Some of the brightest minds in micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) from around the globe will gather in South Carolina at the end of May and the beginning of June for the Hilton Head Workshop 2026: A Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems.
UCF’s presence in this field has dramatically increased in recent years. From organizers to sponsorship to the presenters, the workshop will be full of Knights working in the areas of the next big MEMS and Sensors innovation.
The multidisciplinary workshop has been held biennially since 1984, bringing together 350-500 participants from academia, industry, and government. Its aim is to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and discuss advances in micro/nanofabrication technologies for various applications.
The Hilton Head Workshop is more than 40 years old now and participants will look ahead to new frontiers of innovation for MEMS and Sensors in the next 40 years especially in the age of AI.
MEMS technology covers any technological advancement in miniaturization of sensors, materials, and electronics and their integration across a variety of fields from space to consumer electronics to space to optical to biomedical. It has become increasingly important across several industries as devices have gotten smaller, while simultaneously improving power and reducing costs.
The prestigious workshop will have a record 16 attendees from several Departments including Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE), and the NanoScience Technology Center (NSTC) at UCF. NSTC/MSE Professor, Dr. Swaminathan Rajaraman, is the General Chair for the Conference. His group will feature 6 presentations/posters, including one that is nominated for outstanding paper.
Additionally, the UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science is a key sponsor of the workshop. The workshop will take place from May 31 to June 4, 2026.
