Biomechanical Engineering
Faculty: Borden, Ferguson, Hertzberg, Murray, Qi, Rentschler, Tan
Biomechanical engineering is a field which employs quantitative methods in physics, chemistry and biology to develop innovative medical technologies. At CU, we draw from our strengths in biomechanics – the application of classical mechanics and materials science to analyze biological systems – and product design to tackle current and emerging medical challenges, including those in the areas of biomaterials, tissue engineering, imaging and theranostics. We invite you to browse our homepage to learn more about the many exciting projects and opportunities offered by our program.
Recent projects include:
- Biomechanics of lipid monolayers.
- Biomechanics of pulmonary hypertension.
- Microbubbles for intravenous oxygenation and cancer gene therapy.
- Microstructural modeling of pulmonary artery mechanics.
- Multiscale modeling for large deformation behavior of erythrocytes.
- Surgical robots for endoscopy.
- Surgical tool device design.
- Theranostic agents for MRI-guided focused ultrasound surgery.
- Ultrasound molecular imaging of tumor response to therapy.
- Vascular tissue engineering.