Robert and Myrna Krohn Assistant Prof of Mechanical Engineering. Building soft 🤖 and electronics. Husband, father. Alumni of @CMU_Robotics and @NebEngineering.
Lincoln, NE
Joined February 2012
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Eric Markvicka retweeted
🔴 Getting students to think like entrepreneurs is key to getting their innovative ideas to the marketplace, but it’s more than that: It makes them better leaders and citizens. A UNL course is helping them learn that entrepreneurial mindset. 🔴 go.unl.edu/8x6f
Eric Markvicka retweeted
Wearable device may help patients with chronic conditions stay ahead of disease flare-ups, key to improved outcomes and reduced mortality. research.unl.edu/annualrepor… @emarkvicka #UNL
Ever wished Sylgard 184 was UV-curable? 🔦
With a simple Part C, it cures in <1 min with a UV flashlight instead of hours thermally.
Work led by Matthew Jamison (Dr. Stephen Morin's group) + Spencer Pak (our lab). Published in @softmatter
Paper 👉 doi.org/10.1039/D5SM00700C
I'm excited to be co-teaching Engineering Entrepreneurship (ENGR 491/891) with Joy Eakin again this fall! This course is a great opportunity for engineering students to explore innovation, gain hands-on experience, and develop the confidence to pitch real ideas.
#UNL Engineering Entrepreneurship course this fall will teach basics of customer discovery, aimed at early-stage technologists looking to grow their business opportunity. Taught by @emarkvicka of @NebEngineering and Joy Eakin of @NUtechVentures go.unl.edu/9pf0
A #postdoc position in the area of soft multifunctional material design and manufacturing is immediately available in my group. The research will focus on design, manufacturing, and characterization of liquid metal based devices.
Apply: employment.unl.edu/postings/…
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Last evening, we proudly inducted the 2025 Class of NAI Senior Members.
These early- to mid-career academic inventors have demonstrated remarkable achievements in commercialization, intellectual property, and leadership.
We were privileged to have Elizabeth Dougherty, HonNAI, NAI Board Member, Northeast Regional Outreach Director at the @uspto and Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan, FNAI, Former Director of @NSF join us in honoring these phenomenal innovators.
Their work is already making a measurable impact—and their future contributions will help shape the global innovation landscape.
Following the Induction Ceremony, attendees gathered for a celebratory reception honoring the newest class of NAI Senior Members.
It was a moment to connect, reflect, and recognize the next generation of innovation leaders in academia.
Congratulations to the newest class of NAI Senior Members!
We extend a warm thank you once again to #NAIMemberInstitution @TuftsUniversity for making this ceremony and reception possible.
#Invention #Innovation #NAI2025 #Visionaries #Leaders
ALT The newest class of N.A.I. Senior Members.
ALT Elizabeth Dougherty stands at a podium during the N.A.I. 2025 Senior Member Induction Ceremony.
ALT Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan stands at a podium during the N.A.I. 2025 Senior Member Induction Ceremony.
ALT Attendees of the N.A.I. Senior Member Reception smile as they take a selfie group photo. In the group are attendees, N.A.I. Fellows, and N.A.I. Senior Members.
Eric Markvicka retweeted
@unlincoln engineer @emarkvicka has been elected as a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors ➡️ news.unl.edu/article/markvic…
He has been listed on nearly 20 U.S. patents, beginning as an undergraduate student working on robotics. His research combines computer and materials sciences to develop materials and processes that can improve human #health.
#inventor #engineer #nationlsecurity #strategicdeterrence #deterrence #CWMD #CBRNE #WMD #homelandsecurity #UNL #UNLresearch #Nebraska
I’m honored to be elected as a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors @AcadofInventors
This recognition is a testament to the dedication and innovation of my lab members, mentors, and colleagues.
Congrats to Eric Markvicka, who was selected to the 2025 class of National Academy of Inventors Senior Members. Markvicka has been listed on nearly 20 U.S. patents. His research develops materials to improve human health and for other specific purposes. cms.unl.edu/engineering/news…
Eric Markvicka retweeted
Our new review paper is online Toward Autonomous Self-Healing in Soft Robotics: A Review and Perspective for Future Research
By @kashef_reza seppe terryn and @BramVDBorght
advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley…
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A record 9⃣ #Husker researchers earned @NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program awards in 2024, placing @unlincoln among the nation’s most successful institutions in earning awards through one of the most prestigious grant programs for rising scholars. #research #highered #defense
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A team led by a UNL researcher is working to develop a wearable monitoring device that contains multiple types of sensors to more quickly and accurately pick up on worsening symptoms of COPD.
From @JulieAnderson41: omaha.com/life-entertainment…
Eric Markvicka retweeted
New paper on soft electronic vias and interconnects through rapid three-dimensional assembly of liquid metal microdroplets
We leverage a curing anomaly to electrically connect across & through circuits for multilayer soft electronics
In @NatureElectron: nature.com/articles/s41928-0…
Eric Markvicka retweeted
Excited for the future of this technology! So many new avenues our lab will continue to explore 😁 – at Corvallis, OR
A new type of magnetically aligned liquid crystal elastomers can be 3D printed into complex shapes using digital light processing.
These heat-responsive, tailorable structures open new opportunities in soft robotics and energy absorption. @DevinJRoach
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@NebEngineering's Eric Markvicka is leading a project to develop a wearable monitoring device that enables faster and more accurate detection of exacerbations of COPD and other chronic conditions. go.unl.edu/dit0 #Nebraska #UNL
ALT Eric Markvicka, Krohn Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, shows off the wearable monitoring device he is leading a team to develop. The device would enable faster and more accurate detection of exacerbations of COPD and other chronic conditions. (Craig Chandler/University Communication and Marketing)
Eric Markvicka retweeted
Husker engineer Eric Markvicka is leading the charge in developing a groundbreaking wearable device. This cutting-edge tech aims to revolutionize health monitoring by detecting early signs of chronic conditions like COPD, asthma, and heart disease.
go.unl.edu/re3v
ALT Eric Markvicka, Krohn Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, is leading a project aimed at developing a wearable monitoring device that contains multiple types of sensors, enabling faster and more accurate detection of exacerbations of COPD and chronic conditions like asthma, heart disease and other inflammatory disorders.
Eric Markvicka retweeted
🎉 Nine talented Husker researchers received @NSF CAREER Awards in 2024, a university record and national recognition of their potential.
go.unl.edu/te47
ALT Nebraska U earns record number of NSF early-career honors
With the support of graduate student Patrick McManigal from the School of Computing, our team is excited to explore how wearable electronics can enhance patient outcomes and push the boundaries of biomedical engineering.
Eric Markvicka, Krohn Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Assistant Professor by courtesy in the School of Computing, is developing a wearable monitoring device to enable better detection of chronic conditions like asthma and heart disease. news.unl.edu/article/new-dev…
Last week, our lab represented @NebEngineering at the Celebration of the University of Nebraska, held at the Coliseum on the UNL campus. It was an incredible opportunity to share our research and connect with the philanthropic community.
