Control of magnetic fields at small scales – from cell capture to steering electrons near the speed of light

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This presentation explores the frontier of microelectromechanical systems for controlling magnetic fields at small scales, merging advances in physics and engineering with transformative applications. In the talk, I will cover work over the past decade detailing the development of 3D miniature electromagnets that were used to steer relativistic electron beams, with the aim of miniaturizing free electron lasers.  I will also discuss the use of strain controlled magnetism—often referred to as multiferroics—as an approach for the capture and release of cells, opening up new pathways to capture and culture cells in biomedical technology. Finally, I will describe our activities that utilize nonlinearities inherent in multiferroic systems for applications in wireless communication. Together, these topics illustrate a comprehensive approach to manipulating magnetic fields at small scales, spanning applications from cell capture to the steering of electrons near the speed of light.


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  • Date: 01 May 2025
  • Time: 01:50 AM UTC to 03:00 AM UTC
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  • Starts 27 March 2025 07:00 AM UTC
  • Ends 01 May 2025 02:00 AM UTC
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Rob Candler

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Rob N. Candler received the B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Auburn University in 2000, and he received the M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University as an NDSEG and NSF Fellow in 2002 and 2006, respectively. 

He is currently a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Associate Dean for Research and Physical Resources with the Samueli School of Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles. He holds joint appointments in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the California NanoSystems Institute. Before coming to UCLA, he spent three years in Corporate R&D at the Bosch Research and Technology Center, serving concurrently as a consulting assistant professor at Stanford University with the Departments of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. Prof. Candler’s research expertise is in micro- and nano-electromechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS), including microscale magnetic devices for electron beam manipulation, the fundamental behavior of MEMS/NEMS resonators, sensing systems for surgical tools, and multiferroics. He was awarded the Young Investigator Award from the Army Research Office and the Northrop Grumman Excellence in Teaching Award from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, both in 2012. He also received the NSF CAREER Award in 2014 and the Lockheed Martin Excellence in Teaching Award in 2020.  

He is currently a senior member in the National Academy of Inventors and a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering. He has authored or co-authored more than 150 papers in major conferences and journals, five book chapters, and 
seven patents.

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6:50 - 7 PM: Registration

7-8 PM: Talk and Q&A