Biomechanics, Mechanobiology, and Biomaterials Laboratory
Our Research
Welcome to the Biomechanics, Mechanobiology, and Biomaterials Laboratory!
Our research interest is in the three broad areas:
(1) Biomechanics in Cardiovascular disease;
(2) Biomaterials, tissue engineering, and drug delivery;
(3) Cell dynamics, cell migration, and their clinical relevance.
We developed a research platform integrated experimental and computational approaches to fully interrogate the dynamic parameters of biomechanics. The novel data-driven mathematical model involves time series data analysis, signal processing, and real-time image processing for AFM, confocal, and phase contrast microscopies.
Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) for cell mechanical testing.
About Dr. Hong
Dr. Zhongkui Hong is an Associate Professor in the Department of mechanical engineering at the Texas Tech University. His research is focused on Biomechanics in cardiovascular diseases, and Mechanics in biomaterial design and tissue engineering. Dr. Hong's research has been funded by the American Heart Association, National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, and South Dakota Board of Regents. His research and teaching have been recognized with the 2021 University President's Award for Research Excellence, one of the highest honors at the University of South Dakota, and the 2022 Richard and Sharon Cutler Outstanding Faculty Award from the College of Arts and Science for promoting liberal arts education at The University of South Dakota.
