Our lab broadly focuses on two major themes: cancer and stem-cell biology. For cancer, we are developing and employing quantitative, label-free techniques to isolate, screen, and identify cells for biomedical-research and for clinical diagnostic and monitoring applications. For stem-cell biology, we are developing lab-on-a-chip systems that would enable us to study stem cells in their specialized …
Research Interest
Shadden Lab
Our research focuses on the advancement of theoretical and computational methods to quantify complex fluid flow. Much of our research is geared towards modeling and analyzing hemodynamic conditions in the cardiovascular system. This multidisciplinary research combines advances in medical imaging, mathematical modeling, and computational mechanics. Our motivations for this research are 3-fold: (1) to uncover …
Medical Polymer Group
The MPG represents an interdisciplinary team of graduate and undergraduate students who work closely with faculty, surgeons, and industry scientists in order to develop biomaterials for structural function in orthopedic applications. We bring together academic, industrial and clinical perspectives to improve designs and materials used in total joint reconstruction and related devices. Our research broadly …
Berkeley Robotics & Human Engineering Laboratory
Our research activities are focused on the design and control of a class of robotic systems worn or operated by humans to augment human mechanical strength, while the wearer’s intellect remains the central control system for manipulating the robot. Human power extenders can be used to maneuver heavy loads with great dexterity, speed, and precision, …
Molecular Cell Biomechanics Laboratory
Mofrad Lab combines the state-of-the-art molecular and multiscale biomechanics, computational biology and bioinformatics, and statistical machine learning approaches toward understanding and diagnosis of human diseases.
Berkeley Biomechanics Laboratory
Our lab is focused on soft tissue biomechanics and tissue regeneration. Specifically, our goal is to understand the mechanical function of the healthy, degenerated and injured soft tissues, including the intervertebral disc and articular cartilage, in order to develop more physiologically relevant repair strategies. Injury, through herniation, or degeneration may lead to debilitating lower back …
Tarek I. Zohdi
Will C. Hall Family Chair in Engineering
Will C. Hall Endowed Chair
Chair of the UCB Computational & Data Science & Engineering Program
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Associate Dean for Post Baccalaureate Programs, College of Engineering
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-1740
zohdi@berkeley.edu
(510) 642-9172
For more information see: Computational Manufacturing and Materials Research Lab
Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership
UCB Computational & Data Science & Engineering Program
Current Classes Taught
Click here for Professor Zohdi’s CV
Tarek I. Zohdi received his Ph.D. in 1997 in Computational and Applied Mathematics from the University of Texas at Austin. He was a post-doctoral fellow at the Technical University of Darmstadt in Germany from 1997 to 1998 and then a lecturer (C2-Oberingenieur) at the Gottfried Leibniz University of Hannover in Germany from 1998 to 2001, where he received his Habilitation in General Mechanics (Allgemeine Mechanik). Approximately one out of every twenty Ph.D holders in Germany is allowed to proceed with a Habilitation. It is the highest academic degree in Germany and is usually required to obtain the rank of full Professor there and in other parts of Europe. In July 2001, he became an Assistant Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He was promoted to Associate Professor in July 2004 and to Full Professor in July 2009. In July 2012, he was appointed Chair of the Designated Emphasis Program in Computational and Data Science and Engineering (DE-CSE) at UC Berkeley (https://citris-uc.org/initiatives/decse/) and from 2018-2020 the Chief Technology Officer UC Berkeley Fung Institute for Innovation https://funginstitute.berkeley.edu/about-us/our-people/staff/ and currently serves as Academic Director of the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (SCET), UC Berkeley, https://scet.berkeley.edu/scet-names-tarek-zohdi-as-new-academic-director/. Since 2020, he is the Associate Dean for Post Baccalaureate Programs in the College of Engineering. Previously, he has served as the Chair of the College of Engineering Faculty (2018-2020), Chair of the Engineering Science Program at UC Berkeley (2008-2012) and Vice-Chair for Instruction in the Department of Mechanical Engineering (2009-2012). From 2014-2020, he was a Chancellors Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Since 2016, he is the holder of the W. C. Hall Family Endowed Chair in Engineering. He also holds a Staff Scientist position at Lawrence Berkeley National Labs and an Adjunct Scientist position at the Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute. His main research interests are in modeling, simulation and optimization of nonconvex multiscale-multiphysics problems for industrial applications. He has published over 180 archival refereed journal papers and eight books: (a) Introduction to computational micromechanics (T. Zohdi and P. Wriggers, Springer-Verlag), (b) An introduction to modeling and simulation of particulate flows (T. Zohdi, SIAM), (c) Electromagnetic properties of multiphase dielectrics: a primer on modeling, theory and computation (T. Zohdi, Springer- Verlag), (d) Dynamics of charged particulate systems: modeling, theory and computation (T. Zohdi, Springer-Verlag) (e) A finite element primer for beginners-the basics (T. Zohdi, Springer- Verlag), (f) Modeling and simulation of functionalized materials for additive manufacturing and 3D printing: continuous and discrete media (T. Zohdi, Springer-Verlag), (g) A finite element primer for beginners-extended version including sample tests and projects (T. Zohdi, Springer-Verlag) and (h) Modeling and simulation of infectious diseases: microscale transmission, decontamination and macroscale propagation (T. Zohdi, Springer-Verlag), as well as eight handbook/book chapters and five encyclopedia chapters. In 2000, he received the Zienkiewicz Prize and Medal, which are awarded once every two years, to one post-graduate researcher under the age of 35, by The Royal Institution of Civil Engineers in London, to commemorate the work of Professor O. C. Zienkiewicz, for research which contributes most to the field of numerical methods in engineering. In 2002, he received the Best Paper of the Year 2001 Award in London, at the Lord’s Cricket Grounds, for a paper published in Engineering Computations, pertaining to modeling and simulation of the propagation of failure in particulate aggregates of material. In 2003, he received the Junior Achievement Award of the American Academy of Mechanics. The award is given once a year, to one post-graduate researcher, to recognize outstanding research during the first decade of a professional career. In 2008, he was elected Fellow of the International Association for Computational Mechanics (IACM) and in 2009 he was elected Fellow of the United Stated Association for Computational Mechanics (USACM). The USACM is the primary computational mechanics organization in the United States and the International Association for Computational Mechanics is the primary international organization in this field. In 2011, he was selected as “Alumnus of the Year” by the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Louisiana State University (LSU), where he did his undergraduate studies. In 2017, he was awarded the University of California, Berkeley Distinguished Teaching Award. The Distinguished Teaching Award is a campus-wide recognition for faculty that have established a sustained and varied record of teaching excellence. This is the highest award for teaching in the University: http://teaching.berkeley.edu/node/240 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntzkn71r2Sg. In 2019, he was selected to give a Lindbergh Lecture, by the University of Wisconsin in honor aviation pioneer (and engineer) Charles Lindbergh (a 1924 graduate of UW). In 2019 he was elected as Fellow of the American Academy of Mechanics (AAM)-only one new Fellow is inducted in the nation and the Americas into the AAM each year https://aamech.org/. In 2020, he received the prestigious Humboldt-Forschungspreis (Humboldt Research Prize). The prize, given by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation of the German Government, recognizes renowned researchers outside of Germany whose “fundamental discoveries, new theories or insights have had a significant impact on their own discipline and who are expected to continue producing cutting-edge achievements in the future.” He received it in the area of Mechanics in recognition of lifetime achievements (see https://funginstitute.berkeley.edu/news/tarek-zohdi-receives-prestigious-humboldt-research-prize-in-the-area-of-mechanics/ and https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/humboldt-award.html and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humboldt_Prize).
He serves on the editorial advisory boards of ten international journals. Also, he is an editor of the leading journal Computational Mechanics and co-founder/co-editor-in-chief of journal, Computational Particle Mechanics, as well as an editor of the Computational Mechanics book series, published by John-Wiley. He has organized or co-organized over 30 international conferences and workshops and been appointed/invited to the Scientific Advisory Boards of over 40 international conferences. He was elected President of the USACM in 2012, and served from 2012 to 2014. Since 2009, he has served as a representative of the USACM on the General Council of the IACM, which is the governing committee of the primary international organization in his field of research and was elected to the Executive Council of IACM in 2020 (seven were elected worldwide in 2020). In 2014, he was appointed by the United States National Academy of Science (NAS) and the National Research Council (NRC) as a member of the US National Committee for Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (USNC/TAM) representing the USACM (4/15/2014-10/31/2018): https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/us-national-committee-for-theoretical-and-applied-mechanics-usnc-iutam. USNC/TAM is the primary national governing body for Mechanics in the United States. This committee operates under the auspices of the US Board on International Scientific Organizations (BISO) and the Policy and Global Affairs Division of the NRC. Furthermore, he is the national coordinator for the NAS and USNC/TAM for AmeriMech Symposia, which are intended to promote interactions among researchers in an area of contemporary interest in the mechanics of fluids and solids http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/biso/iutam/pga_086043. These symposia are designed to encourage participation of young researchers, and to promote interdisciplinary ideas and discussions. This format allows for in-depth discussions and close interactions between participants. Such symposia are renown to help assess the state-of-the-art and chart new directions for the future. In 2018, he was elevated/elected to Member-at-Large of the USNC/TAM by the National Academy of Sciences:http://www.me.berkeley.edu/about/news/me-professor-tarek-zohdi-appointed-member-large-us-national-academy-sciences-and-national. Overall, he has been a plenary speaker at each of the three major conferences in his field: (a) The World Congress for Computational Mechanics (Sao Paulo , 2012), (b) The United States National Congress for Computational Mechanics (Montreal, 2017) and (c) The International Conference on Particle-based Methods (Stuttgart 2013, Hannover, 2017) and given more than 200 other plenary, keynote and contributed lectures at conferences, universities and other research institutions worldwide. In addition to his academic credentials, Tarek I. Zohdi has been active in five main industrial areas:
- Modeling and simulation of high-strength fabric: Zohdi has worked extensively in the computational analysis of high-strength ballistic fabric shielding. Initially, this work was funded by the FAA and Boeing as part of a 10 year (2001-2011) multi-million dollar laboratory and simulation effort to develop ballistic fabric shields for the Boeing 787. The analysis of Zohdi was heavily involved in the development of 787 Boeing designs. The work was then applied to the development of new ballistic fabric shielding armor (from 2007-present) with the Army Research Labs (ARL) and the Army High Performance Computing Research Center (AHPCRC). In summary, the combined laboratory, modeling and simulation efforts have been instrumental for the development of new types of ballistic fabric shields for the safety and betterment of society.
- Modeling and simulation of highly heterogeneous materials: Zohdi has worked in the computational analysis of particulate functionalized materials in multiphysical regimes. This work has been continuously funded by a number of industries, most notably for power-generation materials in harsh environments such as thermal barrier turbine blade coating materials (CMCs: Ceramic Matrix Composites) and high-voltage electromagnetic generator (dielectric) materials, such as End Corona Protection systems. This work has been a direct industrial outgrowth of his ground-breaking book: Introduction to computational micromechanics (T. Zohdi and P. Wriggers, Springer-Verlag).
- Modeling and simulation of fire-technologies: In 2018, he founded the UC Berkeley Fire Research Group(FRG):
https://frg.berkeley.edu/ whose mission is to serve the best interests of the State of California and society at large, by working toward the development and implementation of more effective solutions for uncontrolled wildfires. The FRG’s mission is to develop, harness and integrate the state-of-the-art technologies across many fields in order to produce robust and affordable firefighting systems that are easy to maintain, upgrade and deploy for early detection and control of fires. The FRG brought together engineers, scientists, technologists, first responders and firefighters to bolster research in fire science, management and emergency control. - Modeling and simulation of food systems: In 2019, he founded the UC Berkeley Center for Next Generation Food Systems https://food-manufacturing.berkeley.edu/. The overall mission of the center is to optimize societal food production, quality, and food safety/security in the era of pandemics and beyond. These themes are central to California since its economy is the 5th largest economy in the world. The institute encourages cross-collaboration and sharing of information, where possible, and through various forums to further enhance expanding opportunities. Furthermore, the institute supports the research, education, extension, and economics endeavors designed to advance public knowledge and commercial interests. The center explores themes associated with (a) pandemic driven food system security and safety, (b) improving food yield, quality, and nutrition, (c) decreasing energy and water resource consumption, (d) increasing production yield and eliminating food waste, (e) large surface-area agriculture, using energy-efficient technologies such as solar and wind and the (f) use of autonomous systems, drones, sensors and machine-learning for detection of inefficiencies and hazards. The center is part of a 20,000,000 dollar multi-campus NSF-USDA-NIFA funded network. Zohdi is the PI of the UC Berkeley hub/node.
- Modeling and simulation of advanced manufacturing processes: Finally, he has been heavily involved in the National Network of Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI) system that has been developed over the last decade by the US Government. The goal is to add capacity to the National Network of Manufacturing Innovation, a 2014 initiative to increase the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing by streamlining research and development and increasing collaboration among industry, academia, national labs and federal partners. In 2016, he was the Northern California Principal Investigator for the Northern California Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CESMII); see Whitehouse announcement: https://engineering.berkeley.edu/news/2016/06/california-is-new-headquarters-for-smart-manufacturing-institute/
and https://me.berkeley.edu/news/president-obama-announces-winner-new-smart-manufacturing-innovation-institute-competition/ which is part of a 140,000,000 dollar consortium of universities, national labs and companies geared towards smart clean manufacturing (headquartered at UCLA). The mission of the consortium, consisting of 200 partners from 30 states representing a wide spectrum of interests across industry and academia, is to help hone advanced manufacturing’s competitive edge in the United States by increasing efficiency and accelerating the adoption of technologies such as advanced sensors, data analytics and digital controls in manufacturing. Also, in 2016, he was the California Principal Investigator for another successful consortium NNMI grant (the Advanced Robotics Manufacturing (ARM), headquartered at Carnegie Mellon) in which he was appointed the coordinator of the Northern California Branch; see announcements:
https://me.berkeley.edu/news/dod-announces-award-new-advanced-robotics-manufacturing-arm-innovation-hub/
and https://engineering.berkeley.edu/news/2017/01/berkeley-a-regional-center-in-new-robotics-manufacturing-consortium/ which is part of a 253,000,000 dollar consortium of universities, national labs and companies focused on advanced robotic manufacturing.
Public Service:
Pro bono as an engineering consultant for the ABC news on spontaneously shattering car sunroofs. Located here:
http://abc7.com/archive/8026317/
Pro bono as an engineering consultant for the ABC news on exploding shower doors made of tempered safety glass. Located here:
http://abc30.com/archive/9313662/
Pro bono as an engineering consultant for the ABC news on a faulty baby zipper device from a sleeping bag. Located here:
http://abc7news.com/archive/8433331/
Research Description:
Research themes:
(1) Modeling and simulation of advanced manufacturing and 3D printing systems
(2) Modeling and simulation of multiphase/composite material behavior
(3) Modeling and simulation of fire propagation and control with the Fire Research Group
(4) Modeling and simulation of UAVs and swarms
(5) Modeling and simulation of biological systems
(6) Modeling and simulation of ballistic fabric shielding
Methods of analysis:
(1) Discrete Element Methods
(2) Finite Element Methods
(3) Finite Difference Methods
(4) Computational Optics
(5) Machine-Learning Algorithms
(6) Agent-Based Methods
A set of “summary” slides on the above topics can be found here https://cmmrl.berkeley.edu/
Related papers and books on the above topics can be found here: https://cmmrl.berkeley.edu/zohdi-publications/
Related Links:
Fire Research Group: https://frg.berkeley.edu/ and http://www.dailycal.org/tag/fire-research-group/
Editor, Computational Mechanics: http://www.springer.com/materials/mechanics/journal/466
Editor-in-Chief, Comp. Particle Mechanics: http://www.springer.com/engineering/mechanics/journal/40571
NAS-USNC/TAM AmeriMech Coordinator: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/biso/iutam/pga_086043
Chief Technology Officer, Fung Institute: https://funginstitute.berkeley.edu/about-us/our-people/staff/
Chair, UC Berkeley Computational Data Science and Eng. Prog: http://citris-uc.org/decse-organization/
Faculty Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab: http://www.lbl.gov/
Key Publications:
To view a list of Professor Zohdi’s publications, please visit the Computational Manufacturing and Materials Research Lab website.
David Steigmann
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
6133 Etcheverry HallUniversity of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-1740
dsteigmann@berkeley.edu
(510) 643-3165
For more information see: Current Classes Taught
To view Professor Steigmann’s CV, please click here.
Research Description:
Continuum, mechanics, shell theory, finite elasticity, variational methods, stability, surface stress, capillary phenomena, mechanics of thin films.
Key Publications:
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Lydia Sohn
Almy C. Maynard and Agnes Offield Maynard Chair in Mechanical Engineering
Chancellor's Professor
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Almy C. Maynard and Agnes Offield Maynard Chair in Mechanical Engineering
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-1740
sohn@me.berkeley.edu
(510) 642-5434
For more information see: Sohn Research Lab
Current Classes Taught
To view Professor Sohn’s CV, please click here.
Research Description:
Micro-nano engineering, bioengineering
Key Publications:
To view a list of Professor Sohn’s publications, please visit the Sohn Research Lab website.
Shawn Shadden
Vice Chair of Graduate Studies
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-1740
shadden@berkeley.edu
(510) 664-9800
For more information see: Shadden Lab
Current Classes Taught
Research Description:
Cardiovascular Biomechanics, Computational Mechanics, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Dynamical Systems, Fluid Dynamics, Lagrangian Coherent Structures, Mathematical Modeling, Thrombosis
Key Publications:
To view a list of Professor Shadden’s publications, please visit the Shadden Lab website.
Ömer Savaş
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
6113 Etcheverry HallUniversity of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-1740
savas@me.berkeley.edu
(510) 642-5705
For more information see: Current Classes Taught
To view Professor Savaş’ CV, please click here.
Research Description:
Fluid mechanics: aircraft wake vortices; biofluid mechanics; boundary layers; instrumentation; rotating flows; transient aerodynamics; turbulent flows; vortex dynamics
To learn more about Professor Savaş’ research, please click here.
Key Publications:
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Lisa Pruitt
Lawrence Talbot Chair in Engineering
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Lawrence Talbot Chair in Engineering
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-1740
lpruitt@berkeley.edu
For more information see: Medical Polymer Group
Current Classes Taught
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Research Description:
Research is focused on structure-property relationships in orthopedic tissues, biomaterials and medical polymers. Current projects include the assessment of fatigue fracture mechanisms and tribological performance of orthopedic biomaterials, as well as characterization of orthopedic tissues and associated devices. Surface modifications using plasma chemistry are used to optimize polymers for medical applications. Attention is focused on wear, fatigue and multiaxial loading. Retrievals of orthopedic implants are characterized to model in vivo degradation and physiological loading. Biomechanical characterization of structural tissues is performed to assess clinical treatments and to develop constitutive relationships. Laboratory techniques for structural characterization include SEM, TEM, FEM, SAXS, USAXS, XPS, DSC, GPC, FTIR, AFM, confocal microscopy, wear testing, fatigue testing, fracture mechanics analysis, and nanoindentation. Research has been supported by NIH, NSF, ONR, DARPA, OREF and industry. Pedagogical experience includes curriculum development in mechanical engineering and bioengineering. Teaching includes freshman seminars; undergraduate courses on Mechanical Behavior and Processing of Materials, Structural Aspects of Biomaterials, and Principles of Bioengineering; graduate courses on Fracture Mechanics, Mechanical Behavior of Materials, and Polymer Engineering.
Key Publications:
2014
F. Ansari, C. Major, T. R. Norris, S. B. Gunther, M. Ries, and L. Pruitt. “Unscrewing instability of modular reverse shoulder prosthesis increases propensity for in vivo fracture: a report of two cases.” Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery/American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons…[et al.] 23, no. 2 (2014): e40-5.
E.W. Patten, D. Van Citters, M. D. Ries, and L. Pruitt. “Quantifying cross-shear under translation, rolling, and rotation, and its effect on UHMWPE wear.” Wear 313, no. 1 (2014): 125-134.
To view a complete list of Professor Pruitt’s publications from previous years, please click here.
Panayiotis Papadopoulos
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
6131 Etcheverry HallUniversity of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-1740
panos@me.berkeley.edu
(510) 642-3358
For more information see: Computational Solid Mechanics Lab
Current Classes Taught
RELATED EXPERIENCE
7/1/04 – present : Professor, University of California, Berkeley
7/1/98 – 6/30/04 : Associate Professor, University of California, Berkeley
7/1/92 – 6/30/98 : Assistant Professor, University of California, Berkeley
1/1/92 – 6/30/92 : Post-Doctoral Researcher, University of California, Berkeley
8/1/91 – 12/31/91 : University Lecturer, University of California, Berkeley
1/1/88 – 8/31/91 : Graduate Research Assistant, University of California, Berkeley
8/1/87 – 5/31/90 : Graduate Student Instructor, University of California, Berkeley
UNIVERSITY DEGREES
Ph.D. Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, December 1991
M.S. Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, May 1987
Dipl. Civil Engineering, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece, July 1986
Research Description:
Computational mechanics, solid mechanics, biomechanics, applied mathematics
Key Publications:
To view a list of Professor Professor Papadopoulos’ publications, please visit the Computational Solid Mechanics Lab website.
Oliver O’Reilly
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Associate Dean for Graduate Education in the Division of Computing, Data Science, and Society
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 4720-1740
oreilly@berkeley.edu
(510) 642-0877
For more information see: Dynamics Lab
Current Classes Taught
Oliver M. O’Reilly is a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Associate Dean for Graduate Education in the Division of Computing, Data Science, and Society at the University of California at Berkeley.
He received his B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG). Subsequently, he received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from Cornell University. At Cornell, he studied under Phil Holmes and Frank Moon. After spending two years as a postdoc at the Institut für Mechanik at ETH-Zürich under Jürg Dual, he joined the faculty in Mechanical Engineering at Cal in 1992. During the 2019-2020 Academic Year, he was the Chair of the Berkeley Division of the Academic Senate.
His interests span the fields of continuum mechanics and nonlinear dynamics. He has a broad range of specializations including directed (or Cosserat) theories of deformable bodies, constrained rigid body dynamics, contact mechanics, linear and nonlinear vibrations and linear and nonlinear dynamics of deformable bodies. He has applied these interests to a range of applications including soft robots, MEMS resonators, brake squeal, the dynamics of toys, motorcycle navigation, axially moving media, artificial and natural satellites, spinal kinematics and vehicle collision dynamics.
O’Reilly has coauthored over 100 archival journal articles, written three textbooks, coauthored a monograph, and is a co-inventor on two patents. He has also received multiple teaching awards including U.C. Berkeley’s Distinguished Teaching Award in 1999, the Pi-Tau-Sigma Professor of the Year Award in 2003 and the Tau-Beta-Pi Outstanding Faculty of the Year Award in 2013.
Professor O’Reilly currently serves as a contributing editor for the journal Nonlinear Dynamics and is on the editorial boards of the following journals: Nonlinearity, International Journal of Nonlinear Mechanics, Regular and Chaotic Dynamics, and Nonlinear Dynamics and Mobile Robots.
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Research Description:
Dynamics, Vibrations, Continuum Mechanics
Key Publications:
To view a list of Professor O’Reilly’s publications, please visit the Dynamics Lab website.
Grace O’Connell
Don M. Cunningham Endowed Professorship
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Don M. Cunningham Endowed Professor
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-1740
g.oconnell@berkeley.edu
(510) 642-3739
For more information see: O'Connell Lab
Current Classes Taught
Education
2001 – 2004 B.S. Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland
2004 – 2009 Ph.D. Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania
2009 – 2013 Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Columbia University
Research Description:
Biomechanics of cartilage and intervertebral disc; tissue engineering; continuum modeling of soft tissues; intervertebral disc function, degeneration, and regeneration
Key Publications:
2015
Tan AR, Alegre-Aguaron E, O’Connell GD, VandenBerg CD, Aaron RK, Vunjak-Novakovic G, Bulinski JC, Ateshian GA, Hung CT. Passage-Dependent Relationship between Mesenchymal Stem Cell Mobilization and Chondrogenic Potential. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, In Press
2014
O’Connell GD, Newman IB, Carapezza MA. Effect of long-term osmotic loading culture on matrix synthesis from intervertebral disc cells. BioResearch, Oct 1;3(5):242-9, 2014.
Ponnurangam S, O’Connell GD, Chernyshova I, Woods K, Somasundaran P, Hung CT. Ceria nanoparticles modulate development and interleukin response of chondrocyte-seeded hydrogel constructs. Tissue Engineering, Part A, Nov; 20(21-22):2908-19, 2014.
O’Connell GD, Nims R, Green J, Cigan A, Ateshian GA, Hung CT. Time and dose-dependent effects of chondroitinase ABC on growth of engineered cartilage. eCells and Materials Journal, Vol. 27: 312-320, 2014.
To view a complete list of Professor O’Connell’s publications from previous years, please visit the Berkeley Biomechanics Laboratory website.
Mohammad R. K. Mofrad
Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering
208A Stanley Hall #1762University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-1762
mofrad@berkeley.edu
(510) 643-8165
For more information see: Molecular Cell Biomechanics Laboratory
Current Classes Taught
Education
1991 B.A.Sc., Sharif University of Technology
1994 M.A.Sc., University of Waterloo
1999 Ph.D., University of Toronto
Professional Experience
1999 – 2000 Post-Doc, Computer Science Department, University of Toronto
2000 – 2002 Post-Doc, MIT and Harvard Medical School/Mass. General Hospital
2002 – 2004 Principal Research Scientist, Biological and Mechanical Engineering, MIT
2005 – 2010 Assistant Professor, Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley
2010 – 2013 Associate Professor, Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley
2011 Visiting Professor, Department of Bioengineering, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
2012 – 2013 Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
2012 – Present Faculty Scientist, Molecular Biophysics, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
2012 – 2014 Faculty Director, UC Berkeley Master of Bioengineering (M.Eng) Program
2013 – Present Professor, Departments of Bioengineering and Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
2014 – 2015 Faculty Co-Director, Berkeley-UCSF Master of Translational Medicine (MTM) Program
Research Description:
Multiscale Biomechanics of Cardiovascular Disease and Brain Injury; Molecular and Cellular Mechanobiology; Mechanics of Integrin-Mediated Focal Adhesions; Mechanics of the Nuclear Pore and Nucleocytoplasmic Transport
Key Publications:
To view a list of Professor Mofrad’s publications, please visit the Molecular Cell Biomechanics Laboratory website and PubMed.
Liwei Lin
James Marshall Wells Academic Chair in Mechanical Engineering
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
James Marshall Wells Academic Chair
Co-Director, Berkeley Sensor & Actuator Center
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-1740
lwlin@berkeley.edu
(510) 643-5495
For more information see: Lin Lab
Lin Home Page
Current Classes Taught
2006 – 2009 Vice Chair – Graduate Study, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of California at Berkeley
2004 Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of California at Berkeley
2001 Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of California at Berkeley
1999 Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of California at Berkeley
1996 Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Michigan
1994 Associate Professor, Institute of Applied Mechanics, National Taiwan University
1993 Senior Research Scientist, BEI Electronics Inc.
1993 PhD, Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley
1991 MS, Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley
1986 BS, Power Mechanical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University
Research Description:
MEMS (Microelectromechanical Systems); NEMS (Nanoelectromechanical Systems); Nanotechnology; design and manufacturing of microsensors and microactuators; development of micromachining processes by silicon surface/bulk micromachining; micromolding process; mechanical issues in MEMS including heat transfer, solid/fluid mechanics, and dynamics.
Key Publications:
For a list of Professor Lin’s publications, please click here.
Dennis K. Lieu
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
5128 Etcheverry HallUniversity of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-1740
dlieu@me.berkeley.edu
(510) 642-4014
For more information see: Current Classes Taught
D.Eng Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, 1982
Major Field – Dynamics and Control, Minor Fields- Mechanical Design, Business Administration
Thesis- “Dynamics of the Turning Snow-Ski”
Advisor- Prof. C.D. Mote, Jr.
MS Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, 1978
Thesis- “Design of an Electronic Ski-Binding with Biofeedback
1977 University of California Regents Fellowship
BS Mechanical Engineering (with honors), University of California at Berkeley, 1977
Professor Dennis K. Lieu was born in San Francisco in 1957. He is a 1974 graduate of Lowell High School. He pursued his higher education at the University of California at Berkeley, where he received his BSME in 1977, MSME in 1978, and D.Eng. in mechanical engineering in 1982. His major field of study was dynamics and control. His graduate work, under the direction of Prof. C.D. Mote, Jr., involved the study skier/ski mechanics and ski binding function.
After graduate studies, Dr. Lieu worked as an advisory engineer in the disk file industry with IBM San Jose, where he directed the specification, design, and development of mechanisms and components in the head-disk-assemblies (HDA) of disk files. He directed the design and control of high performance DC brushless motors and control of spindle and structural vibration in the IBM 3390 disk file. In 1988, Dr. Lieu joined the Mechanical Engineering faculty at UC Berkeley. His interests include applied research in the mechanics of high speed electro-mechanical devices, and the mechanics of magnetically, electro-magnetically, and eddy current generated acoustic noise and vibration. He currently supervises approximately 6 graduate students in the Electro-mechanical Design Laboratory in 2163 Etcheverry Hall. At the University, Prof. Lieu teaches courses in Engineering Graphics and Design of Electro-mechanical Devices. He also leads a special seminar class in the design of protective equipment for sports.
Prof. Lieu holds a 3rd degree black belt in taekwondo, and is a martial arts instructor at UC Berkeley. His interest in biomechanics and sport equipment design has led to many seminars and papers on these topics. Prof. Lieu was the recipient of a National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator Award in 1989, the Pi Tau Sigma Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1990, and the 1992 Berkeley Distinguished Teaching Award, which is the highest honor for teaching excellence on the U.C. Berkeley campus. Prof. Lieu is a member of Pi Tau Sigma, Tau Beta Pi, and Phi Beta Kappa. His professional affiliations include ASEE and ASME.
Research Description:
Acoustics, actuators, electromechanical devices, magnetics, rolling elements, spindle motors, structural mechanics.
Dorian Liepmann
Professor of Mechanical Engineering and BioEngineering
280 Hearst Memorial Mining BuildingUniversity of California at Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-1762
liepmann@berkeley.edu
(510) 355-8353
For more information see: Liepmann Lab
Current Classes Taught
Research Description:
BioMEMS, microfluid dynamics, experimental biofluid dynamics, hemodynamics associated with valvular heart disease and other cardiac and arterial flows.
Key Publications:
2015
- Paredes, J., Fink, K.D., Novak, R. and Liepmann, D. (2015) “Self-anchoring nickel microelectrodes for rapid fabrication of functional thermoplastic microfluidic prototypes.” Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 216:263-270.
- Aran, K., Paredes, J., Rafi, M., Yau, J., Acharya, A., Zibinsky, M., Liepmann, D., and Murthy, N. (2015) “Stimuli-Responsive Electrodes Detect Oxidative Stress and Liver Injury.” Advanced Materials, 27(8), 1432.
- Viswanathan, S., Narayanan, T.N., Aran, K., Fink, K.D., Paredes, J., Ajayan, P.M., Filipek, S., Miszta, P., Tekin, H.C., Inci, F., Demirci, U., Li, P., Bolotin, K.I., Liepmann, D. and Renugopalakrishanan, V. (2015) “Grephene-protein field effect biosensors: glucose sensing.” Materials Today, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mattod.2015.04.003
2014
- Aran, K., Paredes, J., Yau, J., Srinivasan, S., Murthy, N. and Liepmann, D. (2014) “An Enzyme-Free Digital Biosensor for Detection of Reactive Oxygen Species.” The 18th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS), San Antonio, TX. October 26-30, 2014
- Paredes, J., Chooljian, M., Fink, K.D., and Liepmann, D. “Rapid fabrication method for plastic microfluidic devices with embedded 2D and 3D microelectrodes and its application to electroporation and cell lysis on chip.” The 18th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS), San Antonio, TX. October 26-30, 2014
- Aran, K., Paredes, J., Acharya, A., Yau, J., Liepmann, D. and N. Murthy. “A Novel ROS Responsive Polymer Based Lab-on-a-Chip Sensor for Detection of Circulating Lipid Hydroperoxides” BMES, San Antonio, TX, October 22-25, 2014.
- Paredes, J., Fink, K.D., Chooljian, M., and D. Liepmann. “Integrating 2D and 3D Microelectrodes in Plastic Microfluidic Devices Allowing Spatial and Temporal Control of Electric Fields for Detection or Stimulation.” BMES, San Antonio, TX, October 22-25, 2014.
- Aran, K., Paredes, J., Lee, K., Acharya, A., Liepmann, D. and N. Murthy. “A Battery-less Pressure Driven Smart Pill for Oral to Systemic Protein Delivery.” BMES, San Antonio, TX, October 22-25, 2014.
- Fink, K., Paredes, J. and Liepmann, D. (2013) The Role of Erythrocyte Size and Shape in Microchannel Fluid Dynamics. American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA.
- Kim, T. N., Goodwill, P. W., Chen, Y., Conolly, S. M., Schaffer, C. B., Liepmann, D., & Wang, R. A. (2012). Line-scanning particle image velocimetry: an optical approach for quantifying a wide range of blood flow speeds in live animals. PloS one, 7(6), e38590.
- Gharib, M., Azizgolshani, H., Gharib, M., & Liepmann, D. (2011). Combined Electro-chemical Stimulation to Reduce the Required Current for Muscle Contraction. FASEB Journal, 25, 1051-39.
- Gulati, S., Dutcher, C. S., Liepmann, D., & Muller, S. J. (2010). Elastic secondary flows in sharp 90 degree micro-bends: A comparison of PEO and DNA solutions. Journal of Rheology (1978-present), 54(2), 375-392.
- Thakar, R.G., Cheng, Q., Patel, S., Chu, J., Nasir, M., Liepmann, D., Komvopoulos, K. and Li, S. (2009) Cell-Shape Regulation of Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation. Biophysical Journal 96(8):3423-3432.
- Häfeli, U. O., Mokhtari, A., Liepmann, D., & Stoeber, B. (2009). In vivo evaluation of a microneedle-based miniature syringe for intradermal drug delivery. Biomedical microdevices, 11(5), 943-950.
- Gulati, S., Muller, S. J., & Liepmann, D. (2008). Direct measurements of viscoelastic flows of DNA in a 2: 1 abrupt planar micro-contraction. Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 155(1), 51-66.
- Liepmann, D., Pisano, A., Stoeber, B., & Zimmermann, S. (2008). U.S. Patent No. 7,415,299. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Gulati, S., Liepmann, D., & Muller, S. J. (2008). Elastic secondary flows of semidilute DNA solutions in abrupt 90° microbends. Physical Review E, 78(3), 036314.
To view a list of Professor Liepmann’s publications from previous years, please visit the Liepmann Lab website.
Kyriakos Komvopoulos
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
5143 Etcheverry HallUniversity of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-1740
kyriakos@me.berkeley.edu
(510) 642-2563
For more information see: Current Classes Taught
Professor Komvopoulos has been in the faculty of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) since 1989. Before joining UCB, he was in the faculty of the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1986-1989). Professor Komvopoulos is internationally known for pioneering research in surface nanosciences and nanoengineering, with important implications in several emerging technologies including communications, microelectronics, information storage, and biotechnology. He is the founder and director of the Surface Mechanics and Tribology Laboratory (1989), which in 2008 was split into two laboratories, the Surface Sciences and Engineering Laboratory (SSEL) and the Computational Surface Mechanics Laboratory (CSML), to better accommodate his research programs in different interdisciplinary fields. Professor Komvopoulos holds the positions of Professor of Mechanical Engineering at UCB, Principal Investigator at the Center for Information Technology in the Interest of Society (CITRIS), and Faculty Scientist, Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
The research of Professor Komvopoulos is at the interfaces of mechanical and electrical engineering, materials sciences, surface physical chemistry, bioengineering, and biology. His work is characterized by a multidisciplinary nature and the combination of analytical and experimental techniques used to analyze complex surface and interface phenomena. His research is based on the integration of fundamentals from mechanics, materials, surface chemistry, and biology, and spans a broad range of scales, from the mesoscopic down to the atomic and molecular levels.
Early research accomplishments of Professor Komvopoulos include contact deformation at submicron scales, new friction theories of surfaces interacting in the presence of physicochemically adsorbed monolayers, surface plasticity and fracture of contacting bodies, acoustic emission in surface sliding and machining, synthesis and characterization of ultrathin diamondlike and amorphous carbon films, adhesion forces in miniaturized electromechanical systems, and rheological behavior of boundary films.
In the past two decades, Professor Komvopoulos broadened his research activities, branching into the exploration of various surface microprobe techniques for atomic and molecular level surface analysis, synthesis of self-assembled organic monolayers for reducing adhesion between silicon microdevices, invention of plasma-assisted surface treatments for biopolymers (used in total joint replacements, catheters for minimally invasive treatment of diseased arteries, and cell platforms), deposition of ultrathin (a few atomic layers) amorphous carbon films by sputtering and filtered cathodic vacuum arc for ultrahigh-density magnetic recording and heat-assisted magnetic recording, phase transformations and nanomechanical properties of shape-memory alloys (both in thin-film and bulk form) for retina disks and artery stents, a surface-specific spectroscopy technique (infrared-visible sum frequency generation (SFG) 2 vibrational spectroscopy) for in-situ studies of entropically driven molecular rearrangement at various biopolymer surfaces due to in-plane and out-of-plane stretching and aging effects. His most recent work includes plasma-assisted polymer surface functionalization for controlling adhesion and growth of cells, protein secretion due to mechanotransduction in articular cartilage, cell mechanics, patterned media for single-cell growth, and cell infiltration into fibrous scaffolds synthesized by electrospinning, new electrode materials for Lithium-ion batteries, flexible and stretchable bioelectronics, skin mechanics, and transdermal drug delivery by microneedle arrays, mechanics of biological surfaces, and synthesis of scaffolds with special cues for enhanced biofunctionality.
Professor Komvopoulos research is documented in 245 papers published in peer-reviewed archival journals, 70 papers in refereed conference proceedings, 19 papers in symposium proceedings, 65 technical reports, and 10 US patents. He has also authored an undergraduatelevel textbook (Mechanical Testing of Engineering Materials) and co-authored two monographs (Long Term Durability of Structural Materials: Durability 2000 and 1999 Interface Tribology Towards 100 Gbit/in2 ). He has given 217 scholarly presentations at international conferences, academic institutions, national laboratories, and various industries, supervised the research and dissertations of 55 graduate students (31 PhD and 24 MS) and 15 post-doctoral students, visiting faculty, and industry fellows, and consulted for a wide range of industries and law firms on various litigation matters. Professor Komvopoulos is Fellow of ASME, Fellow of STLE, and recipient of several awards, including NSF Presidential Young Investigator Award (1989-1996), IBM Faculty Development Award (1990-1992), Berkeley Engineering Fund Award (1989-1990), ASME B. L. Newkirk Award (1988), and NSF Engineering Initiation Award (1987).
At UCB, Professor Komvopoulos teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Plasticity, Fracture, Fatigue, and Tribology, actively participates in the Nanosciences and Nanoengineering Graduate Program, and devotes significant time to administration duties at the Department, College, and University system-wide levels. His most recent system-wide committee service includes UC Faculty Welfare, Assembly Representative, Divisional Council, Educational Technology, Courses of Instruction, Graduate Study, and Committee on Academic Planning and Resource Allocation.
Research Description:
Surface nanoengineering methods, nano-/micro-mechanics and tribology, contact and fracture mechanics, mechanical behavior of bulk materials, deposition, microanalysis, and characterization of single and multi-layer thin films (RF sputtering, ion beam, and filtered cathodic vacuum arc), shape-memory alloys, reliability of nano-/micro-electromechanical systems (NEMS/MEMS), surface chemistry and nanoscale viscoelastic properties of (bio)polymers, surface treatments for total joint arthroplasty and catheters, surface force microscopy, particle contamination in semiconductor materials, damage of alternating phase-shift optical masks, laser-assisted surface nanomodification and nanostructuring, cell mechanics, plasma-assisted surface functionalization for controlling cell adhesion and proliferation, finite element analysis of thermomechanical surface contact interactions.
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Key Publications:
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Tony M. Keaveny
Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering
5124 Etcheverry HallUniversity of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-1740
tonykeaveny@berkeley.edu
(510) 390-1626
For more information see: Current Classes Taught
Tony Keaveny is a Professor in the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering at the University of California at Berkeley, and the director of the Berkeley Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory. Dr. Keaveny received his B.E. (1984) degree in Mechanical Engineering from University College Dublin, Ireland, and his M.S. (1988) and Ph.D. (1991) degrees, also in Mechanical Engineering, from Cornell University. He spent one year (1990-1991) as a Maurice Mueller Post-Doctoral Fellow in Orthopaedic Biomechanics in the Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory at Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, after which he joined the permanent staff there as a Senior Research Associate (1991- 1993). At the same time, Dr. Keaveny was appointed an Instructor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School and joined the faculty of the Harvard/M.I.T. Health Sciences and Technology Program. He left Boston and joined the Berkeley faculty in 1993, at which time he established the Berkeley Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory.
Dr. Keaveny has served as Principal Investigator on an NIH FIRST Award and several NIH R01 and R21 grants, a Whitaker Biomedical Engineering Research Grant, an NSF CAREER Award, and numerous industrial grants. In 1996, he received the YC Fung Young Investigator Award from the Bioengineering Division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He was the 2010 winner of the Van C. Mow Medal. As director of the Berkeley OBL, Dr. Keaveny directs and supervises all research in the laboratory, and acts as the faculty research mentor for all students.
Research Description:
Biomechanics: mechanical behavior of bone, finite element modeling and experimentation, design of bone-implant systems, tissue engineering
Key Publications:
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Homayoon Kazerooni
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
6147 Etcheverry HallUniversity of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-1740
kazerooni@berkeley.edu
(510) 642-2964
For more information see: Berkeley Robotics & Human Engineering Laboratory
Current Classes Taught
Dr. Kazerooni is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, where he also serves as the director of the Berkeley Robotics and Human Engineering Laboratory. With more than 30 years of mechanical engineering experience and a doctorate degree from MIT, he is a leading expert in robotics, control sciences, exoskeletons, human-machine systems and augmentation, bioengineering, mechatronics design, intelligent assist devices, and power and propulsion. Prior to his more well-known research on lower extremity exoskeletons, Dr. Kazerooni led his team at Berkeley to successfully develop robotics systems that enhanced human upper extremity strength. The results of this work led to a new class of intelligent assist devices that are currently used by manual laborers in distribution centers and factories all over the world. These technologies are currently marketed worldwide by leading material handling corporations.
Dr. Kazerooni’s later work focuses on the control of human-machine systems specific to lower human extremities. After developing BLEEX, ExoHiker, and ExoClimber–three super-light, load-carrying exoskeletons–his team at Berkeley created HULC (Human Universal Load Carrier). It is the first energetically-autonomous, orthotic, lower extremity exoskeleton that allows its user to carry 200-pound weights in various terrains for an extended period, without becoming physically overwhelmed. The technology was licensed to Lockheed Martin and now is used for a variety of military applications. Dr. Kazerooni has also developed lower-extremity technology to aid persons who have experienced a stroke, spinal cord injuries, or health conditions that obligate them to use a wheelchair. His medical exoskeleton, Ekso, has successfully allowed those who have been paralyzed to walk, stand, and speak face to face with peers in an upright position.
In addition to his teaching work and research experience in a academia, Dr. Kazerooni is also an entrepreneur. In 2005, he founded Ekso Bionics (www.eksobionics.com), which went on to become a publicly-owned company in 2014 and now supplies medical exoskeleton (Ekso) to a great number of rehabilitation centers worldwide. He is the founder and chairperson of U.S. Bionics, a VC, industry, and government funded company that provides accessible, affordable exoskeletons for the industrial, medical, and military markets (www.usbionics.com).
Dr. Kazerooni has won numerous awards including Discover Magazine’s Technological Innovation Award, the McKnight-Land Grant Professorship, and has been a recipient of the outstanding ASME Investigator Award. His research was recognized as the most innovative technology of the year in New York Times Magazine. He has served in a variety of leadership roles in the mechanical engineering community and is notably the editor of two journals: ASME Journal of Dynamics Systems and Control and IEEE Transaction on Mechatronics. A recognized authority on robotics, Dr. Kazerooni has published more than 200 articles to date, delivered over 130 plenary lectures internationally, and is the inventors of numerous patents.
Research Description:
Bioengineering, robotics, control systems, mechatronics, design, automated manufacturing and human-machine systems
Key Publications:
To view a list of Professor Kazerooni’s publications, please visit the Berkeley Robotics & Human Engineering Laboratory’s website.
Costas Grigoropoulos
A. Martin Berlin Chair in Mechanical Engineering
A. Martin Berlin Chair in Mechanical Engineering
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-1740
cgrigoro@berkeley.edu
(510) 642-2525
For more information see: Laser Thermal Lab
Current Classes Taught
Costas P. Grigoropoulos received his Diploma Degrees in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (1978), and in Mechanical Engineering (1980) from the National Technical University of Athens, Greece. He holds a M.Sc. degree (1983), and a Ph.D. (1986), both in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University. He joined the faculty of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of California at Berkeley as an Assistant Professor in 1990, after serving as an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington from 1986-1990. He was promoted to Associate Professor in July 1993 and to Professor in Mechanical Engineering in July 1997. He has conducted research at the Xerox Mechanical Engineering Sciences Laboratory, the IBM Almaden Research Center and the Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, FORTH, Greece. He is Faculty Staff Scientist with the Environmental Energy Technologies Division of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Research Description:
Laser processing of materials, ultrafast laser micro/nanomachining, nanotechnology, nanomanufacturing, fabrication of flexible electronics, laser crystal growth for thin film transistors, advanced energy applications, microscale fuel cells, hydrogen storage, heat transfer, electronics cooling, microfluidics, laser interactions with biological materials.
Key Publications:
Professor Grigoropoulos has published 227 research articles in archival Journals, 11 Chapters in technical review books and 9 U.S. patents. He has also published the books Transport in Laser Microfabrication, Cambridge University Press (2009) and Hierarchical Nanostructures for Energy Devices, RSC Publishing (2014).
To view a list of Professor Grigoropoulos’ publications, please visit the Laser Thermal Lab website.