The Micro Technology Laboratory (MTL) performs basic and applied research utilizing unique polymer materials and fabrication techniques, focusing on micro-sensors and actuators for industrial and biomedical applications.

Areas of research include: optical fiber sensors for mechanical and fluid measurement; image acquisition and display using microfabricated waveguide and electro-optical scanners; plantar pressure and shear measurement using integrated optical sensors; polymer composites development for MEMS devices utilizing diamagnetic levitation for motor and energy harvesting; and creating autonomous self-configurable robots for civil and biomedical applications.

Area of Research

Facilities

The laboratory has a very wide range of lasers and optical sources covering the spectral range from UV to the far IR spectrum. The lab also has spectrum analysis equipment together with an appropriate range of detector systems. The MTL also has facilities to construct optical grating at any desired wavelength and devices. The lab is also set up for Stress and Strain Analysis: Equipment for measurement of stress and strain includes Moiré fringe equipment, Moiré Interferometer, transmission and reflection polariscopes. 

International Collaboration

The group has many research collaborations with a number of universities and industries both in Taiwan and U.S.

UWME Microelectromechanical system Seminar (New)

Seminar is held in MEB 134 University of Washington and other campus as indicated in the program announcement

2004

Nov. 3    Prof. Martin Afromowitz, "Micro-machined Aerodynamic Lens Particulate Concentrator"

Nov. 19  Prof. Lih Lin, "Photonics- From Micro to Nano"

Nov. 23  Prof. An-Bang Wang, "A study about the Taboo of Rotation Timing for the Flapping Wing Flight"

Dec. 19  Prof. Per Reinhall, “Improving the Function of the Sick Human Heart through Engineering”, presented at STUT, NTU

Dec. 19 Prof. Wei-Chih Wang, “Polymer based Optical Scanner for Endoscopic Application”, presented t STUT

2005

August 12 Prof. Wei-Chih Wang, “Overview of Microtahcnology Laboratory Research” presented at NCKU

August 19  Prof. Martin Afromowitz, “Photography with a twist” Presented at STUT, NCKU and NTU

Nov. 13  Prof. Chung-Wen Chang, “Modal analysis of complex dielectric waveguides by rigorous transverse mode integral equation formulation”

Nov. 14 Prof. Chung-Wen Chang, “Semiconductor dielectric waveguides, basic theory and design principle” 

Dec.  3     Prof. Akira Ishimaru, “ACOUSTICAL AND OPTICAL SCATTERING AND IMAGING OF TISSUES -

AN OVERVIEW” presented at STUT, NCKU, NSYU and NTU

2006

August 8 to 10, Prof. Eun Sok Kim, “Piezoelectric and Acoustic MEMS”, presented in NCKU, ITRI, STUT and NTU

Nov. 9-10, Prof. Viola Vogel, “Towards molecular manufacturing driven by nanomotors”, at STUT

Nov. 9-10, Dr. Dong Quin, topic to be announced, at STUT

2007

June 3  Mr. Ivo Stachiv, Visiting Scholar from the Institute of Applied Mechanics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, "Optical Viscometer"

Nov. 3  MMr. Yan-Min Kuo, Visiting Scholar from the Department of Engineering Science and Ocean Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, "Study the acoustic characteristics and sound insulations of a FRP material "

2008

July 30  Professor Blake Hannaford, presented at Institute of Applied Mechanics, National Taiwan University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Central University, "Research at University of Washington Biorobotics Lab".

2009

June 25, Professor Wen-Ping Shih, " Hybrid MEMS for Active Living".

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