Dr. Nathan Lazarus is a researcher in the Sensors and Electron Devices Directorate at US Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi, MD. He obtained his BSE degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 2007 and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Carnegie Mellon in 2010 and 2012 respectively, all in Electrical Engineering. During his academic career, he has worked extensively in areas ranging from mixed signal IC design to MEMS fabrication, before joining ARL as a researcher in May 2012. Dr. Lazarus’s current research focuses on soft materials and design of stretchable systems in addition to new fabrication approaches such as 3D printing of microfluidics and self-folding origami.
News
March 2021 – Dr. Lazarus is announced as a recipient of the 2020 Outstanding Reviewer Award from the journal Micromachines.
April 2020 – The Flexisense senior design team co-advised by Dr. Lazarus wins ‘Most Innovative’ and ‘Viewer’s Choice’ Awards in Penn’s M&T Integration Lab Competition. Congratulations!
February 2020 – Our group’s Ph.D. student intern Jorge Cardenas wins second place in the student competition at Flex2020. Congratulations Jorge!
July 2019 – Dr. Lazarus is announced as one of the recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) for 2019. The PECASE is the “highest honor bestowed by the US Government to outstanding scientists and engineers” early in their careers who “show exceptional promise for leadership in science and technology.”
June 2019 – Stretchable Power entrepreneur team co-mentored by Dr. Lazarus wins third place at FedTech Pitch Night 2019. Congratulations!
October 2018 – Dr. Lazarus is selected as ARL’s Early Career Award winner for 2019.
June 2018 – Our recent paper on laser folded inductors is featured on IEEE Spectrum Blog:
May 2018 – MS student advisee Sabrina Curtis defended her thesis at University of Maryland. Congratulations to Sabrina!
November 2017 – Dr. Lazarus is asked to write an article on his recent Laser Origami paper for the popular science website ScienceTrends:
https://sciencetrends.com/laser-forming-origami-hands-free-folding-laser-cutter/
