Active & passive meta-MEMS devices for signal processing

During this thesis, the student will design a multifunctional metastructure at the micro-scale, where a tailored arrangement of unit cells allows performing certain operations to an incoming elastic signal. Examples that we want to explore are (i) performing derivative/integrals and arbitrary transfer functions, (ii) frequency conversion, (iii) Wave-diode effect (nonreciprocity), (iv) waveguiding, trapping and focusing. Both experimental and theoretical aspects will be explored. This thesis is done in collaboration with STMicroelectronics.