Prof. Dr. Subra Suresh

Profil

FachgebietWerkstofftechnik,Biophysik,Stoffwechselphysiologie, Biochemie und Genetik der Mikroorganismen
KeywordsCells, MEMS, Plasticity, Stress, Thin films

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandUSA
OrtCambridge
Universität/InstitutionMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Institut/AbteilungDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr. Eduard ArztMax-Planck-Institut für Intelligente Systeme, Stuttgart
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.04.2004

Programm(e)

2003Humboldt-Forschungspreis-Programm für Naturwissenschaftler*innen aus den USA

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

Professor Suresh is an internationally renowned authority on the fatigue of materials and is one of the most highly cited researchers in the world in the broad area of material sciences. His development of experimental and analytical methods for measuring stress in structured thin films represents a major contribution to thin film mechanics. He has recently applied his extensive knowledge of engineering materials to study the mechanical behaviour of biological cells. The nanomechanical behaviour of both engineering and biological materials will be explored during the collaboration in Stuttgart.