Session B1a

BIOLOGICAL AND BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED MATERIALS
Tuesday 1:00 - 2:20, ECCR 1B40

Session Chair:  Christian Hellmich

1:00  D. Verma, K. Katti, D. Katti, and B. Mohanty, “Mechanics of composite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering”

1:20  B. Mohanty, D. Verma, K. Katti, and D. Katti, “Dynamic nanoindentation and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic study of nacre”

1:40  D. Katti, P. Ghosh, and K. Katti, “Mineral influences the mechanical behavior of protein in natural nano biocomposite nacre”

2:00  A.W. Johnson, J. Woodard, A. Hilldore, S. Lan, C.J. Park, R. Jamison, M. Wheeler, and S. Clark, “Brittle to bone-like behavior in porous hydroxyapatite scaffolds”

Session B1b

BIOLOGICAL AND BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED MATERIALS
Tuesday 3:20 - 4:40, ECCR 1B40

Session Chair:  Dinesh Katti

3:20  K. Hofstetter, C. Hellmich, and J. Eberhardsteiner, “Universal building plan for wood: micromechanics-based prediction of anisotropic strength from composition and microstructure”

3:40  C. Hellmich, A. Fritsch, and L. Dormieux, “Universal building plans in bone: micromechanics based prediction of anisotropic material behavior ”

4:00  R. Bhowmik, K. Katti, and D. Katti,  “Molecular dynamics to study interaction and mechanics in composite bone biomaterials”

4:20  C.E. Bakis and Y. Shan, “Biologically inspired flexible matrix composite actuators”