Mechanical Engineering MS Thesis Defense by Elijah Jope

Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 10:00am to 12:00pm

Library, Room 426 (LIB-426)
Sue Cunha
508-999-8492
scunha@umassd.edu

Partial abstract

Triboelectric generators (TEGs) convert mechanical motion into electrical energy through contact electrification, offering a simple, lightweight, and potentially low-cost approach to energy harvesting.  Because TEGs can operate using common motions such as sliding, rubbing, vibration, and human movement, they are well suited for distributed power generation in situations where batteries are impractical.  As a result, TEGs have growing potential for applications such as...  For the FULL ABSTRACT , please contact: cshen2@umassd.edu or scunha@umassd.edu.