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William Scheideler

Assistant Professor of Engineering

PhD candidate Julia Huddy talks about working in Professor Scheideler's SENSE Lab.

Overview

William Scheideler graduated with BSE degrees in electrical engineering and biomedical engineering from Duke University, and a PhD in electrical engineering from UC Berkeley. He then worked as a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering at Stanford University. His research focuses on developing new materials and nanomanufacturing methods for high-performance printed and flexible devices, including low-power sensors and energy harvesting for hybrid electronics. He enjoys soccer, travel, cooking, and skiing.

Research Interests

3D nanomanufacturing; low-power sensors; flexible and wearable electronics; energy harvesting; wireless devices

Education

  • BSE, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University 2013
  • BSE, Biomedical Engineering, Duke University 2013
  • PhD, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, UC Berkeley 2017

Awards

  • Woodhouse Excellence in Teaching Award, 2023
  • SME Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award
  • National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
  • UC Berkeley EECS Department Chair’s Excellence Award
  • Duke University George Sherrerd III Memorial Award in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Angier B. Duke Memorial Scholarship

Professional Activities

  • Reviewer for Nature Comm., Adv. Mater., Sci. Rep., Adv. Elect. Mater., npj 2d Mater. and Appl., Adv. Opt. Mater., Adv. Energy Mater., MRS Adv., ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, ACS Appl. Elect. Mater., ACS Appl. Energy. Mater., ACS Appl. Nano Mater., Thin Solid Films, MRS Advances, IEEE J. Pwr. Sources, Sci. Advances, Nanoscale, Small, Nanomaterials, MDPI Sensors, IEEE Trans. on Elect. Devices, Micromachines, Coatings, IEEE J. Photovoltaics, and IEEE Elect. Device Lett.
  • Early Career Editorial Board Member – Materials Today Electronics
  • Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
  • Member, Materials Research Society (MRS)

Selected Publications

  • J.E. Huddy and W.J. Scheideler, "Rapid 2D Patterning of High-Performance Perovskites Using Large Area Flexography," Adv. Func. Mater., Aug, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202306312
  • J.E. Huddy, A.P. Tiwari, H. Zhao, Y. Li, and W.J. Scheideler, "Graph Theory Design of 3D Printed Conductive Lattice Electrodes," Advanced Materials Technologies, June, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.202300180
  • A.B. Hamlin, S.A. Agnew, J.C. Bonner, J.W.P. Hsu, and W.J. Scheideler, "Heterojunction Transistors Printed via Instantaneous Oxidation of Liquid Metals," Nano Letters, Mar. 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c04555
  • W.J. Scheideler and V. Subramanian, "How to print high-mobility metal oxide transistors - Recent advances in ink design, processing, and device engineering," Applied Physics Letters, Nov. 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0125055
  • M.S. Rahman, J.E. Huddy, A.B. Hamlin, and W.J. Scheideler, "Broadband mechanoresponsive liquid metal sensors," npj Flex. Elect., Aug. 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41528-022-00206-3
  • Y. Ye, A.B. Hamlin, J.E. Huddy, M.S. Rahman, and W.J. Scheideler, "Continuous Liquid Metal Printed 2D Transparent Conductive Oxide Superlattices," Adv. Func. Mater., June 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202204235
  • A. Hamlin, Y. Ye, J. Huddy, M.D.S. Rahman, and W.J. Scheideler, "2D Transistors Rapidly Printed from the Crystalline Oxide Skin of Molten Indium," npj 2D Materials and Applications, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41699-022-00294-9
  • J.E. Huddy, M.S. Rahman, A. Hamlin, Y. Ye, and W.J. Scheideler, "Transforming 3D-Printed Mesostructures into Multimodal Sensors with Nanoscale Conductive Metal Oxides," Cell Rep. Phys. Sci., 2022, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2022.100786
  • J.E. Huddy, Y. Ye, and W.J. Scheideler, "Eliminating the Perovskite Solar Cell Manufacturing Bottleneck via High-Speed Flexography," Adv. Mater. Technol., 2022, 2101282. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.202101282
  • W.J. Scheideler, N. Rolston, O. Zhao, J.B. Zhang, and R.H. Dauskardt, "Rapid Aqueous Spray Fabrication of Robust NiO: A Simple and Scalable Platform for Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells," Adv. Energy Mater., 2019, 1803600. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201803600
  • W.J. Scheideler, R. Kumar, A. Zeumault, and V. Subramanian, "Low-Temperature-Processed Printed Metal Oxide Transistors Based on Pure Aqueous Inks," Adv. Func. Mater., 2017, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201606062.

Courses

  • ENGS 60: Introduction to Solid-State Electronic Devices
  • ENGS 22: Systems
  • ENGG 122: Advanced Topics in Semiconductor Devices
  • ENGG 199.06: Flexible Electronics-Matl Dsgn for Energy, Sensing, and Display

Videos

Scalable Nanomanufacturing for Flexible Electronics and Energy Devices (Seminar)

Graduate Student Research: Julia Huddy

Research Quick Takes

Liquid metal printing

Feb 27, 2025

Thin Film Transistors

PhD students Samuel Ong, Simon Agnew, and Md Saifur Rahman, and Professor Will Scheideler co-authored "Sub-nm kinetically controlled liquid metal printing of ternary antimony indium oxide transistors" published in Matter. "Our study shows how to harness the kinetics of liquid metal oxidation to control the thickness at the single-nm scale for synthesizing 2D transparent semiconducting films with finely tuned electrostatics for thin film transistors. These ultrathin metal oxides could enable flexible electronics capable of withstanding extreme bending stress and deformation," said Scheideler.

Schematic depicting topics of active research in fabrication, design, and applications of 3D printed electrodes.

Feb 20, 2025

Design & Fabrication for Energy & Sensing

Professor Will Scheideler is co-author of "Recent Advances in 3D Printed Electrodes – Bridging the Nano to Mesoscale" published in Advanced Science. The review covers applications in energy and sensing, including emerging fabrication methods. "We report on strategies for transforming polymers into 3D architected metals and ceramics, and how the use of machine learning and artificial intelligence is changing the design of 3D-printed materials," said Scheideler.

A foldable LED circuit

Nov 14, 2024

On the Future of Flexible Electronics

Professor Will Scheideler authored "Nimble native oxides: Printing circuits from the skin of liquid metal," published in Matter, which focuses on new two-dimensional metal oxides that are thin, transparent, and flexible. "This preview highlights the opportunities for new applications of flexible and printed electronics and discusses a few of the most important challenges for this emerging research field," says Scheideler.

Liquid metal printing graphic

Aug 01, 2024

Liquid Metal Printing for Flexible Electronics

PhD students Simon Agnew '22, Sam Ong, and Saifur Rahman, research associate Anand Tiwari, and professor Will Scheideler co-authored "Hypoeutectic Liquid Metal Printing of 2D Indium Gallium Oxide Transistors" published in Small. Their paper explores how to effectively dope liquid metal printed 2D semiconductors to make high-performance devices with a scalable, roll-to-roll process for flexible, transparent electronics.

Figure from review paper

Jun 13, 2024

Materials for Flexible Transparent Electronics

Professor Will Scheideler collaborated with Professor Kenji Nomura of UCSD to write a review titled "Advances in Liquid Metal Printed 2D Oxide Electronics," published in Advanced Functional Materials. Their paper highlights recent advances in ultrathin liquid-metal-derived 2D semiconductors for high-performance flexible circuits, display technology, and neuromorphic computing.

Figure showing TOC-catalysis

May 09, 2024

Efficient Hydrogen Production

Research Associate Anand Tiwari, PhD student Saifur Rahman, and Professor Will Scheideler co-authored "3D Printed Microlattices of Transition Metal/Metal Oxides for Highly Stable and Efficient Water Splitting" published in Advanced Materials Technologies. The paper presents a novel 3D printing method to create low-cost and efficient electrodes for electrocatalytic hydrogen production. "The resulting materials have shown exceptional durability and electrocatalytic activity, making them promising for large-scale water splitting and sustainable hydrogen fuel production," said Rahman

Headshots of the four authors.

Apr 18, 2024

Liquid Metal Wires for Wearable Electronics

PhD students Saifur Rahman and Simon Agnew '22, Research Associate Anand Tiwari, and Professor Will Scheideler co-authored "3D Woven Liquid Metals for Radio-Frequency Stretchable Circuits" published in Advanced Materials Technologies. "We've developed a new way to make better, more comfortable wearable electronics. The key is a special type of interwoven wire made from liquid metal that can stretch and bend without losing its ability to transmit signals."

Biosensors figure

Jan 11, 2024

3D-Printed Tissue-Integrated Biosensors

Researchers Anand Tiwari and Sreejith Panicker, PhD students Julia Huddy and Md Saifur Rahman, and Professors Will Scheideler and Katie Hixon coauthored "Biocompatible 3D Printed MXene Microlattices for Tissue-Integrated Antibiotic Sensing" published in Advanced Materials Technologies. The study developed new electrode materials for 3D-printed porous electrochemical biosensors to monitor antibiotic release in tissue engineering scaffolds.

metastructure architecture design

Oct 19, 2023

Metastructure-Based Pressure Sensors

PhD students Huan Zhao and Julia Huddy, and professors Yan Li and Will Scheideler are coauthors of "Rational Design of 3D-Printed Metastructure-Based Pressure Sensors" published in Advanced Engineering Materials. The study found that metastructure architecture design can lead to substantial expansion of the sensing range. The practical application of this technology was demonstrated in an undergraduate ENGS 33 bridge project.

Closeup of a printed solar cell

Sep 14, 2023

Printing Solar Cells

PhD student Julia Huddy and Professor William Scheideler co-authored "Rapid 2D Patterning of High-Performance Perovskites Using Large Area Flexography" published in Advanced Functional Materials. The study leverages high-speed flexographic printing to deposit critical materials for perovskite solar cells over large areas, creating a scalable method for manufacturing and future commercialization.

Graphic of titanium carbide materials

Aug 10, 2023

2D Materials for H2 Production

Postdoc Anand Tiwari, PhD students Shay McBride, Andrew Hamlin, Md Saifur Rahman, and Julia Huddy, and professors Geoffroy Hautier, and William Scheideler are co-authors of a study on designing 2D titanium carbide materials for hydrogen (H2) production. Published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, the study developed strategies to dope 2D MXenes with sulfur and nitrogen to engineer their activity as efficient—as well as low-cost and earth-abundant—electrocatalysts for large-scale H2 production.

Colorized image of 3D lattice structures

Jun 15, 2023

Better 3D-Printed Electrodes

PhD students Julia Huddy and Huan Zhao, research associate Anand Tiwari, and Professors Yan Li and William Scheideler authored "Graph Theory Design of 3D Printed Conductive Lattice Electrodes" published in Advanced Materials Technologies. This work aims to model the electrical behavior of 3D lattice structures to guide the design of 3D printed electrodes for electrochemical device applications.