David Cappelleri

David Cappelleri

Assistant Vice President for Research Innovation
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Professor of Biomedical Engineering (courtesy)

Email: dcappell@purdue.edu

Phone: (765) 494-3719
Fax: (765) 494-0539
Location: West Lafayette

Purdue University
School of Mechanical Engineering
585 Purdue Mall
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2088

Research web site: https://multiscalerobotics.org/

Education

  • B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Villanova University, 1998
  • M.S., Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 2000
  • Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania, 2008

Research Interests

  • Multi-scale robotic manipulation and assembly
  • Mobile micro/nano robotics
  • Micro/nano aerial vehicles
  • Micro-Bio robotics
  • Mechatronics
  • MEMS/NEMS
  • Automation for the life sciences

Publications

Awards

  • Outstanding Engineering Teacher, Purdue University College of Engineering, 2024.
  • Senior Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE ), 2024.
  • Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (AMSE), 2024.
  • Guinness World Record (Smallest 3D-printed sculpture of a percussion instrument), 2023.
  • B.F.S. Shaefer Scholar Award Appointment, Purdue University, 2022-2026
  • Best Conference Paper Award Finalist, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) MARSS, 2022
  • Best Paper Award Finalist, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE/ASME TMECH. 2021.
  • Advanced Intelligent Systems Editor's Choice Paper, 2020
  • Faculty Insights Forum Fellow, Purdue University, 2019-2020
  • Seed for Success Award, Purdue University, 2017, 2018.
  • Superior Paper Award, 2017.
  • George Liepa Sigma Xi Lecturer, Eastern Michigan University, 2016.
  • Best Paper Award, International Conference on Micro-and Nano Systems, 2016.
  • John J. Gallen Memorial Award, Villanova University College of Engineering Alumni Society, 2013
  • Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award, National Science Foundation, 2012
  • Harvey N. Davis Distinguished Assistant Professor Teaching Award, Stevens Institute of Technology, 2010
  • NIST/IEEE RAS MNRA Mobile Microbiotics Challenge Final round Team Qualifier, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015.
  • Young Scientist Award, Association for Laboratory Automation & IEEE Robotics & Automation Society, 2010
  • GAANN Fellowship Award, University of Pennsylvania, 2003-2004
  • NAI Award- Radionics, 2003
  • Graduate Scholar Fellowship Award, The Pennsylvania State University College of Engineering, 1998-2000
  • Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Villanova, University 1998
  • Academic Excellence Award, Villanova University, 1998
  • Meritorious Service Award, Villanova University, 1998
  • National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduate Fellow, The Pennsylvania State University, 1997
  • Honor Societies: Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi