Regular biography
Mohammad R. K. Mofrad is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering at the University of California, Berkeley. He holds the title of Chair in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. His research focuses on multiscale biomechanics of cardiovascular disease and brain injury, molecular and cellular mechanobiology, and the mechanics of integrin-mediated focal adhesions. Mofrad is also affiliated with the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab as a Faculty Scientist in Molecular Biophysics. His work explores the mechanics of the nuclear pore and nucleocytoplasmic transport. He has held various academic and research positions, including roles at MIT and the University of Toronto, and has contributed to multiple educational programs at UC Berkeley.
Scholar-generated biography
Mohammad Reza Kaazempur Mofrad is a Professor of Bioengineering and Mechanical Engineering at the University of California Berkeley, specializing in Computational Biomechanics, Cell Mechanobiology, and Molecular Biophysics. His research focuses on understanding the interplay between mechanical forces and biological systems, with applications in tissue engineering, cardiovascular mechanics, and biomedical devices. He develops computational models and experimental techniques to study cellular responses to mechanical stimuli, as well as the biomechanical properties of engineered tissues. His work bridges computational methods with experimental validation to advance the understanding of mechanobiological processes in health and disease.