Sarikaya is one of growing number of materials researchers involved in biomimicking, or biomimetics--the study of the structure and function of biological materials and systems as models for materials ...

The work, published in the journal Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, was conducted in the lab of John Dabiri, the Centennial Professor of Aeronautics and Mechanical Engineering, and builds on his ...

These hurdles are compounded when it comes to building more intricate 3D microfluidic ... The focus of our lab is biomimetics, where we try to solve engineering problems by looking to nature ...

For example, spiders silk inspiring Kevlar, termite mounds inspiring passive cooling in buildings ... A good introduction into biomimetics. This clip can be used to inspire students and give ...

Fran Scott takes a unique look into some of the latest biomimetics technology and talks to some of the pioneers working on ways to interpret nature's biological mechanisms. This series features ...