Research interests
My work draws from nonlinear mechanics, materials physics, applied mathematics and numerical methods. I am particularly interested in problems of mathematical biology, biophysics and the mechanics of biology. Current research interests include: (1) growth and remodelling of biological tissue, cell adhesion and cell mechanics (2) stress-defect interactions and transport in semiconductor/microelectronic materials, and (3) problems in physics and mechanics that are described by high-order pdes, such as the Cahn-Hilliard Equation or those of gradient plasticity.
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Publications and Talks
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Honors and awards
- Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship, June 2005—August 2006
- Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), May 2004, conferred at the White House
- Ruth and Joel Spira Teaching Award, University of Michigan, College of Engineering, March 2004