Publications

1. 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, (accepted and in press), 2024
   
   
2. 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
   
   
3. 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
   
   
4. 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
   
   
5. 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

1. 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 – October11, 2023
   
   
2. 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
   
   
3. 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
   
   
4. 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

1. 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
   
   
2. 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
   
   
3. 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

1. Institute of Biosciences & Bioengineering (IBB) Travel Award – 2023
2. Carbon Hub 2023 – Best Poster Presentation (3rd Place)
3. MRS 2022 – IOP Best Presentation Award
4. SES Travel Award – 2022
5. NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunity (NSTGRO) Fellowship – 2021
6. GEM Associate Fellowship – 2020

Involvement

1. Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies Graduate Ambassador – 2022-Present
2. Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies Pathways Mentor – 2022-2023
3. Black Graduate Student Association Treasurer – 2022-2023
4. Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Association President – 2022-2023
5. Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student DE&I Committee – 2022-Present
6. Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Association Treasurer – 2021-2022