IEM Seminar Series: Mechanical Forces at Biological Interfaces: From Cells to the Human Sense of Touch
Event details
| Date | 09.07.2024 |
| Hour | 11:00 › 12:00 |
| Speaker | Dr. Charles Dhong, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Delaware (USA) |
| Location | |
| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
| Event Language | English |
Abstract
Mechanical properties and forces play important roles in biology. On the scale of cells, mechanical changes in cells and tissue are tied to progression in diseases like fibrosis or osteoarthritis. On the scale of the human body, mechanical forces generated by friction form the tactile stimuli used to perceive touch. Common soft matter challenges to both systems are that biological interfaces of interest are often buried in hard-to-access interfaces, especially in situ, and in both systems, objects are soft and heterogenous. Here, I will discuss our work on how we leverage soft matter phenomenon, from friction instabilities to elastohydrodynamics, to understand these biological interfaces and explain their healthcare implications in fibrosis, osteoarthritis, and tactile aids for people with blindness.
Bio
Prof. Charles Dhong is an assistant professor at the University of Delaware in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and holds a joint appointment in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. He received his BS in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, and a Ph.D. in the same at Johns Hopkins University. He then held a postdoc at the University of California, San Diego with Prof. Darren Lipomi in the department of nanoengineering. His research is currently funded through multiple grants through the National Institutes of Health. His students have received awards and recognition in several professional societies.
Mechanical properties and forces play important roles in biology. On the scale of cells, mechanical changes in cells and tissue are tied to progression in diseases like fibrosis or osteoarthritis. On the scale of the human body, mechanical forces generated by friction form the tactile stimuli used to perceive touch. Common soft matter challenges to both systems are that biological interfaces of interest are often buried in hard-to-access interfaces, especially in situ, and in both systems, objects are soft and heterogenous. Here, I will discuss our work on how we leverage soft matter phenomenon, from friction instabilities to elastohydrodynamics, to understand these biological interfaces and explain their healthcare implications in fibrosis, osteoarthritis, and tactile aids for people with blindness.
Bio
Prof. Charles Dhong is an assistant professor at the University of Delaware in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and holds a joint appointment in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. He received his BS in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, and a Ph.D. in the same at Johns Hopkins University. He then held a postdoc at the University of California, San Diego with Prof. Darren Lipomi in the department of nanoengineering. His research is currently funded through multiple grants through the National Institutes of Health. His students have received awards and recognition in several professional societies.
Practical information
- General public
- Free