{"id":8,"date":"2018-05-21T15:07:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-21T22:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2023-01-19T12:09:31","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T19:09:31","slug":"8-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome! Our research aims to advance the knowledge and application of dynamics and solid mechanics. Our research interests are at the interface between traditional mechanics and emerging cross-disciplinary areas of interest to mechanicians.\u00a0 We create and apply fundamental knowledge to<span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0 meet societal needs, where feasible.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0 Formulating a good theory,\u00a0 creating a useful engineering model,\u00a0 implementing a challenging experiment&#8211;\u00a0 these all interest us. See below, for illustrative examples. Our collaborators are from both universities and industries in North America. \u00a0Our alumni have found employment in academia as professors and in industry as engineers. Please <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>click on the images below <\/strong><\/span>to know more about our current research. Interested? \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/joinus\/\">Join us<\/a>! \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.33%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/sample-page\/mechanics-of-tissue-paper\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-187\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_201899155711814-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Mechanics of paper tissue<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.33%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/sample-page\/mechanics-of-polymer-brush\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-181\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_20189915527430-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_20189915527430-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_20189915527430-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_20189915527430-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_20189915527430-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_20189915527430-624x624.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_20189915527430.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Mechanics of polymer brush<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.33%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/sample-page\/mechanics-of-heat-trap-in-nanoforests\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-167\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_201899152137757-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_201899152137757-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_201899152137757-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_201899152137757-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_201899152137757-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_201899152137757-624x624.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_201899152137757.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Phononics of CNT heat trap<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.33%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/sample-page\/non-linear-wave-transmission-in-periodic-structures\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-170\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_201899152924821-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_201899152924821-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_201899152924821-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_201899152924821-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_201899152924821-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_201899152924821-1-624x624.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_201899152924821-1.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Non-linear waves in lattices<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.33%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/sample-page\/stl-in-sandwich-panels-with-truss-lattice-core\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-165\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_201899151938767-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_201899151938767-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_201899151938767-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_201899151938767-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_201899151938767-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_201899151938767-624x624.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_201899151938767.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Sandwich panel vibroacoustics<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.33%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/sample-page\/friction-induced-vibrations-in-railway-transportation\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-168\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_201899152346330-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Vibrations in railways<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.33%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/mechanics-of-lattice-materials-in-biomedical-application\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-616\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/10\/DSC_0051-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Mechanics of stents and grafts<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.33%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/ultraslim-mems\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-182\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_201899155156837-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Ultrasensitive resonant MEMS<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.33%;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/a.co\/d\/8sxtI59\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-140\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_20189910581787-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_20189910581787-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_20189910581787-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_20189910581787-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_20189910581787-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_20189910581787-624x624.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/files\/2018\/09\/quicksquare_20189910581787.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">A recent monograph\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Last updated: 16\/09\/2022<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome! Our research aims to advance the knowledge and application of dynamics and solid mechanics. Our research interests are at the interface between traditional mechanics and emerging cross-disciplinary areas of interest to mechanicians.\u00a0 We create and apply fundamental knowledge to\u00a0 meet societal needs, where feasible.\u00a0 Formulating a good theory,\u00a0 creating a useful engineering model,\u00a0 implementing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9827,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9827"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8"}],"version-history":[{"count":178,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":872,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8\/revisions\/872"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mechanicslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}