquid Metal Elastomer Nanocomposite
Electrically Self-Healing Soft Robot
Electrically Self-Healing Digital Counter
Writing a Soft Circuit with an XY Pen Plotter
Electrically Self-Healing Material
Transparent Electronics for Hazard Awareness
Put Yourself on the Map: Robotic Surgery
Impact the World: Robotic Surgery
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