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Morgan is a Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering specializing in Soft Manufacturing and a part of the Manufacturing Futures Laboratory at University College London. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Baylor University in 2013, a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Materials Science from Duke University in 2015, and a PhD in Materials Science NanoEngineering from Rice University in 2021. His doctoral research at Rice encompassed chemistry, mechanics, and manufacturing, particularly involving responsive shape-shifting polymers for applications in soft robotics, biomedical devices, and microfluidics. Following his PhD, Morgan worked as a postdoctoral research assistant at the University of Cambridge, where he integrated theoretical and experimental approaches to design smart materials and explore biomimetic instabilities for high-strength soft-robotic grippers. He is currently supported by a Royal Academy Engineering Research Fellowship aimed at developing smart materials for biomedical soft robotic applications.
University College London • United Kingdom
Lecturer specializing in Soft Manufacturing.
University of Cambridge • UK
Conducted research on smart materials and complex experiments.