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BP: Fachverband Biologische Physik

BP 30: Focus Session: Controlling Microparticles and Biological Cells by Ultrasound (joint session BP/CPP/DY)

BP 30.4: Hauptvortrag

Donnerstag, 12. März 2026, 11:30–12:00, BAR/0106

Recent theoretical progress on sound-propelled microsystems — •Raphael Wittkowski — Department of Physics, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany — DWI – Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials, 52074 Aachen, Germany

The research area of sound-propelled microsystems is growing fast and has a great potential for various future applications in engineering, medicine, and other fields. The progress in this area is accelerated by theoretical methods, as analytical modeling and computer simulations can provide new insights that cannot be obtained by experiments.

In this talk, I will address the theoretical investigation of sound-propelled microsystems and present examples from the recent research progress in this area. The talk will cover different types of sound-propelled microsystems including microrobots, micromachines, artificial muscles, and soft robots.

Funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) – 535275785.

Keywords: ultrasound; acoustofluidics; sound-propelled microrobots; sound-propelled micromachines; sound-propelled soft robots