Learning from nature: how mussels stick to rocks using strong, tough and porous materials Megan Valentine, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering University of California, Santa Barbara Marine mussels live in the hostile intertidal zone, subjected to high-impact wave forces and predators. To attach to rocks and…

Growth Nanotwins in Alloyed systems Andrea Hodge, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Assistant Professor, Department of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA Highly  nanotwinned  (nt)  metals …