Aja Phan
Home Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Major
Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Mathematics
Expected Undergraduate Graduation Date
May 2025
Faculty Advisor
Taher Saif
Faculty Advisor
M.S.H. Joy
Project Title
High-Throughput Biophysical Sensors for Quantification of Neuronal Tensile Force and Its Effects on Synaptic Plasticity in 3-D Neural Tissues
Research Abstract
Research Areas of Interest: Mechanobiology, Musculoskeletal Tissue Mechanics, Cancer Biology, Women’s Health, Rehabilitation Engineering, Neuromechanics, Biomechanics, Biomaterials, Multidisciplinary Research