Our group focuses on understanding the mechanics of ultrasound interaction with soft materials (synthetic and biological) at microscale, and leverages that understanding for developing innovative non-invasive solutions in therapy and drug delivery. Our strategy is to bring concepts from different fields such as waves physics, soft mechanics, mechanobiology, and fluid dynamics into biomedical domain for designing fundamentally-driven biomedical technologies. We use variety of tools including analytical methods, computational modeling, and experiments (in vitro and in vivo) to test these technologies. Our main interest areas include developing acoustic cavitation strategies for treating blood clots and tumor microenvironments, and acoustically-controlled physically intelligent microsystems.
Core philosophy
Our research philosophy hinges on the question – how/why is something happening? The understanding of a mechanism underlying a phenomenon fuels and strengthens our active interdisciplinary work to find implementable solutions for challenges across various stages of the bench-to-bedside chain.
We believe individuals from different race, cultures, beliefs, and identities play a key role in bringing different perspectives to create a wholesome research environment. We recognize institutionalized discrimination exists and strive to create an open environment where each lab member can voice their concerns, share their thoughts, and work collaboratively.