Research interests:
The mechanics and physics of complex material systems, especially those involving multi-body contact, friction, and fracture.
Related News
As part of her research on lunar cement, Ph.D. student Sophia Bergen uses an optical emission spectrometer to measure the concentrations of different ions in a sample. Photo by Tori Repp/Fotobuddy
Innovation grants could help build a moon base, block food-borne illness, and map the brain
Affiliations
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Fundamental insights into the built and natural environments, and interactions between the two
