Daniel Preston
Principal Investigator
Rice University
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R&D at the Intersection of Energy, Materials, and Fluids
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Mono-material recyclable fluidic logic pumps for sustainable systems
Rice University engineers have developed recyclable mono-material pumps using soft fluidic logic technology, promising precise dosing and scalability for sustainability-focused applications.
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Rice University
Biodegradable CNC-nanocomposite coating for recyclable packaging
Introducing a biodegradable nanocomposite coating using cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) in a PHA-based matrix, enhancing sustainability and cost-efficiency for recyclable packaging applications.
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Rice University
Low-cost Helix MICRA filters for industrial dust capture
Helix MICRA filters, developed for microgravity use, offer a low-cost, energy-efficient solution for capturing industrial dusts. With >99% efficiency and low pressure drop, these filters are ideal for mechanized sampling...
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Differentiating the Role of Osmotic Pressure and Ionic Interactions on Self-Healing Polymers
ACS Applied Polymer Materials
•2026
Compliant Polymeric Sheet-Based Heat Exchangers
Advanced Science
•2026
Scalable Hot-Water-Repellent Superhydrophobicity via Thermal Insulation
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
•2026
Understanding Silicone Elastomer Curing and Adhesion for Stronger Soft Devices
Science Advances
•2025
Roadmap on Embodying Mechano-Intelligence and Computing in Functional Materials and Structures
Smart Materials and Structures
•2025
Programmable Failure in Heat-Sealable Sheet-Based Fluidic Devices
Cell Reports Physical Science
•2025
Embedded Fluidic Sensing and Control with Soft Open-Cell Foams
Advanced Functional Materials
•2024
Sheet-Based Fluidic Diodes for Embedded Fluidic Circuitry in Soft Devices
Advanced Intelligent Systems
•2024
Adhesion Force Analysis for Prevention of Particle Resuspension in Multiplexed Inertial Coalescence Filters
Aerosol Science and Technology
•2024
Fluidically Programmed Wearable Haptic Textiles
Device (Cell Press)
•2023
Programmable Soft Valves for Digital and Analog Control
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
•2022
A Wearable Textile-Based Pneumatic Energy Harvesting System for Assistive Robotics
Science Advances
•2022
Logic-Enabled Textiles
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
•2022
Additively Manufactured Multiplexed Inertial Coalescence Filters
Separation and Purification Technology
•2022
The Soft Compiler: A Web-Based Tool for the Design of Modular Pneumatic Circuits for Soft Robots
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
•2022
Tube-Balloon Logic for the Exploration of Fluidic Control Elements
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
•2022
A Buckling-Sheet Ring Oscillator for Electronics-Free, Multimodal Locomotion
Science Robotics
•2022
Pneumatic Soft Robots Take a Step Toward Autonomy
Science Robotics
•2021
A Soft Ring Oscillator
Science Robotics
•2019
Digital Logic for Soft Devices
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
•2019
A Soft, Bistable Valve for Autonomous Control of Soft Actuators
Science Robotics
•2018
Design of lubricant infused surfaces
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 9 (48), 42383-42392, 2017
Scalable graphene coatings for enhanced condensation heat transfer
Nano Letters 15 (5), 2902-2909, 2015
Heat transfer enhancement during water and hydrocarbon condensation on lubricant infused surfaces
Scientific Reports 8 (1), 1-9, 2018
Porous Cu nanowire aerosponges from one-step assembly and their applications in heat dissipation
Adv. Mater 28 (7), 1413-1419, 2016
Storage of information using small organic molecules
ACS Central Science 5 (5), 911-916, 2019
An ultrathin nanoporous membrane evaporator
Nano Letters 17 (10), 6217-6220, 2017
A predictive model of the temperature-dependent inactivation of coronaviruses
Applied Physics Letters 117 (6), 060601, 2020
Effects of millimetric geometric features on dropwise condensation under different vapor conditions
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 119, 931-938, 2018
Toward condensation-resistant omniphobic surfaces
ACS Nano 12 (11), 11013-11021, 2018
Gravitationally driven wicking for enhanced condensation heat transfer
Langmuir 34 (15), 4658-4664, 2018
Electrically induced drop detachment and ejection
Physics of Fluids 28 (2), 022101, 2016
Polymer infused porous surfaces for robust, thermally conductive, self-healing coatings for dropwise condensation
ACS Nano 14 (11), 14878-14886, 2020
Nanoengineered materials for liquid–vapour phase-change heat transfer
Nature Reviews Materials 2 (2), 1-17, 2016
Effect of hydrocarbon adsorption on the wettability of rare earth oxide ceramics
Applied Physics Letters 105 (1), 2014
Jumping-droplet electrostatic energy harvesting
Applied Physics Letters 105 (1), 2014
Electric-field-enhanced condensation on superhydrophobic nanostructured surfaces
ACS Nano 7 (12), 11043-11054, 2013
Electrostatic charging of jumping droplets
Nature Communications 4 (1), 1-9, 2013
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Wearable Cooling Using a Compliant, Sheet-Based Heat Pipe
Provisional
•2025
Wearable Composite Textile Materials for Rapid In Situ Thermal Decontamination
Non-provisional
•2024
Sheet-Based Fluidic Diodes for Embedded Fluidic Circuitry in Soft Devices
Provisional
•2024
Application of Multiplexed Inertial Coalescence Filters in Capture of Sprays Generated from Spray Nozzles and Spray Systems
Provisional
•2024
Regenerating Chemical Absorption System and Related Methods
Provisional
•2024
Filtration Systems and Methods of Use
Provisional
•2024
Fluidically Programmed Wearable Haptic Textiles
Non-provisional
•2023
Programmable Soft Actuators for Digital and Analog Control
Non-provisional
•2023
Multiplex Inertial Filter, Collector and Separator
Non-provisional
•2023
Texture-Enabled Clean Storage
Non-provisional
•2022
Robust, High-Thermal Conductance, Capillarity-Enabled Thin-Film Dry Condensing Surfaces
Non-provisional
•2022
Poly-Albumin Based Green Coating to Enhance Shelf Life of Perishable Foods
Non-provisional
•2022
Composite Actuator
Non-provisional
•2022
Sample Analysis with Mirrors
Issued
•2021
Expanding Foam-Fabric Orthopedic Limb Stabilization Device
Non-provisional
•2020
Daniel Preston
Principal Investigator
Rice UniversityWork experience
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Robotics & autonomous systemsSmart and electronic textiles
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Last updated Sep 2026
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