2.793J/2.795J: Fields, Forces, and Flows in Biological Systems
Class Information
Fall | Undergrad/Graduate | 12 Units | Prereq: Permission of instructor
Molecular diffusion, diffusion-reaction, conduction, convection in biological systems; fields in heterogeneous media; electrical double layers; Maxwell stress tensor, electrical forces in physiological systems. Fluid and solid continua: equations of motion useful for porous, hydrated biological tissues. Case studies of membrane transport, electrode interfaces, electrical, mechanical, and chemical transduction in tissues, convective-diffusion/reaction, electrophoretic, electroosmotic flows in tissues/MEMs, and ECG. Electromechanical and physicochemical interactions in cells and biomaterials; musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and other biological and clinical examples. Prior undergraduate coursework in transport recommended.
Fall 2020 Update: Fully Remote Classes
Instructor Information
Alan Grodzinsky (Fall)
Professor of Mechanical, Electrical, and Biological Engineering; Director, MIT Center for Biomedical Engineering (CBE)
Interest Areas
- Musculoskeletal tissue regeneration
- AFM-based molecular imaging and nanomechanics of extracellular matrix
- Tissue-targeted drug delivery for joint diseases