Very delayed life update time - I have graduated from Harvard and as of this spring I have started a postdoctoral position as an NSF-MPS Ascend fellow in the @zhenanbao group! Excited that I'm exploring polymer science for active textiles in this new chapter!
ALT A photograph of Vanessa Sanchez, a brown haired woman with gold glasses smiling, at the camera. She is wearing a red graduation gown with black graduation cap.
Getting set! Faculty profile page is up. Prospective postdocs please send CV and SOP if interested. Collaborators, please feel free to reach out. Prospective graduate students please check the graduate fields of BMCB and GGD and apply if eligible. cals.cornell.edu/zeribe-nwos…
🚨 Job alert: I will be hiring 2 PhD students Fall 2024 & a postdoc at Rice University in the MECH department. @RiceMECH
If you know someone (UG/Masters) that is interested in bioelectronics, mechanics and electromagnetic please reach out!
#PhDavila.rice.edu
As a co-first author, I'm thrilled to share our latest study on understanding the mechanics behind (dis)entanglement of blackworms. I'm truly grateful for the opportunity to contribute to defining the rules of entangled animal collectives! @BhamlaLab
science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…
Using 3D knitting 🧶, scientists have developed soft actuators for extension, contraction, and bending.
These motions are useful in applications such as grippers, lifters, and inspection robots like this one 👇
@avanessasanchez@wyssinstitute
Learn more: ow.ly/qpog50NQyIn
Introducing the 2023 #CASFutureLeaders! This group of elite Ph.D. students and postdoctoral scholars will join us in August to blaze a trail toward science leadership. Congratulations to our 2023 class! ow.ly/X1Qg50NrnAC
Excited to have been selected as a 2023 CAS Future Leader! I feel very honored to represent @thestoltzgroup, @houk1000, @GargLab, & @molandergroup. It truly takes a village, and I can’t wait to bring others up w/ me as my mentors have done for me.
Introducing the 2023 #CASFutureLeaders! This group of elite Ph.D. students and postdoctoral scholars will join us in August to blaze a trail toward science leadership. Congratulations to our 2023 class! ow.ly/X1Qg50NrnAC
Learn about the NSF MPS-Ascend Postdoc Fellowship from those in the know. Join @AriHunter_ , @KoladeAdebowal1 and Theo McKenzie as they share their experiences and advice.
March 29th 6 pm Eastern/3 pm Pacific
Open to students from all institutions (not just RUA)!
ALT Interested in applying for an NSF MPS-Ascend Postdoc Fellowship? Join current MPS-Ascend Postdocs and an NSF Program Director for a virtual panel on Wednesday March 29th at 6 pm EDT/3pm PDT. Zoom Meeting ID: 999 9455 9079. Featured Panelists - Andrea Prestwich, Program Director, Arianne Hunter, MPS-Ascend Postdoc, Kolade Adebowale, MPS-Ascend Postdoc, Theo McKenzie, MPS-Ascend Postdoc. Considering a postdoc? Visit postdocportal.org to create a postdoc profiled and connect with research groups across RUA. Grad students and postdocs from across the country are welcome!
Flying to Vegas tomorrow for the @APSphysics March Meeting 2023. Organizing the sessions "M07: Functionality through Nonlinearity in Metamaterials" and "Q14: Functionality through Nonlinearity in Soft Robotics" with mates @_DavidMelancon_ and @BenjaminGoriss1. Gonna be a blast!
Cannot begin to talk about how amazing and cool this paper is - congrats to @Sabetta_, @KrishmaSingal, and @mike_dimitriyev!!! Are you interested in the programmable aspects of knitting combined with physics...check this out!
"Programming Mechanics in Knitted Materials, Stitch by Stitch" (by Krishma Singal, Michael S. Dimitriyev, Sarah E. Gonzalez, Sam Quinn, and Elisabetta A. Matsumoto): arxiv.org/abs/2302.13467