Richard Vaia

Dr. Richard Vaia


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Academic Career Length

29Years (1998-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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24 January 2017 in Macromolecules
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SKSanat K. Kumar
Sanat K. Kumar
BBBrian C. Benicewicz
Brian C. Benicewicz
RVRichard Vaia
Richard Vaia
KWKaren I. Winey
Karen I. Winey

31 December 2015 in Chemistry of Materials
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AJAli Jawaid
Ali Jawaid
DNDhriti Nepal
Dhriti Nepal
KPKyoungweon Park
Kyoungweon Park
MJMichael Jespersen
Michael Jespersen
AQAnthony Qualley
Anthony Qualley
RVRichard Vaia
Richard Vaia

27 January 2021 in ACS Nano
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AJAli Jawaid
Ali Jawaid
AHAsra Hassan
Asra Hassan
GNGregory Neher
Gregory Neher
DNDhriti Nepal
Dhriti Nepal
RPRuth Pachter
Ruth Pachter
RVRichard Vaia
Richard Vaia

6 October 2021 in Nature
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HYHiromi Yasuda
Hiromi Yasuda
PBPhilip Buskohl
Philip Buskohl
AGAndrew Gillman
Andrew Gillman
TMTodd D. Murphey
Todd D. Murphey
SSSusan Stepney
Susan Stepney
JRJordan R. Raney
Jordan R. Raney

18 June 2018 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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BTBenjamin Treml
Benjamin Treml
AGAndrew Gillman
Andrew Gillman
PBPhilip Buskohl
Philip Buskohl
RVRichard Vaia
Richard Vaia
Significance: Autonomy separates robots from machines. Incorporating autonomy into soft robots is an outstanding challenge due to the mismatch between rigid electronics and the compliant bodies. In this work, we demonstrate origami as a platform for compliant mechanical logic, containing mechanical bits, logic gates, and signal transmission mechanisms that can supplement conventional electronic controls. Furthermore, these processes can be responsive to and programmed by the environment via the integration of adaptive materials. Thus, origami provides a framework in which sensing, computation, and reflexes can be seamlessly integrated into the compliant bodies of soft robotics.

22 February 2019 in ACS Nano
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NGNicholas J. Greybush
Nicholas J. Greybush
KCKristin Charipar
Kristin Charipar
JGJeffrey A. Geldmeier
Jeffrey A. Geldmeier
SBStephen J. Bauman
Stephen J. Bauman
PJPaul Johns
Paul Johns
JFJake Fontana
Jake Fontana