Papers

1. Xiaoruo Sun, Mehbab Ali, Shima Jalali, Abolfazl Vaheb, Asad Asad, Patricia I. Dolez, James D. Hogan and Dan Sameoto, "The thermal ‘Buddha Board’—application of microstructured polyolefin films for variable thermal infrared transparency materials", Interface Focus, (2024)

2. Morita, Luka, Asad Asad, Xiaoruo Sun, Mehnab Ali, and Dan Sameoto. "Integration of a Needle Valve Mechanism with Cura Slicing Software for Improved Retraction in Pellet-Based Material Extrusion." Additive Manufacturing (2024): 104045.

3. Morita, Luka, Shima Jalali, Abolfazl Vaheb, Rawan Elsersawy, Kunj Golwala, Asad Asad, Patricia I. Dolez, James D. Hogan, Mohammad Abu Hasan Khondoker, and Dan Sameoto. "Towards High Efficiency and Rapid Production of Room-Temperature Liquid Metal Wires Compatible with Electronic Prototyping Connectors." Micromachines 14, no. 12 (2023): 2227.

4. Xiaoruo Sun, Asad Asad, Mehnab Ali, Luka Morita, Patricia Dolez, James D Hogan, Dan Sameoto “Low‐Cost and High‐Speed Fabrication of Camouflage‐Enabling Microfluidic Devices using Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene”, Advanced Materials Technologies, 2300705 2023 

5. Harshil Pisavadia, Asad Asad, Dan Sameoto, Patricia Dolez, James D Hogan, “Design of micro- and macro-scale polymeric metamaterial solutions for passive and active thermal camouflaging applications”, Nano Select 4 (4), 263-270 2023

6. Zhaoqi Ma, Dan Sameoto “A Review of Electrically Driven Soft Actuators for Soft Robotics” Micromachines, 13 (11) 1881 2022

7. Asad Asad, Sadegh Aghapour Aktij, Pooria Karami, Dan Sameoto, Mohtada Sadrzadeh, “Micropatterned Thin-Film Composite Poly (piperazine-amide) Nanofiltration Membranes for Wastewater Treatment”, ACS Applied Polymer Materials, vol. 3, 6653-6665, 2021

8. Tsai Hsing-Ho, Dan Sameoto, Peichun Amy Tsai, “Multiphase CO2 Emulsions in Microfluidics: Formation, Phases, and Mass Transfer”, Chemical Engineering Research and Design vol. 174, 116-126. 2021

9. Lauren M. Degenstein, Dan Sameoto, James D. Hogan, Asad Asad and Patricia I. Dolez, “Smart textiles for visible and IR camouflage application: State-of-the-art and microfabrication path forward”, Micromachines, 12 (7), 773

10. Lukas Bauman, Quan Wen, Dan Sameoto, Choon Hwai Yap, Boxin Zhao, “Durable poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) grafted PDMS micropillared surfaces for temperature-modulated wetting”, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, vol. 610, 125901, 2021

11. Asad Asad, Masoud Rastgar, Dan Sameoto, and Mohtada Sadrzadeh, “Gravity assisted super high flux microfiltration polyamide-imide membranes for oil/water emulsion separation”, Journal of Membrane Science, vol. 621 119019, 2021

12. IR Mann, CDA Nokes, C Cupido, DM Miles, B Bruner, DG Elliott, D Barona, S Damkjar, CF Lange, D Sameoto, L Wyard-Scott, M Fleischauer, C Robson, C Lissinna, DK Milling, RE Ferrari, A Kale, J Grey, A Hamilton, K Ball, K Cote, T Robertson, E Austen, G Yi, T Hrynyk, D Nault, A Roy, D Van Paridon, D Raboud, R Fedosejevs, JP Carey, AJ Hansen, TA Bekkeng, E Trondsen, “The Experimental Albertan Satellite# 1 (Ex-Alta 1) Cube-Satellite Mission”, Space Science Reviews, 216, 5, 1-35, 2020

13. Alberto Baldeli, Ben Bschaden, Alidad Amirfazli, and Dan Sameoto, “Reproducibility of Superhydrophobic and Oleophobic Polymeric Micro Surface Topographies”, Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties, vol. 8, no. 4 045010 2020

14. Asad Asad, Masoud Rastgar, Hadi Nazaripoor, Mohtada Sadrzadeh, and Dan Sameoto “Durability and Recoverability of Soft Lithographically Patterned Hydrogel Molds for the Formation of Phase Separation Membranes”, Micromachines, vol. 11, (1), 108, 2020

15. Khondoker, Mohammad Abu Hasan, and Dan Sameoto. "Direct coupling of fixed screw extruders using flexible heated hoses for FDM printing of extremely soft thermoplastic elastomers." Progress in Additive Manufacturing 4.3 (2019): 197-209.

16. Khondoker, Mohammad Abu Hasan, Nadia Baheri, and Dan Sameoto. "Tendon-Driven Functionally Gradient Soft Robotic Gripper 3D Printed with Intermixed Extrudate of Hard and Soft Thermoplastics." 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing 6.4 (2019): 191-203.

17. MAH Khondoker, A Ostashek, and D Sameoto “Direct 3D Printing of Stretchable Circuits via Liquid Metal Co‐Extrusion Within Thermoplastic Filaments”, Advanced Engineering Materials, 1900060, 2019

18. A Asad, M Sadrzadeh, and D Sameoto, “Direct Micropatterning of Phase Separation Membranes Using Hydrogel Soft Lithography”, Advanced Materials Technologies, 1800384, 2019

19. D Sameoto, “Editorial for the Special Issue on Polymer Based MEMS and Microfabrication”, Micromachines, vol. 10, (1), 49, 2019

20. B J Cafferty, V E Campbell, P Rothemund, D J Preston, A Ainla, N Fulleringer, A C Diaz, A E Fuentes, D Sameoto, J A Lewis, George M Whitesides, “Fabricating 3D Structures by Combining 2D Printing and Relaxation of Strain”, Advanced Materials Technologies, vol. 4, (1), 1800299, 2019

21. T Zhang, X Yue, and D Sameoto, “Fluorosilicone as an Omnimold for Microreplication”, Micromachines, vol. 9, (3), 406, 2018

22. L Belding, B Baytekin, H T Baytekin, P Rothemund, M S Verma, A Nemiroski, D Sameoto, B A Grzybowski, and G M Whitesides, “Slit Tubes for SemiSoft Pneumatic Actuators”, Advanced Materials, vol. 30, (9), 1704446, 2018

23. MAH Khondoker, A Asad, and D Sameoto, “Printing with mechanically interlocked extrudates using a custom bi-extruder for fused deposition modelling” Rapid Prototyping Journal, vol. 24 (6), 921-934, 2018

24. M Zandvakili, MM Honari, P Mousavi, and D Sameoto, “Gecko‐Gaskets for Multilayer, Complex, and Stretchable Liquid Metal Microwave Circuits and Antennas”, Advanced Materials Technologies, vol. 2, (11), 1700144, 2017

25. Y Wang, S Lehmann, J Shao and D Sameoto, “Adhesion circle: A new approach to better characterize directional gecko-inspired dry adhesives”, ACS applied materials & interfaces 9 (3), 3060-3067, 2017

26. H Moghadas, M Zandvakili, D Sameoto, P Mousavi, “Beam-Reconfigurable Aperture Antenna by Stretching or Reshaping of a Flexible Surface”, IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters 16, 1337-1340, 2016

27. MAH Khondoker, D Sameoto, “Fabrication methods and applications of microstructured gallium based liquid metal alloys”, Smart Materials and Structures vol. 25 (9), pp. 09300, 2016

28. S Warnat, H King, A Wasay, D Sameoto, T Hubbard, “Direct integration of MEMS, dielectric pumping and cell manipulation with reversibly bonded gecko adhesive microfluidics”, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering vol 26 (9), pp. 097001, 2016

29. J Martinez-Quijada, S Caverhill-Godkewitsch, M Reynolds, D Sloan, CJ Backhouse, DG Elliott, and D Sameoto, “Deterministic design of thin-film heaters for precise spatial temperature control in lab-on-chip systems”, Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, vol 25, pp. 508-516, 2016

30. Y Wang, H Tian, J Shao, D Sameoto, X Li, L Wang, H Hu, Y Ding and B Lu, “Switchable dry adhesion with step-like micropillars and controllable interfacial contact”, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, vol 5, pp. 10029-10037, 2016

31. B Soltannia, I Haji Gholami, S Masajedian, P Mertiny, D Sameoto, F Taheri, “Parametric study of strain rate effects on nanoparticle-reinforced polymer composites”, Journal of Nanomaterials, Article ID 9841972, 9 pages, 2016. doi:10.1155/2016/9841972

32. R Going, D Sameoto, and C Ayranci “Cellulose Nanocrystals: Dispersion in co-solvent systems and effects on electrospun Polyvinylpyrrolidone fiber mats”, Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics, vol 10, pp. 155-163, 2015

33. A. Toossi, H. Moghadas, M. Daneshmand and D. Sameoto, “Bonding PMMA microfluidics using commercial microwave ovens”,  Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, vol 25, pp. 085008, 2015

34. A Wasay and D Sameoto, “Gecko Gaskets for Self-Sealing and High Strength Reversible Bonding of Microfluidics”, Lab on a Chip, vol 15, pp. 2749-2753, 2015 (HOT ARTICLE)

35. J Martinez-Quijada, T Ma, G, Hall, M Reynolds, D Sloan, S Caverhill-Godkewitsch, M Glerum, DG Elliott, D Sameoto, CJ Backhouse, “Robust thermal control for CMOS-based lab-on-chip systems”, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, vol 27, pp 075005, 2015

36. A Toossi, H Moghadas, M Shayegh, D Sameoto and M Daneshmand, “Efficient microwave susceptor design for localized heating on substrate” IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology, vol. 5, pp. 570-578, 2015

37. M Rezaeisaray, M El Gowini, D Sameoto, D Raboud, and W Moussa “Low frequency piezoelectric energy harvesting at multi vibration mode shapes”, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, vol. 228, pp. 104-111, 2015

38. M Rezaeisaray, M El Gowini, D Sameoto, D Raboud, and W Moussa,, “Wide-bandwidth piezoelectric energy harvester with polymeric structure”, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering vol 25, pp. 015018, 2015

39. B Soltannia, and D Sameoto, "Strong, reversible underwater adhesion via gecko-inspired hydrophobic fibers." ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, vol. 6, (24) pp. 21995–22003, 2014.

40. W Khaled, and D Sameoto, “Fabrication and characterization of thermoplastic dry adhesives with high strength and low contamination”, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, vol. 6, pp. 6806-6815, 2014.

41. KS Ramadan, D Sameoto, S Evoy, “A review of piezoelectric polymers as functional materials for electromechanical transducers”, Smart Materials and Structures 23 (3), 033001, 2014

42. C. Zhang, J. H.-W. Zhou, D. Sameoto,  X. Zhang, Y. Li, H. W. Ng, C. Menon and B. D. Gates “Determining adhesion of nonuniform Arrays of Fibrils”,  Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, vol 28, pp. 320-336, 2014

43. D. Sameoto, H. Sharif, J. P. Diaz-Tellez, B. Ferguson and C. Menon, “Non-angled anisotropic elastomer dry adhesives with tailorable normal strength and high directionality”, Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, vol. 28, pp. 354-366, 2014

44. D. Sameoto and B. Ferguson, “Robust Large Area Dry Adhesives”, Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, vol. 28, pp. 337-353, 2014.

45. M Rezaei, J Lueke, D Sameoto, D Raboud and W Moussa, “A new approach to cleave MEMS devices from silicon substrates”, Journal of Mechanics Engineering and Automation, vol. 3, pp. 731-738, 2013

46. W Khaled, and D Sameoto, “Anisotropic dry adhesives via cap defects”, Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, vol. 8, no 4, pp. 044002, 2013

47. M Zhou, Y Tian, D Sameoto, X Zhang, Y Meng, S Wen, “Controllable interfacial adhesion applied to transfer light and fragile objects by using gecko inspired mushroom-shaped pillar surface”, ACS applied materials & interfaces 5 (20), 10137-10144, 2013

48. A Toossi, M Daneshmand, D Sameoto, “A low-cost rapid prototyping method for metal electrode fabrication using a CO2 laser cutter”, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering vol. 23, pp. 047001, 2013

49. J Martinez-Quijada, S Caverhill-Godkewitsch, M Reynolds, L Gutierrez-Rivera, RW Johnstone, DG Elliott, D Sameoto, CJ Backhouse, “Fabrication and Characterization of Aluminum Thin Film Heaters and Temperature Sensors on a Photopolymer for Lab-on-Chip Systems”, Sensors and Actuators A, vol. 193, pp. 170-181, 2013

50. M Reynolds, A Elias, DG Elliott, C Backhouse, D Sameoto, “Variation of thermal and mechanical properties of KMPR due to processing parameters”, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, vol 22, pp. 125023, 2012

51. D. Sameoto, H. Sharif and C. Menon, “Investigation of low-pressure performance of mushroom shaped biomimetic dry adhesives”,  Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, DOI:10.1080/01694243.2012.701463, 2012

52. L. Gutierrez-Rivera, J.  Martinez-Quijada, R. Johnstone, D. Elliott, C. Backhouse and D. Sameoto, “Multilayer Bonding using a Conformal Adsorbate Film (CAF) for the Fabrication of 3D Monolithic Microfluidic Devices in Photopolymer”, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, vol. 22, pp. 085018, 2012

53. Johnstone, R. W., D. Sameoto, and M. Parameswaran. "Non-uniform residual stress assembly for free-space optical systems." Microsystem technologies 18 (2012): 805-813.

54. Y. Li, A. Ahmed, D. Sameoto, and C. Menon “Abigaille II: towards the development of a spider-inspired climbing robot”, Robotica, DOI: 10.1017/S0263574711000373 

55. J. Krahn, D. Sameoto and C. Menon, “Controllable biomimetic adhesion using embedded phase-change material”, Smart Materials and Structures, vol. 20, pp. 015014, 2011

56. D. Sameoto and C. Menon, “Deep UV patterning of acrylic masters for molding biomimetic dry adhesives”, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, vol. 20, pp. 115037, 2010

57. Y. Li, D. Sameoto and C. Menon, “Enhanced Compliant Adhesive Design and Fabrication with Dual-Level Hierarchical Structure”, Journal of Bionic Engineering, vol. 7, pp 228-234, 2010

58. J. P. Díaz Téllez, D. Sameoto and C. Menon, “Cleaning Properties of Dry adhesives”, Science China Technological Sciences, vol. 53, pp. 2942-2946, 2010

59. D. Sameoto and C. Menon, “Recent advances in the fabrication and adhesion testing of biomimetic dry adhesives”, Smart Materials and Structures, vol. 19, pp. 103001, 2010

60. M. Rahbar, S. Chhina, D. Sameoto, and M. Parameswaran, “Microwave-induced, thermally assisted solvent bonding for low-cost PMMA microfluidic devices”, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, vol. 20, pp 015026, 2010

61. D. Sameoto, and C. Menon, “Direct molding of dry adhesives with anisotropic peel strength using an offset lift-off photoresist mold”, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, vol. 19, pp 115026, 2009

62. D. Sameoto, and C. Menon, “A low-cost, high yield fabrication method for producing optimized biomimetic dry adhesives”, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, vol. 19, pp. 115002, 2009

63. C. Menon, N. Lan, and D. Sameoto, “Towards a methodical approach to implement biomimetic paradigms in the design of robotic systems for space applications,” Applied Bionics and Biomechanics, vol. 6, pp. 87-99, 2009

64. M. Haiducu, M. Rahbar, I. G. Foulds, R. W. Johnstone, D. Sameoto and M. Parameswaran, “Deep-UV patterning of commercial grade PMMA for low cost, large-scale microfluidics,” Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, vol. 18, pp. 115029, 2008

65. D. Sameoto, Y. Li and C. Menon, “Multi-scale compliant foot designs and fabrication for use with a spider inspired climbing robot,” Journal of Bionic Engineering, vol.5, pp. 189-196, 2008. 

66. D. Sameoto, Y. Li, C. Menon, “Micromask generation for polymer morphology control: nanohair fabrication for synthetic dry adhesives,” Advances in Science and Technology, Trans Tech Publications, vol. 54 pp. 439-444, 2008.

67. S.-W. Lee, D. Sameoto, and M. Parameswaran, “Lithographic stress control for self-assembly of polymer MEMS structures,” Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, vol. 18, pp. 085004, 2008.

68. D. Sameoto, S.-W. Lee, and M. Parameswaran, “Electrical interconnection through optimized wirebonding onto SU-8 structures and actuators,” Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, vol. 18, 075023, 2008.

69. R. W. Johnstone, A. H. Ma, D. Sameoto, M. Parameswaran, and A. Leung "Buckled cantilevers for out-of-plane platforms," Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, vol. 18, pp. 045024, 2008 

70. R. W. Johnstone, S.-H. Tsang, I. G. Folds, S.-W. Lee, D. Sameoto, and M. Parameswaran, "Fabrication of an inexpensive cleanroom module for microsystem testing," Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, vol. 17, pp. N47-N51, 2007 

71. S. H. Tsang, D. Sameoto, I. G. Foulds, R. W. Johnstone, and M. Parameswaran “Automated assembly of hingeless 90 degree out-of-plane microstructures”, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Vol. 17, pp. 1314-1325, 2007. 

72. D. Sameoto, S. H. Tsang, I. G. Foulds, S. W. Lee, and M. Parameswaran “Control of the out-of-plane curvature in SU-8 compliant microstructures by exposure dose and baking times”, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Vol. 17, pp. 1093-1098, 2007. 

73. D. Sameoto, S. H. Tsang, and M. Parameswaran “Polymer MEMS processing for multi-user applications”, Sensors and Actuators A, Vol. 134, pp. 457-464, 2007 

74. R. W. Johnstone, D. Sameoto, and M. Parameswaran “Non-uniform residual stresses for parallel assembly of out-of-plane surface micromachined structures”, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Vol. 16, pp. N17-N22, 2006. 

75. S. H. Tsang, D. Sameoto, and M. Parameswaran “Out-of-plane electrothermal actuators in silicon-on-insulator technology”, Canadian Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Vol. 31, Issue 2, pp. 97-103, 2006 

76. D. Sameoto, T. Hubbard, and M. Kujath “Operation of electrothermal and electrostatic MUMPs actuators underwater”, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Vol. 14, pp. 1359-1366, 2004 

77. R. Hickey, D. Sameoto, T. Hubbard, and M. Kujath “Time and frequency response of two-arm micromachined thermal actuators”, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Vol. 13, pp. 40-46, 2003 

78. Y. J. Lai, D. Sameoto, T. Hubbard, and M. Kujath “Testing for the work envelope of 3-DOF micromanipulators”, Canadian Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Vol. 27, Issue 1, pp. 23-26, 2002 

Book Chapters

D Sameoto, H Khungura, F H. Benvidi, A Asad, T Liang, and M Bacca, “Space Applications for gecko-inspired adhesives”, in Hepp A., Eggermont M., (eds.) Biomimicry for Aerospace, Elsevier 423-458, 2022

A Asad  D Sameoto, and M Sadrzadeh, "Overview of membrane technology" In Nanocomposite membranes for water and gas separation (pp. 1-28). Elsevier (2020)

D Sameoto, “Manufacturing approaches and applications for bioinspired dry adhesives: A path to commercialization”, In: Heepe L., Xue L., Gorb S. (eds) Bio-inspired Structured Adhesives. Biologically-Inspired Systems, vol 9. Springer, Cham (2017)

Presentations:

“The Spring's the Thing: How Kirigami Techniques and Biomimetic Adhesives can Remake Materials” Invited talk, Techconnect World 2023, Washington DC, Jun 19-21 2023.

Dan Sameoto*, Asad Asad, Patricia Dolez, James D Hogan, “Embedded Mechanical Chromatophores for Semi-active and Adaptable IR and Visual Camouflage of Vehicles and Soldiers” IDEaS Marketplace, Ottawa ON, June 2, 2023

Dan Sameoto*, “Beyond biomimicry - next generation applications of bioinspired adhesives from microfluidics to composites”, Invited talk Beilstein Symposium of Limburg an der Lahn Germany, May 8-12 2023

Xiaoruo Sun*, Mehnab Ali, Shima Jalali, Asad Asad, Patricia I. Dolez, James D. Hogan and Dan Sameoto “Development and Testing of Thermal "Buddha Board" Techniques for Infrared Transmissibility Control” Poster presentation, Beilstein Symposium of Limburg an der Lahn Germany, May 8-12 2023

Mehnab Ali*, Xiaoruo Sun, Asad Asad, Patricia Dolez, James Hogan, Dan Sameoto “Micro structured and visibly pigmented polyolefin surfaces for visibly opaque and thermally scattering materials for camouflage applications” Poster presentation, Beilstein Symposium of Limburg an der Lahn Germany, May 8-12 2023

Dan Sameoto*, "From soft robotics to morphing matter: applications for advanced multi-material 3D printing", invited talk, NCSU, Raleigh, NC, February 24, 2023

Dan Sameoto* " Stiffness and shape tuning composites via reversibly adhered kirigami springs”, Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Adhesion Society, Orlando, FL, February 19-22 2023

Mehnab Ali, Dan Sameoto* “Adhesion and warpage improvements in HDPE 3D printing”, Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Adhesion Society, Orlando, FL, February 19-22 2023

Dan Sameoto*, "From soft robotics to morphing matter: applications for advanced multi-material 3D printing", invited talk, FEGRS, Edmonton, AB, November 10, 2022

Dan Sameoto*, "From soft robotics to morphing matter: applications for advanced multi-material 3D printing", Virtual talk (invited) to the CSME Micro and Nano Technology e-seminar series, July 25, 2022

M Kuzyk, G Palavicino, J Gebara, A Chand, J Belisle, J Yip, Rick Conrad, Dan Sameoto, “Electroadhesion Experiment for Microgravity”, APEGA Nexus, Virtual Event, June 8-9, 2022

J Belisle*, M Kuzyk, J Yip, J Gebara, G Palvacino, E Bhanto, R Conrad, D Sameoto “Investigation of Electroadhesion for the Future of Space Exploration”, Nanocanada From Earth to Space Conference, Edmonton AB, June 8-10, 2022

D Sameoto*, Bioinspired Technologies for Space Applications”, Invited Lecture, MDA Kehpri project lecture series, June 6, 2022 (virtual)

D Sameoto*, “Multi-material Extrusion-Based Manufacturing for Soft and Smart Materials”, Invited Talk, Presented at the Institute of Textile Science Symposium, March 9, 2022 (virtual)

L Morita, A Ostashek, and D Sameoto, “Multimaterial Polyolefin-Compatible Enhancements to Fused Deposition Modelling”, Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Adhesion Society, San Diego, CA, February 20-23 2022

R Khan*, and D Sameoto, “Simple strain activated valves for pneumatic control in soft robots”, Robosoft 2021 Virtual Conference, April 12-16 2021

T Liang. D Sameoto*, “Fractured Infill for Optimized Stacking Prints and Jamming Actuators”, Robosoft 2021 Virtual Conference, April 12-16 2021

T Liang*, L Morita and D Sameoto “Fractured Infill for Optimized Stacking Prints and Jamming Actuators”, Annual Meeting of the Adhesion Society, Virtual Conference, February 21-25 2021

D Sameoto* and T Liang, “Mechanically and spatially variable gecko-inspired fibers for multi-mechanism adhesion”, Annual Meeting of the Adhesion Society, Virtual Conference, February 21-25 2021

A Asad*, M Rastgar, M Sadrzadeh, and D Sameoto, “Gravity Assisted Super High Flux Microfiltration Polyamide-imide Membranes for Oil/Water Emulsion Separation”, Annual Meeting of the Adhesion Society, Virtual Conference, February 21-25 2021

D Sameoto*, From soft robotics to morphing matter: applications for advanced multi-material 3D printing, Invited Talk, UBC, Vancouver, BC, November 12, 2019

D Sameoto*, Jammable kirigami for tunable stiffness in soft robotics, Invited Talk, ISSET Space Symposium, Oct 7, 2019

D Sameoto*, Soft robotics and morphing matter: manufacturing and applications”, Invited Talk, SMART Network seminar series, Edmonton AB, May 10, 2019

D Sameoto*, A Nagarkar, D J Preston, S Oyola-Reynoso and G M Whitesides, “Tensile Stiffness Switching via Jammable Kirigami”, Presented at IEEE Robosoft 2019, Seoul South Korea, April 14-18, 2019

A Ostashek, T Liang, M A H Khondoker and D Sameoto*, “Directly extruded and drawn liquid metal elastomer wires from FDM printers for soft robots”, Presented at IEEE Robosoft 2019, Seoul South Korea, April 14-18, 2019

D Sameoto* “3D printing of multi-material soft robotics” Invited talk, Space Exploration Symposium, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB, October 9th, 2018

D Sameoto* “Beyond the Gecko: Unconventional applications of bioinspired dry adhesives”, Invited talk, Workshop on Modeling Adhesion, Grip and Related Topics, UC Santa Barbara, CA, October 28-31, 2018

D Sameoto*, “Unconventional polymer fabrication - from bioinspired adhesives to multi-material 3D printing”, Invited Talk, University of Waterloo, Waterloo ON, July 31, 2018

D Sameoto* “Materials, Processes and Integration Strategies for Polymers in Bioinspired and Biomimetic Applications”, Presented at UC San Diego, CA, March 1, 2018

 I R Mann*, D Miles, C Nokes, C Cupido, D Elliott, M Ciurzynski, D Barona, B B Narod, J Bennest, I Pakhotin, A Kale, B Bruner, T Haluza-DeLay, C Forsyth, J Rae, C Lange, D Sameoto, D K Milling, “Fluxgate Magnetometry on the Experimental Albertan Satellite #1 (Ex-Alta-1) CubeSat Mission: Steps Toward a Magnetospheric Constellation Mission”, American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2017

D Sameoto*, “Nano by nature - understanding, mimicking and redesigning gecko-inspired adhesives”, Invited Talk, Weizmann-Alberta Nanoscience Meeting, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel, March 28-30 2016

D Sameoto*, “Opportunities of micro/nanotechnology applied to cube satellite designs”, Invited talk, Space Exploration Symposium, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB, October 6th, 2015

A. Wasay* and D Sameoto, “Geckofluidics: Gecko inspired Adhesives for bonding of microfluidics”, poster presented at TEXPO 2014, Gatineau, QC, October 6-7, 2014

D. Sameoto*, “Taking gecko inspired adhesives from promise to products”, Invited keynote talk BAW01: Biomimicry Alberta Workshop, Kananaskis, Canada, October 5, 2014

D. Sameoto*, “Vacuum and high temperature compatible biomimetic adhesives”, Invited talk, Space Exploration Symposium, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB, September 26, 2014

D. Sameoto*, “Bioinspired Dry Adhesives: A Manufacturing and Application Perspective”, Invited talk, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB, July 29, 2014

 B. Ferguson*, W. Khaled and D. Sameoto “Gecko Inspired Dry Adhesion Applied to MEMS Packaging”, poster presented at TEXPO 2012, Toronto, ON, October 10-11 2014. WINNER – Industrial collaboration award.

D. Sameoto*, “Bioinspired Micro and Nanofabrication - From Plastics to Products”, Invited talk, National Institute for Nanotechnology, Edmonton AB, November 8, 2013

B. Ferguson*, B. Bschaden, W. Khaled, and D. Sameoto, “Advances in micromolding 3D structures: new materials, methods, and capabilities”, International Solid State Sensors and Actuators Workshop, Hilton Head Island, June 2012

D. Sameoto*, “Advanced Applications of Polymer Microfabrication”, invited talk presented at the Joint Indo­Canadian Meeting on Development of Low­Cost Lab­on­a­Chip Medical Devices for Health Monitoring, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India. January 2011.

D. Sameoto*, M. Parameswaran, and C. Menon, “Deep UV Patterning of Commercial Grade PMMA as a Mold for Large Scale Casting of Biomimetic Dry Adhesives,” talk presented at the Pacific Northwest Microsystems and Nanotechnology Meeting (PANOMINO), San Juan Island, Washington, USA. 2008

D. Sameoto, Y. Li, C. Menon, and J. Köhler*, “Fabrication and integration of multi-scale compliant elastomer dry adhesives with climbing robot designs,” presented at the 10th ESA Workshop on Advanced Space Technologies for Robotics and Automation (ASTRA), 2008

D. Sameoto, Y. Li and C. Menon*, “Multi-scale compliant foot designs and fabrication for use with a spider-inspired climbing robot,” poster presented at the second International Conference of Bionic Engineering (ICBE08), 2008.

Y. Li, D. Sameoto, C. Menon*, “Abigaille-I: towards the development of a spider-inspired climbing robot for space use,” poster presented at BioRob, 2008.

D. Sameoto, Y. Li, C. Menon*, “Micromask Generation for Polymer Morphology Control: Nanohair Fabrication for Synthetic Dry Adhesives,” poster presented at CIMTEC 2008, June 8-13, 2008.

M. Haiducu, M. Rahbar, I. G. Foulds, R. W. Johnstone, D. Sameoto*, and M. Parameswaran, “Ultra Low-Cost Microfluidics by Deep UV Patterning of Plexiglas®,” poster presented at Hilton Head Workshop, Hilton Head, SC, USA, June 1-5 2008.

D. Sameoto, C. Menon, “Survey of biomimetic climbing technology,” internal report prepared for the European Space Agency, March, 2008, 21 pages

 S.-W. Lee*, D. Sameoto, M. Parameswaran, “Lithographically Defined and Highly Stressed Polymer Microstructures for Self Assembly,” poster presented at the Canadian Workshop on MEMS, Montreal Aug 12-13 2007

D. Sameoto*, M. Parameswaran, “Solvent Free Processing for Polymer MEMS Applications” poster presented at the Canadian Workshop on MEMS, Montreal Aug 12-13 2007

D. Sameoto*, S. W. Lee, M. Parameswaran, “Wirebonding characterization and optimization of thick film SU-8 MEMS structures and actuators”, poster presented at Transducers 2007, Lyon, France June 2007

D. Sameoto*, C. Plesa, M. Parameswaran, “MEMS material property measurement using an all optical system and an external vibration source,” poster presented at TEXPO 2007 Ottawa, ON, October 17-18

D. Sameoto*, S.-H. Tsang, and M. Parameswaran, “A multi-user polymer MEMS process for low-cost rapid prototyping,” poster presented at TEXPO 2006

S.-H. Tsang*, D. Sameoto, and M. Parameswaran, “Automated assembly of hingeless 90º out-of-plane microstructures,” poster presented at TEXPO 2006,

R. W. Johnstone*, D. Sameoto, and M. Parameswaran, “Non-uniform residual stresses for parallel assembly of out-of-plane structures,” poster presented at TEXPO 2006

S.-H. Tsang*, D. Sameoto, I. G. Foulds, A. M. Leung, M. Parameswaran “Wirebonder assembly of hingeless 90 degree out-of-plane microstructures”, Proceedings of the Solid State Sensors and Actuators Workshop, Hilton Head Island, SC, June 2006.

D. Sameoto*, S.-H. Tsang, and M. Parameswaran, “Novel polymer micromachining technology invented at SFU,” poster presented at the Faculty of Applied Science conference, March 9, 2006, (Ph.D., institutional conference).

S.-H. Tsang*, D. Sameoto and M. Parameswaran, “Wirebonder Assembly of Hingeless 90° Out-of-Plane Microstructures,” poster presented at the Faculty of Applied Science conference, March 9, 2006.

D. Sameoto*, S.-H. Tsang, and M. Parameswaran, “Series electro-static and electro-thermal actuators fabricated in a new silicon-on-insulator technology,” poster presented at the Canadian Workshop on MEMS, August 19, 2005

D. Sameoto*, T. Hubbard, and M. Kujath, “Using micro actuators underwater,” poster presented at the Canadian Workshop on MEMS, August 22, 2003

H. Fettig*, D. Sameoto, T. Hubbard, M. Kujath “Flexural amplifiers for micromachined thermal actuators” CSME Conference 2002, Kingston ON, 21-24 May