My name is Anand Pillarisetti. I am a graduate research assistant at University of Maryland, working towards my doctoral degree in mechanical engineering. I received Master of Science (MS) degree in mechanical engineering and mechanics from Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA and Bachelor of Technology (B-Tech) degree in mechanical engineering from National Institute of Technology (NIT), Warangal, India.  I am currently enrolled in the course "Flexible Macroelectronics" taught by Dr. Teng Li at University of Maryland.