- Biomechanics and Biophysics of the Cell
Experimental measurements of biomechanical and biophysical properties of healthy and diseased cells. Theoretical and computational modeling for evaluating these properties. - Malaria & Sickle Cell Disease
Mechanobiology of malaria infected red blood cells and sickle cells. Development of high throughput diagnostic/therapeutic devices. - Nanoscale Properties of Biological Materials
Nanoscale structure-property relationship of biomaterials. Biomimetics studies of natural materials. Deformation and failure mechanisms of nanostructured biomaterials. - Nanostructured or Amorphous Materials
Mechanics of nanostructured or amorphous materials. Deformation and failure mechanisms of nanostructured or amorphous materials. - Nano-Indentation and Micro-Indentation
Instrumented indentation or scratch studies at the nano-/micro-scale. Forward and reverse (inverse) analysis of indentation/scratch tests. Contact mechanics of indentation and frictional sliding. - Surfaces and Thin Films
Mechanics of surfaces, interfaces and thin films. - Functionally Graded Materials
Deformation and failure of functionally graded materials. Protection mechanisms of graded materials.
