Laboratory of Biomechanics and Biomaterials
DESCRIPTION
LABBIOM2 is equipped with specialized machinery to analyze the biomechanical response of both soft and hard tissues. The laboratory conducts research on modeling, characterization and creation of biomaterials for biomedical and industrial applications. Likewise, advanced techniques are employed to accurately measure deformations and forces on soft and hard tissues. Our team consists of researchers, and undergraduate and graduate students, as well as interns from diverse national and international universities.
RESEARCH LINE
Biomechanics
Biomaterials
Computational Biomechanics
EQUIPMENT
- INSTRON 3342 traction assays machine (2010)
- CELLSCALE biaxial traction machine (2019) equipped with a camera to measure deformations and used to characterize biological soft tissue materials
- Calculation server (high performance computer) (2019)
- 3D scanner (2019) to digitize complex geometry
- INANO/Nanomechanics nanoindenter (2018) for mechanical characterization of materials at the nanometer scale
- DMT pressure myograph (2022) to biomechanically characterize arteries with quasi-static or pulsatile flow
- Euromex oxion inverso OX.2003-PL Inverted microscope with camera (2023) to measure the dimensions of arteries, capture images and perform histological analysis.
STAFF
Claudio García Herrera
Director of laboratory
Fabian Álvarez Carrasco
Research assistant
Andrés Utrera Soto
PhD thesis student
Alejandro Bezmalinovic Colleoni
PhD thesis student
Matías Inostroza Inostroza
Research assistant
Daniel Canales Arévalo
Post-doctoral student
Catalina Poblete Uribe
Intern
Simón De Pablo Hernández
Master’s thesis student
Eugenio Rivera Mancilla
Assistant professor
Aldo Abarca Ortega
Assistant professor
Kevin Silva Ramírez
Undergraduate thesis student
CONTACT INFORMATION
Teléfono: +56942596958
Website: https://biomat.usach.cl/
Location: Climate Engineering Building, Department of Mechanical Engineering, North sector S7
ADDRESS
Casa Central, Primer piso
Av. Libertador Bernardo O’Higgins 3363, Estación Central, Santiago de Chile.
TELEPHONE
(+56-2) 271 80047
E-MAIL
comunicaciones.vriic@usach.cl
