Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Micro/Nano-Mechanics Laboratory

Research focus of the Micro/Nano-Mechanics Lab

At the Micro/Nano-Mechanics lab, researchers characterize the mechanical properties of materials at the micro- and nano-scales through theoretical modeling and experimentation.

Properties characterized

• the elastic-plastic response,
• residual stresses,
• time-dependent creep and relaxation properties,
• fracture toughness, and
• fatigue 

Materials research

• metals,
• ceramics,
• polymers,
• biological materials,
• composites, and
• additive manufactured materials
• and more