"Acoustically Actuated Magnetoelectric Antennas for VLF Communication and Magnetic Sensing" Committee Members: Prof. Nian Sun (Advisor) Prof. Yongmin Liu Prof. Hossein Mosallaei Abstract: Since the discovery of strong magnetoelectric (ME) coupling in two-phase ME laminate composites, strain-mediated ME heterostructures have attracted a great deal of attention from academic and industrial research groups for their potential […]
"Legged Walking on Inclined Surfaces" Committee Members: Prof. Alireza Ramezani(Advisor) Prof. Miriam Leeser Prof. Bahram Shafai Abstract: The main contributions of this MS Thesis are centered around taking steps towards successful multi-modal demonstrations using Northeastern's legged-aerial robot, Husky Carbon. This work discusses the challenges involved in achieving multi-modal locomotion such as trotting-hovering and thruster-assisted incline […]
"Parametric Circuits for Enhanced Sensing and RF Signal Processing" Committee Members: Prof. Cristian Cassella (Advisor) Prof. Marvin Onabajo Prof. Matteo Rinaldi Prof. Andrea Alù Abstract: Massive deployments of wireless sensor nodes (WSNs) that continuously detect physical, biological or chemical parameters are needed to truly benefit from the unprecedented possibilities opened by the Internet‑of‑Things (IoT). Just […]