Project Mechnobioreactor design and validation Program Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Research Program Term Fall 2025 Status Closed Research Area Bioengineering, biomechanics Description Benchmarking effects of mechanical loading on chondrocyte-seeded collagen agarose hydrogels Correlating biochemical content with material properties of constructs loaded over time Supervisor Deva Chan Mentor Hong-Anh Alexandria Nguyen Type of work required Mechanical testing, some programming to analyze stress relaxation data
Prototype development and controls system engineering (3D printing, PLC, HMI) Websites Qualifications Preferred but not required: 3.2 GPA Coursework - mechanics of materials (lecture and lab), measurement and control systems Skills - electrical circuit analysis, wet lab safety and practice, aseptic technique Credit Hours 2 Weekly Hours 9 (estimated)