Biomedical Focus
Electromechanical effects, Fiber networks, Biomechanics
Advanced nanomaterials and nanomanufacturing, Experimental and theoretical analysis of electrospinning process, Continuous polymer, carbon, and ceramic nanofibers, Hierarchical materials and composites, Damage and fracture mechanics
Robotic Highway Safety Markers, Miniature Surgical Robots, Real-Time Measurement of Track Stiffness, Planetary Cliff Descent Using Cooperative Robots
Regulate cell function and fate via applying biomaterial cues and mechanical loading signals, Integrate molecular engineering (RNA interference or overexpression) of key signaling molecules
Bioprinting; 3D printing; Biomanufacturing; Nanofabrication; Reconstruction of physiological microenvironments; 3D in vitro disease models; Biosensors and Bioelectronics
Theoretical, computational, and experimental studies to characterize large deformation thermo-mechanical response of materials, in particular polymers
Mechanical systems design and analysis, Medical robotics (including surgical and rehabilitation applications), Modularity in mechanical systems, Graph-theoretic techniques in robotics and mechanical systems design
The translation of mechanobiology to improve cardiovascular medicine and ophthalmology through integration of techniques in biomechanics, nanotechnology, molecular biology, histology, imaging, finite element analysis, and adaptive modeling
Fluid mechanics, Cell mechanics, Multiscale flow systems and biological systems based on interdisciplinary experimental approaches
Experimental ultrasonics, Nanoindentation, Atomic force microscopy, Elastic wave propagation
Mechanobiology, Cell Mechanics, Mechanotransduction, Cell-Cell adhesion, BioMEMS