Biological and Biomimetic Materials and Mechanics (BioMnM) Lab
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator
Mohammad Refatul IslamAssistant Professor of Mechanical Engineeringmohammad.islam@utrgv.edu
PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteMS in Computational Engineering, Mississippi State UniversityBS in Mechanical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
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PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteMS in Computational Engineering, Mississippi State UniversityBS in Mechanical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
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Mohammad Refatul Islam is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). Dr. Islam is also affiliated with the Material Science and Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering programs at UTRGV. His research interests broadly focuses on the fascinating interplay between microstructure and mechanics in biological and biomimetic materials. The overarching vision is to identify microstructural cues of soft tissue diseases and develop bioinspired materials for mechanical and biomedical engineering applications. Prior to joining UTRGV, Professor Islam was an NIH T32 Fellow at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Graduate Students
Graduate Students
Ehsanul AzimMS student (Mechanical Engineering)Fall 2023-presentehsanul.azim01@utrgv.edu
BS in Mechanical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
BS in Mechanical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology