Mohsen Shahinpoor

Research Interests

Smart/Intelligent Materials, Structures and Systems, Smart Aerospace and Marine Structures, Biomimetics and Artificial Muscles, Mechatronics, Electroactive Polymers, Advanced Nanocomposites, Biologically-Inspired Engineering Systems (BIES), Biologically-Inspired Robotic Devices and Systems (BIRDS), Nano-Bio Engineering, Intelligent Robotic Systems, Robotic Surgery, Health Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Heart Assist Systems, Left Ventricular Assist Systems (LVAS), Heart Failure Prevention, Bionic Vision and Ophthalmological Engineering as well as Neuro and Endovascular Surgerical Tools and Medical Implants.

1-The applications of ionic polymeric conductor (metal) composites (IPMCs, IPCCs) as distributed nanosensors, nanoactuators, energy harvestoers and artificial muscles to spine stabilization and fusion, medicine, surgery, medical implants, neurosurgery and muscular atrophy and dystrophy.

2-The applications of smart materials (shape memory alloys, SMA’s, metal hydride artificial muscles, MRF-polymer composites and electroactive materials) and structures to spine stabilization (scoliosis) and fusion, medicine, robotic surgery, medical implants, neurosurgery and muscular atrophy and dystrophy.

 

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