My research focuses on programming magnetic fields with microscale control can enable automation at the scale of single cells ~ 10 μm. Most magnetic materials provide a consistent magnetic field over time but the direction or field strength at the microscale is not easily modulated. However, magnetoelastic materials can undergo voltage induced strain- mediated re-orientation of magnetism (i.e. multiferroic) at the microscale, promising refined control. These multiferroic micromagnets pave the way for manufacturing micromotors for submarines, on par with the size of a single cell.

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