The Espinosa Research Group
THE MICRO & nANOMECHANICS LAB
Multiscale, interdisciplinary research at the intersections of materials, mechanics and biology
What we do
The Micro and Nano Mechanics Laboratory focuses broadly on two goals: understanding the behavior of materials across scales, from nano to macro, and developing novel engineered devices for both materials research and biological applications.
MULTIFUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
BIOMATERIALS
MECHANICAL METAMATERIALS
2D NANOCOMPOSITES
SINGLE CELL ANALYSIS
MICROFLUIDICS PLATFORMS FOR GENE EDITING
MICRO & NANO TECHNOLOGIES FOR CELL ANALYSIS
BIOPHYSICS OF INTRACELLULAR DELIVERY
MECHANICS OF 1D/2D MATERIALS
MULTISCALE MODELING
IN-SITU EXPERIMENTATION
Generating New Ideas Solving Big Problems
We are proud of our long-standing tradition of bringing together experts in diverse subject areas to create a rich, multidisciplinary environment where fruitful research thrives.
PUBLICATIONS
Espinosa'S h-index
GRADUATED M.Sc. & Ph.D. STUDENTS
CURRENT GRADUATE STUDENTS
CURRENT POSTDOCS
LAB CAPABILITIES
The Espinosa Group has over 2,500 sq. ft. of laboratory and office space within Northwestern’s University Technological Institute. Among the many unique experimental capabilities housed in our lab, we have:
⇒ FEI NOVA 600 NanoSEM Scanning Electron Microscope
⇒ MTS Nano XP Nanoindenter
⇒ Park Systems XE-120 AFM + Horiba Labram HR High Resolution Raman Microscope
⇒ Alemis Micromechanical System for in situ SEM, Raman and Synchrotron beamlines tests
⇒ Nanofountain Probe (NFP-E) for localized cell electroporation
⇒ Equipment for biological assay and characterization
OUR LATEST WORK
We seek to publish high-impact, technologically relevant articles that enrich the scientific community and build a strong know-how within our group.
MULTIDISCIPLINARY, INQUISITIVE & DIVERSE TEAM
We are proud of our long-standing tradition of bringing together experts in different subject areas to create a rich, multidisciplinary environment where fruitful research thrives. The group combines people with diverse backgrounds – from chemistry and biology to nanomechanics – in order to explore diverse research problems from multiple angles and to obtain a systematic understanding of the principles which guide the behavior of natural and synthetic materials.
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