My name is Anand Pillarisetti. I am a graduate research assistant at University of Maryland, working towards my doctoral degree in mechanical engineering. I received Master of Science (MS) degree in mechanical engineering and mechanics from Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA and Bachelor of Technology (B-Tech) degree in mechanical engineering from National Institute of Technology (NIT), Warangal, India.  I am currently enrolled in the course "Flexible Macroelectronics" taught by Dr. Teng Li at University of Maryland.

My research work is focussed on developing microelectromechanical (MEMS) based tools for cell manipulation. I am intersted in exploring new fields and "Flexible Macroelectronics" is not an exception. In particular am intersted in the manufacturing of rollable displays, E-papers, sensitive skins and RFID. But in order to manufacture these devices one needs to understand the fundamental issues in flexible macroelectronics. I decided to take the course to gain knowledge of the materials, design criteria and manufacturing methods used in this nascent technology.