Publications
- Understanding Silicone Elastomer Curing and Adhesion for Stronger Soft Devices
T.F. Yap, J. Klinkao, S. Urbina, N.T. Pottackal, M.D. Bell, A. Rajappan, D. Yavas, D.J. Preston
Science Advances, 11(29), 2025 - Intentionality as a Path Toward Diverse and Inclusive Spaces
M.D. Bell
Science Robotics, 9(97), 2024 - Sheet-Based Fluidic Diodes for Embedded Fluidic Circuitry in Soft Devices
V.T. Vo, A. Rajappan, B. Jumet, M.D. Bell, S. Urbina, D.J. Preston
Advanced Intelligent Systems, 6(7), 202300785, 2024 - Thermally Accelerated Curing of Platinum-Catalyzed Elastomers
T.F. Yap, A. Rajappan, M.D. Bell, R. Rasheed, C.J. Decker, D.J. Preston
Cell Reports Physical Science, 5(3), 2024 - Rapid In Situ Thermal Decontamination of Wearable Composite Textile Materials
M.D. Bell, K. Ye, T.F. Yap, A. Rajappan, Z. Liu, Y.J. Tao, D.J. Preston
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 15(37), 2023 - A Wearable Textile-Based Pneumatic Energy Harvesting System for Assistive Robotics
R.A. Shveda,* A. Rajappan,* T.F. Yap, Z. Liu, M.D. Bell, B. Jumet, V. Sanchez, D.J. Preston (*Equal Contribution)
Science Advances, 8(34), 2022 - A Data-Driven Review of Soft Robotics
B. Jumet, M.D. Bell, V. Sanchez, D.J. Preston
Advanced Intelligent Systems, 4(4), 2100163, 2022
Conferences
Oral Presentation
- Thermal and Fluidic Design of Compliant Sheet-Based Wearable Assistive Devices
M.D. Bell
8th IEEE – RAS International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft), Lausanne, CH,
April 23 – April 26, 2025 - Thermal Energy Harvesting of Body Heat to Power Pneumatic Wearables
M.D. Bell, S. Urbina, A. Rajappan, A.I. Eujayl, T.F. Yap, B. Jumet, M. Enriquez, D.J. Preston
ASME Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures, and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS), Atlanta, GA, September 08 – September 10, 2024 - Direct Thermal-to-Pneumatic Body Heat Harvesting to Power Soft Actuators
M.D. Bell, A.I. Eujayl, S. Urbina, A. Rajappan, B. Jumet, T.F. Yap, E. Noce, M. Enriquez, D.J. Preston
Materials Research Society (MRS) 2024 Spring Meeting, Seattle, WA, April 21 – April 26, 2024 - A Textile-Based Body Heat Recovery System to Power Wearable Soft Devices
M.D. Bell, A.I. Eujayl, B. Jumet, A. Rajappan, T.F. Yap, E. Noce, S. Urbina, C-L. Tran, D.J. Preston
Society of Engineering Sciences (SES) Annual Technical Conference, Minneapolis, MN,
October 08 – October 11, 2023 - A Heat-Based Self-Decontaminating Textile Material for Wearables
M.D. Bell, K. Ye, T.F. Yap, A. Rajappan, C.J. Decker, Y.J. Tao, D. J. Preston
Materials Research Society (MRS) 2022 Fall Meeting, Boston, MA,
November 27 – December 02, 2022 - Wearable Material for In Situ Thermal Decontamination
M.D. Bell, T.F. Yap, A. Rajappan, C.J. Decker, D.J. Preston
Society of Engineering Sciences (SES) Annual Technical Conference, College Station, TX,
October 16 – 19, 2022 - Composite Wearable Textile Materials with Spatial Control of Joule Heating
M.D. Bell, T.F. Yap, A. Rajappan, J.C. Hsu, C.J. Decker, V. Tat, C.T.K. Tseng, D. J. Preston
American Physical Society (APS) March Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 14 – 18, 2022
Poster
- A Textile-Based Thermopneumatic Body Heat Harvesting Device to Power Fluidically Actuated Wearable Soft Robots
M.D. Bell, S. Urbina, A. Rajappan, A.I. Eujayl, T.F. Yap, E. Montenegro, D.J. Preston
8th IEEE – RAS International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft), Lausanne, CH,
April 23 – April 26, 2025 - Powering Soft Wearable Robots with Thermopneumatic Body Heat Harvesting
M.D. Bell, S. Urbina, A. Rajappan, A.I. Eujayl, T.F. Yap, B. Jumet, M. Enriquez, D.J. Preston
Robotics Gordon Research Conference (GRC), Ventura, CA, January 13 – January 19, 2024 - In Situ Thermal Decontamination of Composite Textile Materials as Reusable PPE
M.D. Bell, K. Ye, T.F. Yap, A. Rajappan, Z. Liu, Y.J. Tao, D.J. Preston
Carbon Hub Annual Meeting, Houston, TX, May 05, 2023 - Thermal Inactivation of Viruses on Self-Decontaminating Wearable Textiles
M.D. Bell, T.F. Yap, A. Rajappan, J.C. Hsu, C.J. Decker, C.T.K. Tseng, D.J. Preston
GEM Annual Board Meeting and Conference, Houston, TX, September 09 – 11, 2021
Recognitions & Awards
- Caltech EAS Trailblazer – 2024
- NSF Inclusive Graduate Education Network (IGEN) Travel Award – 2024
- Institute of Biosciences & Bioengineering (IBB) Travel Award – 2023
- Carbon Hub 2023 – Best Poster Presentation (3rd Place)
- MRS 2022 – IOP Best Presentation Award
- SES Travel Award – 2022
- NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunity (NSTGRO) Fellowship – 2021
- GEM Associate Fellowship – 2020
Involvement
- Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies Graduate Ambassador – 2022-Present
- STEM Muse Graduate Student Mentor – 2024 – present
- Baylor Alumni Houston Professionals Committee Member – 2022-Present
- Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies Pathways Mentor – 2022-2023
- Black Graduate Student Association Treasurer – 2022-2023
- Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Association President – 2022-2023
- Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student DE&I Committee – 2022-Present
- Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Association Treasurer – 2021-2022
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