Author: Douglas Holmes
Undergraduates: Research@BU and Helsinki
The Mechanics of Slender Structures (MOSS) research laboratory is recruiting an undergraduate Mechanical Engineering student for a research project on shell structures. Requirements: Mechanical Engineering major in good academic standing and in their in their Junior or Senior year. Research commitment of 8-12 hours per week during the Spring 2015 semester. Willingness to participate in […]
MOSS@Purdue
Seminar: Center for Materials Processing and Tribology: Morphing of Slender Structures by Swelling – Prof. Douglas P. Holmes February 4th, 2015 Abstract: Swelling-induced deformations of slender structures occur in many biological and industrial environments, and the shapes and patterns that emerge can vary across many length scales. The dynamics of fluid movement within elastic networks, […]
NSF CAREER Award
NSF Award #1454153: CAREER: Understanding and Controlling the Deformation of Thin Rods within Soft and Fragile Matter (NSF Award) CMMI – Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation: Mechanics of Materials and Structures The lessons learned from this Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program grant will provide the framework for the active navigation of thin rods […]
MOSS@Harvard SEAS
Applied Mechanics Colloquia: Morphing of Slender Structures by Swelling – Prof. Douglas P. Holmes Abstract: Swelling-induced deformations of slender structures occur in many biological and industrial environments, and the shapes and patterns that emerge can vary across many length scales. The dynamics of fluid movement within elastic networks, and the interplay between a structure’s geometry […]
MOSS@SES
The MOSS lab presented research by Anupam Pandey, done in collaboration with Suzie Protière, at the Society of Engineering Science’s 51st Annual Technical Meeting. The talk was entitled “Swelling and Curling Fibers via Elastocapillarity”, and was presented in the “Soft Materials and Structures” track (More details)
Visiting Student: Behrouz Tavakol
Virginia Tech Ph.D. Student in Engineering Mechanics, Behrouz Tavakol, will be visiting the MOSS lab for the 2014-2015 academic year as he completes his doctorate. Behrouz’s research focuses on utilizing fluid-structure interactions to control and manipulation microfluidic flow. Behrouz has created and modeled flexible structures that buckle via mechanical (Soft Matter – 2013) and electrical […]
Welcoming Matteo Pezzulla
The MOSS lab welcomes Matteo Pezzulla, a visiting Ph.D. student from Università di Roma, Sapienza. Matteo is a graduate student studying the mechanics of solids and structures with his Ph.D. advisor, Paola Nardinocchi (Web). Professor Nardinocchi’s research covers a wide range of topics within the area of Soft, Active Materials (SAM), and Matteo’s interests lie […]
NSF Award: Snapping Shells
NSF Award #1435607: Snapping Shells: Coupling Geometry, Dynamics, and Materials to Harvest Energy through Instability (NSF Award) CMMI – Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation: Mechanics of Materials When a structure snaps to an alternate shape — like the inversion of an umbrella on a windy day — its structural and material integrity are […]
MOSS Lab moves to BU
The Soft Mechanical Structures laboratory from Virginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics has relocated to Boston University. The new research lab will focus on the Mechanics of Slender Structures (MOSS), and will be housed in 730 Commonwealth Ave., Room 308. Prospective graduate and undergraduate students interested in the experimental analysis and analytical modeling […]