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Chiara Daraio

G. Bradford Jones Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Physics; Investigator, Heritage Medical Research Institute
B.S.; M.S., University of Ancona (Italy), 2001; M.S., University of California (San Diego), 2003; Ph.D., 2006. Assistant Professor, Caltech, 2006-10; Professor, 2011-21; Jones Professor, 2021-; HMRI Investigator, 2021-.
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Research interests: materials science, condensed matter physics, and solid mechanics

Overview

Prof. Daraio's work is focused on developing new materials with advanced mechanical and sensing properties, for application in soft robotics, wearable devices, and shock/vibration absorption. Her lab is interested in understanding how different physical functions in new materials arise from their micro- and meso-structure, in both ordered and disordered media. Some of the application of her research include new materials and methods for acoustic imaging and thermal sensing for health monitoring, smart and tunable fabrics, as well as sustainable materials for packaging and construction. Her work is primarily experimental, but it is informed by numerical and analytical studies, which serve as a guide in new material design, fabrication and validation of their properties.

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Watson Lecture on May 10: Chiara Daraio on Developing Wearables That Can Help Us Monitor Our Health
Mimicking Termites to Generate New Materials
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Material Inspired by Chain Mail Transforms from Flexible to Rigid on Command
Self-folding "Rollbot" paves the way for fully untethered soft robots
Professor Daraio Gives Elsevier Distinguished Lecture in Mechanics
Microscopic Devices That Control Vibrations Could Allow Smaller Mobile Devices
Professor Daraio Receives Outstanding Alumni Award
No Motor, No Battery, No Problem
Building Blocks to Create Metamaterials
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Related Courses

2022-23
AM 201 – Advanced Topics in Applied Mechanics
CE 201 – Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering
ME 201 – Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering
2021-22
ME 12 abc – Mechanics
AM/CE/ME 252 – Linear and Nonlinear Waves in Structured Media
2020-21
ME 12 abc – Mechanics
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