Biomechanics Laboratory
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Welcome to the Biomechanics lab!
Lab interests range from the cellular to tissue level mechanics. Specifically, we study cell-substrate interactions at single and multiple cell levels. We also investigate the role of fiber reinforcement in the nonlinear constitutive properties of tissues such as arteries and cornea. We are also interested in the mechanics of bioinspired materials used in cutting parts of insects such as insect ovipositors and mandibles.
Research Areas
Tissue Mechanics
Mechanobiology
Failures in Soft Materials
Biomaterials & Biomimetics
Recent News
April 2024
Anshul joins Stryker Global Technology Center, Gurugram as a Senior Design Engineer. We wish him all the best for his future!
Dr. Vinod Singh Thakur joins the lab as an IoE-Postdoc and will develop machine learning algorithms in mechanobiology. Welcome Vinod!
Anshul submits his thesis on 'Role of crosslinks and fiber reinforcement in hydrogels mechanics '. Congratulations Anshul!
Neha joins back as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the lab. Welcome back Neha!
March 2024
Neha defends her PhD thesis work in a fantastic presentation. Congratulations Neha!
From left to right: Prof. Deepak Saini, Prof. Kundan Sengupta, Dr. Neha Padillaya, Prof. Paturu Kondiah and Prof. Namrata Gundiah.
February 2024
Had a wonderful time sharing all the cool science in the lab with the public on IISc Open Day.
Feb 2024
Namrata joins as one of the Associate Editors for the journal International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering.
Jan 2024
A new patent is granted on "A MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE FOR INDUCING BIDIRECTIONAL OSCILLATORY SHEAR STRESS ON BIOLOGICAL CELLS" to the Biomechanics Lab. Congratulations to Neha Paddillaya and team.
Akshar Rao joined as a Project Associate to work on the "Collective cell migration under stretch". Welcome Akshar!
Yash Doshi joined as an intern in the lab and will be working on the computational simulation of endothelium on a chip. Welcome Yash!
Sushma joined the lab against the fulfillment of her master's thesis in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IISc. Welcome Sushma!
Dec 2023
Biomechanics lab in the news! Our study on exploring the links between cell mechanics and wound healing (published in Bioengineering) is covered by the press in multiple news outlets in India (TOI, Hindu, phys.org). Link to TOI article - https://lnkd.in/dqXynW9H
Namrata attended the STATPHYS XII meeting at IISER Kolkata from 18-22 December 2023.
Anshul gets married. Congratulations Anshul!