Smart materials and structures; energy harvesting; implantable medical devices; nonlinear dynamic systems; MEMS; vibrations; renewable energy, and mechatronics
The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) highlights M. Amin Karami's work to replace pacemaker batteries with energy harvesting devices powered by the patient's own body movements.
An article on TechBriefs reports that M. Amin Karami, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, is developing technology to make implantable pacemakers battery-free.