Kyriakos Komvopoulos
Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Email: kyriakos@me.berkeley.edu
Phone: (510) 642-2563
Office: 5143 Etcheverry Hall
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Research Description:
Theoretical and numerical studies in nano/microscale contact mechanics, tribology, mechanical behavior of thin-film structures, deposition and characterization of ultrathin films by sputtering and filtered cathodic vacuum arc methods, stress analysis, fracture, and adhesion of dynamic microdevices, plasma-assisted surface modification of biopolymers, surface chemical functionalization for enhanced biocompatibility and cell activity, mechanotransduction effects at the single-cell and tissue levels, and electrospun fibrous scaffolds for tissue engineering.
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