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Research Interests
Professor Espinosa’s research focuses in two areas: (1) understanding the mechanical behavior of natural and synthetic nanomaterials across scales, from nano to macro, and (2) developing micro/nano devices for materials research and personalized medicine.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Solid Mechanics, PhD, Brown University
… → 1992
Applied Mathematics, MSc, Brown University
… → 1990
Solid Mechanics, MSc, Brown University
… → 1989
Structural Engineering, MSc, Politecnico di Milano
… → 1987
Civil Engineeringsix-year professional degree, Northeastern National University, Argentina
… → 1981
Research interests keywords
- Dynamic failure of advanced materials
- Mechanics of biomaterials
- Micro-electro-mechanical systems
- Nano-electro-mechanical systems
- Thin films and MEMS materials
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Subproject - Espinosa
Espinosa, H. D. (Co-Investigator) & Espinosa, H. D. (Co-Investigator)
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
4/17/24 → 4/16/27
Project: Research project
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Searching for what’s new: the systematic development of dynamic x-ray microscopy
Jacobsen, C. (PD/PI) & Espinosa, H. D. (Co-Investigator)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Air Force Research Laboratory
7/1/23 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
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Physics-Based Machine Learning Parametrization of Force Fields with in-situ TEM Experimental Validation
Espinosa, H. D. (PD/PI), Espinosa, H. D. (PD/PI) & Espinosa, H. D. (PD/PI)
5/1/22 → 4/30/26
Project: Research project
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SEM Acquisition for Structural and Mechanical Characterization of Bio-, Meta- and Low Dimensional Materials
Espinosa, H. D. (PD/PI)
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
9/15/22 → 9/14/23
Project: Research project
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MRI: Acquisition of a NanoRaman Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) System for Multi-Property Measurements in Electronic and Other Materials
Balogun, O. (PD/PI), Espinosa, H. D. (Co-PD/PI), Akono, A.-T. (Other), Blair, N. E. (Other), Dichtel, W. (Other), Gaillard, J.-F. (Other), Geiger, F. M. (Other), Kanatzidis, M. (Other), Krishnaswamy, S. (Other), Lauhon, L. J. (Other), Odom, T. W. (Other) & Weiss, E. A. (Other)
9/1/21 → 8/31/23
Project: Research project
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A Novel MEMS Platform for Thermomechanical Characterization of Nanomaterials
Kundu, D., Zhang, B., Lin, Z., Richter, G. & Espinosa, H. D., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Experimental Mechanics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Characterization and Inverse Design of Stochastic Mechanical Metamaterials Using Neural Operators
Jin, H., Zhang, B., Cao, Q., Zhang, E., Bora, A., Krishnaswamy, S., Karniadakis, G. E. & Espinosa, H. D., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Advanced Materials.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Characterization of the Phononic Landscape of Natural Nacre from Abalone Shells
Alderete, N. A., Sathyan, S., Raetz, S., Margueritat, J., Asgari, M., Boechler, N., Ghanem, M. A. & Espinosa, H. D., Jan 15 2025, In: Small. 21, 2, 2407959.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Does the mantis shrimp pack a phononic shield?
Alderete, N. A., Sandeep, S., Raetz, S., Asgari, M., Ghanem, M. A. & Espinosa, H. D., Feb 7 2025, In: Science. 387, 6734, p. 659-666 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ex-vivo mechano-structural characterization of fresh diseased human esophagus
Alderete, N. A., Hwang, J. W., Asgari, M., Benavides, R., Halder, S., Sun, L., Carlson, D., Goudie, E., Farina, D. A., Kim, S., Pearce, D. P., Witzenburg, C. M., Patankar, N. A., Yang, G. Y., Pandolfino, J. E., Sarikaya, S. & Espinosa, H. D., Apr 2025, In: Acta Biomaterialia. 196, p. 257-270 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations
Datasets
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Deep Learning and Computer Vision Strategies for Automated Gene Editing with a Single-Cell Electroporation Platform
Patino, C. A. (Creator), Mukherjee, P. (Contributor), Lemaitre, V. (Creator), Pathak, N. (Contributor) & Espinosa, H. D. (Creator), SAGE Journals, 2021
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.5271404, https://sage.figshare.com/collections/Deep_Learning_and_Computer_Vision_Strategies_for_Automated_Gene_Editing_with_a_Single-Cell_Electroporation_Platform/5271404
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