MTL Annual Research Report 2011

Collaborators

• M.G. Allen, Georgia Inst. of Tech.
• J.G. Brisson, MIT
• V. Bulovic, MIT
• D. J. Perreault, MIT
• A.H. Slocum, MIT
• C.R. Sullivan, Dartmouth
• M.S. Triantafyllou, MIT
• D.L. Trumper, MIT
• E.N. Wang, MIT

Graduate Students

• M. Araghchini, EECS
• W. Bosworth, ME
• S. Chang, EECS
• N. Farve, EECS
• V. Fernandez, ME
• S. Hou, EECS
• Z. Trimble, ME
• F. Yaul, EECS

Support Staff

• D. Bizi, Admin. Asst. I

Publications

F. Herrault, B. C. Yen, Z. S. Spakovszky, J. H. Lang and M. G. Allen; “Fabrication and performance of silicon-embedded permanent-magnet micro-generators,” IEEE/ASME Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 19, 4-13, February 2010.

M. Ryou, P. Cantillon-Murphy, J. H. Lang and C. C. Thompson; “A magnetic retrieval system for pancreaticobiliary stents: obviating the need for second endoscopy,” Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 71, Issue 5, AB134, April 2010.

M. K. Ryou, P. Cantillon-Murphy, J. H. Lang and C. C. Thompson; “Transoral endoscopic creation of immediate cholecysto-gastrostomy using smart self-assembling magnets via endoscopic needle (SAMSEN),” Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 71, Issue 5, AB242, April 2010.

M. K. Ryou, P. Cantillon-Murphy, D. E. Azagury, S. N. Shaikh, G. Ha, J. H. Lang, and C. C. Thompson; “Transoral endoscopic creation of immediate gastrojejunostomy using self-assembling magnets via endoscopic needle (SAMSEN),” Gastroenterology, 138, Issue 5, Supplement 1, S-113, May 2010.

M. K. Ryou, P. Cantillon-Murphy, S. Shaikh, D. Azagury, G. Ha, J. H. Lang and C. C. Thompson; “Harnessing the power of magnets: novel uses in advanced endoscopic therapies,” Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 71, Issue 5, AB99, April 2010.  Also presented at American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Video Forum, New Orleans, LA, May 3, 2010.

M. McCarthy, J. Allison, D. Jenicek, A. Kariya, C. Koveal, J. H. Lang, J. G. Brisson and E. N. Wang; “High-performance air-cooled heat exchanger with an integrated capillary-pumped loop heat pipe,” in Proc. Twelfth Intersociety Conference on Thermo and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electrical Systems, TT15-2, Las Vegas, NV, June 2-5, 2010.

S. Sato, S. Jovanovic, J. H. Lang and Z. S. Spakovszky; “Demonstration of a palm-sized 30-Watt air-to-power turbine generator,” in Proc. ASME International Gas Turbine Conference, GT-2010-22925, Glasgow, UK, June 14-18, 2010.

P. Cantillon-Murphy, M. Ryou, S. N. Shaikh, D. Azagury, M. Ryan, C. C. Thompson and J. H. Lang; “Magnetic retrieval system for stents in the pancreaticobiliary tree,” IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 57, 2018-2025, August 2010.

A. Z. Trimble, J. H. Lang, J. Pabon and A. H. Slocum; “A device for harvesting energy from rotational vibrations,” Journal of Mechanical Design, 132, 91001/1-6, September 2010.

M. B. Read, J. H. Lang, A. H. Slocum and R. Martens; “Contact resistance in flat-on-flat and sphere-on-flat thin films,” in Proc. 56th IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts, pp. 348-355, Charleston, SC, October 4-7, 2010.

A. Murarka, C. Packard, F. Yaul, J. H. Lang and V. Bulovic; “Micro-contact printed MEMS,” Proc. IEEE Workshop on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, pp. 292-295, Cancun, Mexico, January 23-27, 2011.

M. Ryou, P. Cantillon-Murphy, D. Azagury, S. N. Shaikh, G. Ha, I. Greenwalt, M. B. Ryan, J. H. Lang and C. C. Thompson; “Smart self-assembling magnets for endoscopy (SAMSEN) for transoral endoscopic creation of immediate gastrojejunostomy (with video),” Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 73, 353-359, February 2011.

S. Sato, S. Jovanovic, J. H. Lang and Z. S. Spakovszky; “Demonstration of a palm-sized 30-Watt air-to-power turbine generator,” ASME Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, accepted for publication.

A. Sprunt, A. H. Slocum and J. H. Lang; “Fracture fabrication of precision single-crystal silicon surfaces for MEMS devices,” Precision Engineerin, accepted for publication.