Mu Chiao
Professor
B.S. (National Taiwan University, Taiwan); Ph.D. (UC-Berkeley, USA)
| phone: | (604) 822-4902 |
| email: | muchiao@mech.ubc.ca |
| website: | http://mina.ubc.ca/member/mu-chiao |
| Google Scholar: | https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=63xPgSEAAAAJ&hl=en |
| office: | CEME 2067 |
Research Interests
Micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS)
Current Research Work
Fabrication and packaging of micro-electro-mechanical systems for biological applications.
Selected Publications
- Jannati, S, Maaref, Y., Javanmardi, Y., Tibbits, G. F. & Chiaoa, M. Integrating traction force microscopy and finite element analysis to assess hiPSC-CM mechanics on micropatterned substrates. Biofabrication, in press (2026).
- Gunawardane, Palpolage Don Shehan Hiroshan et al. Configuration identification of on-demand variable stiffness strain-limiting layers in zig-zag soft pneumatic actuators using deep learning methods. The International Journal of Robotics Research, 02783649251364287 (2025).
- Maaref, Y., Jannati, S., Akbari, M., Chiao, M. & Tibbits, G. F. Developing a Soft Micropatterned 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).
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