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Contact Information: 2023 ERF Phone: (312)413-1031 Fax: (312)413-0447 E-mail: saggere@uic.edu Laboratory: 3032 ERF Phone: (312)413-2318

Laxman Saggere
Associate Professor

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering (1998)
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

M.S., Aerospace Engineering (1997)
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

M.S., Mechanical Engineering (1993)
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI

B.E., Mechanical Engineering (1987)
Osmania University, Hyderabad, India

• NSF CAREER Award, 2005
• Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
• Who's Who in Science and Engineering
• First place in the 1994 ASME student mechanism design competition
  Affiliations
• Associate Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
• Associate Member, International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE)
• Associate Member, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

Selected Publications

Roberts, D.C., Steyn, J.L., Li, H.-Q., Turner, K.T., Saggere, L., Mlcak, R., Spearing, S. M., Schmidt, M. A., and Hagood, N. W., A High-Frequency, High-Stiffness Piezoelectric Microactuator for Hydraulic Applications, Sensors and Actuators, 2002 (Also in Proc. of Transducers '01, Munich, Germany, June 10 14, 2001)

Saggere, L., and Kota, S., Synthesis of Planar, Compliant Four-Bar Mechanisms For Compliant-Segment Motion Generation, Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 123, Dec. 2001

Saggere, L., Hagood, N.W., Roberts, D.C., Li, H.-Q., Steyn, J.L., Turner, K., Carretero, J.A, Yaglioglu, O., Su, Y.-H., Mlcak, R., Spearing, M., Breuer, K., and Schmidt, M., Design, Fabrication, and Testing of a Piezoelectrically Driven High Flow Rate Micro-Pump, Proc. of 12th IEEE International Symposium on the Applications of Ferroelectrics, Honolulu, Hawaii, July 30 Aug. 2, 2000.

Kota, S., Hetrick, J., Li, Z., and Saggere, L., Tailoring Unconventional Actuators using Compliant Transmissions: Design Methods and Applications, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, Vol. 4, No. 4, December 1999.

Saggere, L., and Kota, S., Static Shape Control of Smart Structures using Compliant Mechanisms, AIAA Journal, Vol. 37, No. 5, May 1999.

Saggere, L., Kota, S., and Crary, S. D., A New Design for Suspension of Linear Microactuators, Proc. of the 1994 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition: Dynamic Systems and Control, Chicago.

Research Interests

Dr. Saggere's primary research interests are in the area of MicroElectromechanical Systems (MEMS). The research thrust is toward novel and efficient ways to transduce energy and motion at small-scales to enable new applications in engineering and biomedical fields. Towards this objective, MEMS technology is synthesized with other enabling technologies such as active materials and microfluidics, and design approaches such as compliant mechanisms and biomimetics. Current research is focused on the development of novel MEMS-based miniaturized devices such as microactuators, micropumps and micromechanisms with enhanced/special functionality. The work involves all aspects of development including concept, design, modeling and simulation, microfabrication, device prototyping, and experimental testing.

Laboratory

Microsystems and Devices Laboratory
3032 ERF, (312) 413-2318