Welcome to Biological and Biomimetic Materials and Mechanics (BioMnM) Lab at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). The research in our lab broadly focuses on the mechanics of biological and biomimetic materials. We study the fascinating interplay between structure and mechanics in fungal materials, nanofiber materials, hydrogel biomaterials, soft biological tissues, and 3D-printed network-based materials.
Lab Motto
"Mechanics and Materials for ALL" (read MnM for all)