Kaushik Jayaram

Insect-inspired, efficient event-based classification of tactile features

The paper develops a neuromechanical framework inspired by cockroach antennae to model tactile perception, showing how sparse, event-based spike codes enable efficient tactile feature classification.

Multi-step femtosecond laser-fabricated membranes for regulated migration of biomolecules and cells

This paper develops a two-stage femtosecond laser fabrication method for PDMS membranes with tunable permeability and mechanical resilience for organ-on-chip applications.

Excitation-inhibition interactions mediate firefly flash synchronization

The paper identifies excitation-inhibition interactions in fireflies that mediate flash synchronization through phase-response curve analysis and modeling.

Physically intelligent insect-inspired antenna sensors enhance tactile feature perception by active touch

This study develops insect-inspired antenna sensors that improve tactile feature perception through mechanical design and active touch strategies, reducing computational costs.

Mechanical and morphological features of the cockroach antenna confer flexibility, reveal a kinematic chain system and predict strain information for proprioception

The paper investigates the mechanical and morphological features of the American cockroach antenna to understand how they enable flexibility and proprioception through a kinematic chain system.