Stretchable, soft sensing skins for robots
Such skins could equip soft robots with integrated sensing and estimation.February 13, 2021
Spread Hope: The "Smart Bra"
The "smart bra" is a low-cost wearable device that could conceivably detect breast cancer early enough for treatment.March 15, 2020
Real-time imaging platform for lab-on-CMOS biosensor systems
Pamela Abshire, Elisabeth Smela and their students developed a platform that generates high-quality images of lab-on-CMOS systems in cell culture environmentsDecember 11, 2019
Behtash Babadi wins Clark School teaching award for junior faculty
The Clark School annually presents the E. Robert Kent Teaching Award for Junior Faculty at its winter commencement.December 3, 2019
Alum Marc Dandin Appointed to Carnegie Mellon Faculty
Dandin was appointed as an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.September 1, 2019
Elisabeth Smela one of five honored with Campus Women of Influence Award
Recipients have contributed to improving the quality of women's lives.March 28, 2019
Maryland Robotics Center launches a new postdoctoral fellowship program
The program will foster multidisciplinary collaborations among Maryland Robotics Center faculty.September 14, 2018
Salamanca-Riba Appointed 2017/2018 UMD ADVANCE Professor
Dr. Salamanca-Riba will help facilitate opportunities for advancement among University faculty members, especially under-represented groups.September 12, 2017
ISR faculty leading bio-inspired robotics and transportation electrification REUs
NSF's REU program provides undergraduate students with hands-on exposure to scientific research.July 17, 2017
Smela named Clark School Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Graduate Programs
She will begin serving in this position on Sept. 1.July 7, 2017
Khaligh wins Clark School junior faculty teaching award
Khaligh will receive the E. Robert Kent Teaching Award for Junior Faculty at winter commencement.December 1, 2016
University of Maryland, College Park & Baltimore Campuses Announce Seed Grant Winners
Program, now in eight year, spurs inter-campus research collaborationOctober 17, 2015
Elisabeth Smela named ADVANCE Professor
She joins the ranks of five other ISR faculty associated with the ADVANCE program.September 4, 2015
Students present final projects for 2014 NSF Microrobotics REU
Research ranged from robotic skin to leg designs, inertial tail actuators, and more.August 10, 2014
Derek Paley wins PECASE Award
ISR/AE faculty member has research interests in dynamics and control.December 23, 2013
Sarah Bergbreiter wins PECASE Award
ISR/ME faculty member specializes in microrobotics.December 23, 2013
ECE Ph.D. student Timir Datta wins Graduate All-S.T.A.R. Fellowship
The fellowship honors scholarship, teaching, administration and research.October 22, 2013
Bruck, Smela, Yu receive NSF grant for compliant multifunctional robotic structures
National Robotics Initiative grant will develop a robotic 'nervous system.'September 3, 2013
Miniature Robotics REU students give final presentations
Ten undergrads from around the country give talks on their summer projects.August 10, 2012
Five additions to faculty
ISR welcomes four new joint appointments and one new affiliate faculty member.July 13, 2012
Antbot research profiled in Pacific Standard magazine
Article explores potential of antbots in search and rescue operationsJune 12, 2012
ISR organizes NSF Workshop on Micro, Nano, Biosystems
Event is held March 30-31 in Arlington, Va.March 27, 2012
Six ISR grad students in Clark School Future Faculty Program
Program helps students prepare for academic careers in top-50 engineering schools.February 14, 2012
Pamela Abshire wins Kent Teaching Award
Chosen for engaged teaching, curriculum development and advising student research.December 22, 2011
International partnership agreement being finalized
International relationship will include research and education components.May 27, 2011
Ching Teo and Yezhou Yang win in Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship competition
Teo is advised by ISR affiliate faculty member Yiannis Aloimonos.May 24, 2011
ISR faculty earn promotions
Sennur Ulukus, Elisabeth Smela, Min Wu and Bruce Jacob promoted to Full Professor.May 18, 2011
Nuno Martins promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Dr. Martins' research interests are in control theory, estimation and information theory.April 12, 2011
ISR students Datta, Teo are part of finalist teams in Qualcomm competition
Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship competition recognizes outstanding Ph.D. students.March 30, 2011
ISR's busy November: NSF site visit, 25th anniversary dinner, SAC meeting
The Institute for Systems Research held three major events from Nov. 17–19.December 14, 2010
Martins, Somasundaram, Frazier win awards at ISR's annual ceremony
Congratulations to our outstanding faculty, graduate student and staff member!May 7, 2010
Six Clark School faculty become affiliates of ISR
ISR welcomes Desai, Humbert, Jacob, Paley, Qu and Smela.April 20, 2010
Martins, Abshire, Smela, Bergbreiter win $1.5 million NSF grant
The team will develop self-organizing ant-sized microrobots.September 25, 2009
Cell-based sensors featured in The Scientist
Cross-disciplinary work of Abshire, Smela, Shapiro is highlighted.July 8, 2009
Shapiro, Smela are issued U.S. Patent 7,523,608
Clark School faculty members invent electrically driven microfluidic pumping for actuation.May 5, 2009
Clark School Researchers Collaborate on New Cell-Based Sensors
New bio-sensors could speed up and improve the detection of pathogens, explosives.May 6, 2008
Abshire, Shapiro, Smela part of biosensor grant
Researchers are partnering with IBI, graduate of university's TAP program.February 26, 2008
New Scientist highlights cell sensor research
Work of Shapiro, Abshire, Smela improves pathogen detection.November 27, 2007
Microfluidic System for Sample Preparation (ISR IP)
This IP is available to license.June 23, 2007
Micro-Array for Nucleotide Amplification with 2D Positional Information (ISR IP)
This IP is available to license.June 22, 2007
Micro-Fluidic Pumping (ISR IP)
This IP is available to license.June 22, 2007
Cell-Based Sensing: Biological Transduction of Chemical Stimuli to Electrical Signals (Nose-on-a-Chip) (ISR IP)
This IP is available to license.June 22, 2007
Cell Canary (ISR IP)
This IP is available to license.June 22, 2007
Abshire is PI for NSF grant on cell-based sensing
ECE/ISR assistant professor will research integrated transduction, actuation and controlApril 19, 2005
ISR faculty win two Invention of the Year awards
Faculty recognized in information science and physical science categoriesApril 2, 2005
Gupta, Ghodssi, Shapiro part of $3 million micro air vehicles MURI
April 2004—ISR faculty will be working on "Micro Hovering Air Vehicles: Revolutionary Concepts and Navigation Advancements"April 11, 2004
Temporary Clark School clean room opens
Room meets urgent need for enhanced fabrication capabilities.October 12, 2003
Ghodssi, Rubloff, Smela awarded DURIP for chemical mechanical planarizer
Tool used in semiconductor fabrication, microelectronics, optoelectronics and MEMSApril 5, 2002
Ghodssi, DeVoe awarded MRI for MEMS aligner/bonder
Grant to fund state-of-the-art MEMS microfabrication equipmentAugust 12, 2001
