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Sochol, Ryan D.

Sochol, Ryan D.

Associate Professor
Fischell Institute Fellow
Mechanical Engineering
Fischell Department of Bioengineering
Maryland Robotics Center
The Institute for Systems Research
Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices
2147 Glenn L. Martin Hall, Building 088

BACKGROUND

Prof. Sochol’s Bioinspired Advanced Manufacturing (BAM) Laboratory creates micro/nanoscale additive manufacturing (or “3D printing”) strategies to solve mechanically and physically complex engineering challenges, with a focus on biomedical applications (including those enabled by soft robotics).  Dr. Sochol is an affiliate faculty member of the Fischell Department of Bioengineering, a Fischell Institute Fellow of the Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices, an executive committee member of the Maryland Robotics Center, and an affiliate of the Institute for Systems Research.  Dr. Sochol currently serves as Co-President of the Mid-Atlantic Micro/Nano Alliance (MAMNA).

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley (2011)
  • M.S., University of California, Berkeley (2009)
  • B.S., Northwestern University (2006)

POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING

  • NIH Fellow within the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences & Technology, Harvard Medical School, and Brigham & Women’s Hospital
  • Director/Founder of the Micro Mechanical Methods for Biology (M3B) Laboratory Program within the Berkeley Sensor & Actuator Center at the University of California, Berkeley
  • Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow within the Institute of Industrial Science at the University of Tokyo

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • Micro/Nanoscale Additive Manufacturing (“3D printing”)
  • Advanced Manufacturing & Micro/nanomanufacturing
  • Soft Robotics / Microrobotics / Surgical Robotics
  • 3D Printing-Enabled Biomedical Technologies
  • Cell Mechanobiology & Physicobiology
  • Integrated Fluidic Circuitry
  • 3D Microelectronics
  • Energetics

Fall Semesters

Journal Covers

BAM Lab Journal Covers

Selected Journal Publications

Selected Conference Publications

  • (Oral Presentation | YouTube Link) Sunandita Sarker, Adira Colton, Ziteng Wen, Xin Xu, Piotr Walczak, Miroslaw Janowski, Yajie Liang, and Ryan D. Sochol, “A Hybrid 3D Micro-Nanoprinting Approach for Biomedical Microinjection Needle Arrays,” Proceedings of the 20th Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop (Hilton Head 2022), Hilton Head Island, SC, USA. (Springer Nature Best Paper Award - Runner Up)
  • (Oral Presentation | YouTube Link) Ruben Acevedo, Ziteng Wen, Ian B. Rosenthal, Emmett Z. Freeman, Michael Restaino, Noemi Gonzalez, and Ryan D. Sochol, “3D Nanoprinted External Microfluidic Structures via Ex Situ Direct Laser Writing,” Proceedings of the 34th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (IEEE MEMS 2021). (Outstanding Paper Award Winner)
  • (Oral Presentation | YouTube Link) Abdullah T. Alsharhan, Anthony J. Stair, Ryan R. Utz, Andrew C. Lamont, Michael A. Restaino, Ruben Acevedo, and Ryan D. Sochol, “A 3D Nanoprinted Normally Closed Microfluidic Transistor,” Proceedings of the 33rd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (IEEE MEMS 2020), Vancouver, Canada. (Art in Microtechnology Award Finalist)
  • (Oral Presentation | YouTube Link) Andrew C. Lamont, Michael Restaino, and Ryan D. Sochol, “Rapid Multi-Material Direct Laser Writing,” Proceedings of the 32nd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (IEEE MEMS 2019), Seoul, Korea. (Outstanding Paper Award Winner)
  • (Oral Presentation | YouTube Link) Joshua D. Hubbard, Chase Manny, Andrew Montgomery, Brian Freeman, Alec Boyle, and Ryan D. Sochol, “Multi-Material 3D Printed Microfluidic Circuitry Components,” Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (µTAS 2017), Savannah, GA.

State-of-the-Art 3D Nanoprinter Now at UMD

The $650,000 3D printer housed in Prof. Ryan Sochol’s Laboratory is the only system of its kind within 400 miles of UMD.

Dutt Receives NSF CAREER Award

UMD mechanical engineering faculty member investigates scaling up synthetic dimensions for quantum simulation and sensing.

Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices invests $200K in the future of biomedical devices, cultivating up-and-coming investigators and immersing them in successful multidisciplinary teams

Designed to bolster young, postdoctoral researchers by pairing them with existing, proven research teams, the fellowship aims to propel the careers of awardees, enabling them to apply for additional grants or faculty positions in the future.

Forty years of MEMS research at the Hilton Head Workshop

UMD Professor Reza Ghodssi is president of Transducer Research Foundation (TRF), the organization that sponsors the event.

“The Legend of Zelda” Inspires New UMD Engineering Course

Students in Ryan Sochol's new course utilize game's CAD engine for machine design.

UMD’s Tubaldi Wins NSF CAREER Award

Improved cardiovascular implants could be one result of an ME faculty member’s groundbreaking research.

Colton, Eckman, Felix Awarded NSF Graduate Fellowships

Three students advised by UMD Prof. Ryan Sochol have been selected for prestigious research fellowship.

Sochol Named “Rising Star” in Advanced Materials Technologies

UMD faculty member Ryan Sochol recognized in journal's March 10th issue.

Single-Step Soft Robotics Manufacturing: What’s Next?

UMD’s Ryan Sochol was the inaugural speaker in the Univ. of Toledo’s new Distinguished Lecture Series.

Sochol Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure

UMD ME faculty member Ryan Sochol promoted to the rank of Associate Professor with Tenure

Sochol-led Team to Develop 3D-Nanoprinted Neurosurgical Tools

The NIH has awarded $2.7 million to a UMD/JHU/UMSOM team that will leverage machine learning and 3D printing.

Sarker Is Runner-Up for Springer Nature Best Paper Award

UMD, UMSOM recognized for breakthrough that opens the door for stem cell microinjections into the brain.

Edwards, Grosvenor, Young Receive NSF Graduate Fellowships

All three are current or former students of UMD mechanical engineering assistant professor Ryan Sochol.

Sochol Receives Early Career Award from the Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Inaugural award recognizes outstanding research contribution from a scientist in the early stage of their research career.

UMD Mechanical Engineering Retains Strong Position in Rankings

Program is #12 among public universities and #20 overall, according to U.S. News & World Report

University of Maryland Engineers Have 3D Printed a Soft Robotic Hand That Can Play Nintendo

Achievement opens the door for new advances in soft robotics.

Ruben Acevedo Receives UMD Graduate Student Distinguished Service Award

Award recognizes grad student who has made outstanding contributions to the university community.

Elizabeth Childs Lands Knight-Hennessy Scholarship

Graduating mechanical engineering student to pursue doctoral research at Stanford.

Congratulations to Our 2021 Department Student Award Winners

Each year, the Department of Mechanical Engineering recognizes outstanding undergraduate student achievements.

Sochol Honored as an “Emerging Leader” in Micromechanics and Microengineering

Assistant Professor Ryan D. Sochol recognized as part of the next generation of top scientists in the microsystems research community.

Groth Wins NSF CAREER Award

UMD professor works to advance the risk assessment field.

Acevedo Wins Outstanding Student Paper Award at IEEE MEMS Conference for 3D Nanoprinting Breakthrough

UMD engineers awarded for 3D nanoprinting strategy that opens the door for microinjection applications.

Mighty Morphing 3D Printing

UMD engineers demonstrate a new shape-changing nozzle that could revolutionize “4D Printing” applications.

Congratulations to Mechanical Engineering’s 2020 Honors and Awards Recipients

Twelve 2020 graduates recognized for their outstanding, service, and leadership.

Clark School Faculty Receive CAREER Awards

Three faculty members of the University of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering have received Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Sochol Receives NSF CAREER Award to Explore New Multi-Material 3D Nanoprinting Technique

New research could expand additive manufacturing capabilities with multiple materials at smaller sizes while offering students unique hands-on research opportunities.

New Multi-Material 3D Nanoprinting Strategy Could Revolutionize Optics, Photonics and Biomedicine

UMD engineers demonstrate new approach by 3D printing a five-material DNA-inspired microstructure that is a fraction of the size of a human hair.

Mengis Wins ASPIRE Award

Mechanical Engineering undergrad Aaman Mengis received a 2017 ASPIRE Outstanding Student Research Award.

Krueger Selected as 2016-2017 Phillip Merrill Presidential Scholar

Mechanical Engineering senior Christina Krueger named Philip Merrill Scholar.

Researchers Use Advances in 3D Printing to Rapidly Build - Microfluidic Processors

New technique offers cost effective alternative to traditional microfabrication approaches.

Sochol Joins Department of Mechanical Engineering as Assistant Professor

The Clark School welcomes Ryan D. Sochol as assistant professor in Mechanical Engineering.