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Gregory L. Whiting serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering within the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. His office is located in SEEC N360E, and he can be reached at gregory.whiting@colorado.edu. Dr. Whiting leads the Boulder Experimental Electronics and Manufacturing Laboratory (BEEM Lab), where his research focuses on innovative manufacturing techniques for electronic systems.
Dr. Whiting's research interests center on functional additive manufacturing, with particular emphasis on printed and flexible electronics, transient electronics, and distributed sensing systems. His work explores how printing technologies can be leveraged to fabricate unconventional electronic components that are customizable, mechanically flexible, large-area, widely distributed, biocompatible, and controllably transient. This research has significant implications across multiple sectors including healthcare, agriculture, energy systems, and space exploration.
Analysis of Dr. Whiting's publication record reveals a consistent focus on printed electronics integration, with particular attention to creating functional systems that combine printed components with conventional electronics. His work spans materials development, device fabrication, and system integration, with increasing emphasis on practical applications in recent years. The research trajectory shows progression from fundamental device development toward more complex, application-oriented systems.
Dr. Whiting has received numerous prestigious awards recognizing his contributions to the field:
- National Academy of Engineering US-EU Frontiers of Engineering symposium participant (2017)
- National Academy of Engineering US Frontiers of Engineering symposium participant (2016)
- PARC Exceptional Performance Awards for distributed methane sensing, interactive transient systems and electrostatic microparticle assembly (2015)
- DARPA Microsystems Technology Office Top Performer Award (2015)
- FLEXI Award for flexible electronics (2012)
- Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Award runner up (2012)
As the director of the BEEM Lab, Dr. Whiting oversees research efforts focused on developing new manufacturing approaches that enable more distributed production methods and provide pervasive functionality. His laboratory has secured significant funding, including DARPA support, and has produced innovative work in areas such as printed batteries, flexible sensors, and transient electronics systems. Current research directions include environmental monitoring applications (Envyro Sensors), as evidenced by recent recognition in the Venture Challenge.
