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Thomas Stauden is a researcher whose work sits at the exciting intersection of semiconductor manufacturing, flexible electronics, and self-assembly technologies. His most significant contributions center on developing innovative methods for assembling microscale semiconductor components, particularly light-emitting diodes, onto flexible substrates using fluidic self-assembly techniques — a paradigm-shifting alternative to conventional robotic pick-and-place manufacturing. His 2015 paper on millimeter-thin, rubber-like solid-state lighting modules, which has garnered 34 citations, demonstrates how roll-to-roll fluidic self-assembly can produce remarkably thin and flexible LED lighting systems, opening new possibilities for wearable and conformable lighting applications. Complementing this, his 2016 overview of surface tension-directed fluidic self-assembly, with 27 citations, has become a valuable reference for researchers seeking to understand how semiconductor chips can be transported, captured, and aligned across different length scales and material boundaries using liquid media. Stauden has also contributed to the development of automated reel-to-reel assembly machinery, helping translate nature-inspired self-assembly principles into practical, scalable manufacturing systems. Collectively, his work advances flexible electronics fabrication toward higher throughput, lower cost, and greater versatility — making him a notable figure in next-generation semiconductor integration research.