Biomechanics and Mechanobiology

Definition from BMES: Biomechanics applies classical mechanics (statics, dynamics, fluids, solids,
thermodynamics, and continuum mechanics) to biological or medical problems. It includes the study of motion, material deformation, flow within the body and in devices, and transport of chemical constituents across biological and synthetic media and membranes. Progress in biomechanics has led to the development of the artificial heart and heart valves, artificial joint replacements, as well as a better understanding of the function of the heart and lung, blood vessels and capillaries, and bone, cartilage, intervertebral discs, ligaments and tendons of the musculoskeletal systems. From <http://www.bmes.org/content.asp?contentid=140>

 

Key faculty:

Diana Alatalo, Kristen Billiar, Songbai Ji, John Obayemi, Karen Troy, Zhenglun “Alan” Wei, Haichong “Kai” Zhang

Examples:

  • bone and soft tissue damage and remodeling
  • biomaterial characterization
  • cardiac mechanics and brain injury mechanics
  • mechanobiology
  • biophysics of cells and tissues
  • biomechanics of breastfeeding

Courses:

  • BME 2502- Introduction To Biomechanics: Stress Analysis
  • BME 3503- Skeletal Biomechanics Laboratory
  • BME 3505- Solid Biomechanics Laboratory: Techniques
  • BME 3506- Solid Biomechanics Laboratory: Applications
  • BME 3605- Biotransport Laboratory
  • BME 3610- Transport Analysis In Bioengineering
  • BME 4504- Biomechanics
  • BME 4503- Computational Biomechanics
  • BME 4606- Biofluids

Sub-specializations:

  • Solid (tissue) Mechanics and implant design
  • Human Dynamics
  • Computational Biomechanics