Lab: Tissue Biomechanics Lab Lab: Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Laboratory
Director: Prof. Weiyong Gu
Description:Research is focused on soft tissue mechanics, including constitutive modeling, mechanical and transport properties, bioreactor technology, metabolic activities and synthesis, computational biomechanics and simulations.
Group website: For more information, send email to wgu@miami.edu
Director: Prof. Francesco Travascio
Description:Research is focused on the biomechanics of spine and joints to further elucidate etiology of musculoskeletal degenerative diseases, to improve treatment of traumatic injuries and to propose novel approaches to regenerative medicine. The research team works in close collaboration with scientists and clinicians from the Department of Orthopaedics, the University of Miami Sports Medicine Institute, and the Max Biedermann Institute for Biomechanics at Mount Sinai Miami Beach.
Group website: For more information, send email to f.travascio@miami.edu.
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Director: Prof. Giacomo Po
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Director: Prof. Ryan Karkainnen
Description:Simulation and experiments performed across multiple informative length scales are employed for advanced material system design. Processing to microstructure to property linkages are used to improve properties of interest such as toughness, strength, or conductivity.
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Director: Prof. Qingda Yang
Description: The AAMS lab is focused on developing high-fidelity analysis capabilities for virtual designing and testing of advanced aerospace materials such as fiber reinforced polymer composites (FRPCs) and high-temperature resisting ceramic matrix composites (CMCs). We use a combination of experimental techniques and numerical simulations to achieve this goal. In particular, we have developed the Augmented Finite Element Method (A-FEM) to account for the multiscale, discrete damage evolution processes in such materials. The A-FEM are being used by our sponsors (ARL, AFOSR, NASA, Teledyne, and Boeing) as a major investigation tool for their new material and structural research.
Group website: For more information, please contact Prof. Yang (qdyang@miami.edu).
Director: Prof. Singiresu Rao
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Lab: Engineering Alloys and Advanced Manufacturing Research Laboratory Lab: Advanced Nano Systems Laboratory
Director: Prof. James Coakley
Description:Research is focused on the relationship of material composition, microstructure, and manufacturing route with overall mechanical properties. We use a combination of experimental techniques and computational simulation to achieve this goal, including the utilization of National Laboratory facilities. For further information, please see the group website.
Group website: www.miamimaterials.com
Director: Prof. Emrah Celik
Description: Our research focuses on developing advanced manufacturing technologies including near-net shape manufacturing of nanostructured thermoelectric materials, hybrid additive manufacturing and additive manufacturing of fiber reinforced thermoset composite materials.
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