Tito Babatunde

I am currently a PhD candidate in mechanical engineering. I graduated from Texas Tech University (TTU) with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering, and a minor in computer science and mathematics. While at TTU, I worked as an undergraduate research assistant in the Biomedical Micro/Nano Device Lab. My research project was an amalgamation of stress analysis, circuits, and controls. During my undergraduate career, I have interned at ExxonMobil (Mobil Producing Nigeria) and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).

Current Projects

  • My current research focuses on investigating a flexible bottom-up framework that automates the design process for DNA origami nanostructures through shape annealing.

Previous Experiences

  • Flexible Strain Sensor: I worked on research focusing on flexible and sensitive strain sensors for monitoring biomechanical disorders. I designed and built a wearable strain sensor consisting of a silver nanowire (AgNW)/polydimethysiloxane (PDMS) nanocomposite to measure changes in angles of finger joints. This strain sensor converts mechanical displacement (analog signal) into change in resistance (digital signal).
  • Temperature Controller: I designed and built a control system for a heating mantle, using PID tuning. The heating mantle was connected to a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) in order to operate the system remotely.
  • Stroke Rehabilitation: My team members and I designed a system to assist stroke victims during rehabilitation. For the restoration of motor functions, my team members and I designed a system for unilateral stroke victims to use their unaffected leg to power the swing motion of their affected arm.

Presentations

  • A Formal Approach for Automated Generation of DNA Origami Designs. FNANO 2021: 18th Annual Conference Foundations of Nanoscience (Computational Tools), Virtual, 2021
  • A Flexible and Sensitive Motion Sensor for Monitoring Biomechanical Disorders. TTU Undergraduate Research Conference (URC), Lubbock TX, 2019
  • A Temperature Controller of a Heating Mantle. Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Student Research Symposium, Los Alamos NM, 2018
  • A Flexible and Sensitive Motion Sensor for Monitoring Biomechanical Disorders. Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Conference, Atlanta GA, 2018

Scholarship and Awards

  • Department of Defense (DoD) National Defense and Engineering Graduation Fellowship Program (NDSEG), 2021
  • National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP), 2021, Offered and Declined
  • National GEM Consortium Fellowship Recipient, 2019
  • TTU Paul V. Post Jr. Memorial Endowed Scholarship Recipient, 2017

Contact Information :mailbox:

  • Contact me by email: bbabatun@andrew.cmu.edu