The Future IMRE Technologies Webinar

Dr Lay Chee Leng, IMRE, A*STAR

Smart Structures for Sensing & Energy Harvesting

Abstract
IMRE's Smart Structures for Sensing & Energy Harvesting group combines novel chemical syntheses, lithography, and additional micro-/nano-fabrication techniques to create architected materials. We explore the combination of hierarchical design and nanoscale dimensions of different materials classes to provide a new pathway for scalable production of architected materials. In this webinar, I will discuss the advanced properties used to achieve scalable production of architected materials, such as shape memory effects, localised surface functionalisation, sensing, energy harvesting, and impact absorption through architectural control.

Biography
Dr. Lay Chee Leng is currently a scientist at the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE). She obtained her B.Eng. (1st Class Honours) of Materials Science and Engineering and Ph.D. (Chemistry and Biological Chemistry) at Nanyang Technological University. She was the recipient of the A*STAR Graduate Scholarship (AGS) for her Ph.D. study. Her current research focuses on (i) formulating photoresists for two-photon lithography to generate functional micro-/nanostructures and (ii) engineering biomaterials from food waste.