Mu Chiao

Professor

B.S. (National Taiwan University, Taiwan); Ph.D. (UC-Berkeley, USA)

Research Interests

Micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS)

Current Research Work

Fabrication and packaging of micro-electro-mechanical systems for biological applications.

Selected Publications

• Maaref, Y., Jannati, S., Akbari, M., Chiao, M. & Tibbits, G. F. Developing a Soft Micro patterned Substrate to Enhance Maturation of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes. Acta Biomaterialia 190, 133–151 (2024).
• Ye, Y. et al. Ultra-Stretchable and Environmentally Resilient Hydrogels Via Sugaring-Out Strategy for Soft Robotics Sensing. Advanced Functional Materials, 2315184 (2024).
• Gunawardane, PDSH et al. A Versatile 3D-Printable Soft Pneumatic Actuator Design for Multi-Functional Applications in Soft Robotics. Soft Robotics (2024).
• Helisaz, Hamed, Belanger, E., Black, P., Baccaa, M. & Chiao, M. Quantifying the Impact of Cancer on the Viscoelastic Properties of the Prostate Gland using a Quasi-Linear Viscoelastic Model. Acta Biomaterialia 173, 184–198 (2024).
• Jannati, Shayan, Maaref, Y., Tibbits, G. F. & Chiao, M. Investigating Viscoelastic Properties of Myofibrils Isolated from hiPSC-CMs Using Atomic Force Microscopy and Quasi-Linear Viscoelastic Model. ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics 91, 011009-1–8 (Jan. 2024).
• Sepehri, Anoush, Helisaz, Hamed & Chiao, M.A Fiber Bragg Grating Tactile Sensor for Soft Material Characterization Based on Quasi Linear Viscoelastic Analysis. Sensors and Actuators A Physical 349, 114079 (2023).
• Helisaz, H., Bacca, M. & Chiao, M. A new characterization procedure for quasi-linear viscoelastic materials using indentation test: validation with finite element and experimental results. Experimental Mechanics 62, 893–908 (2022).

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