Rodrigo A. Bernal

Dr. Rodrigo A. Bernal is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Dallas, affiliated with the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science. He leads the Nanomechanical Multiphysics Lab, focusing on nanomaterials characterization and advanced manufacturing techniques.

Education: PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University (2014), followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania (2016).

Research interests include mechanical properties of nanomaterials, multiphysics phenomena at the nanoscale, nanoscale metrology, MEMS/NEMS, and electron microscopy. His work bridges experimental and computational approaches, with a focus on nanomechanical testing, additive manufacturing, and interfacial phenomena in advanced materials.

Recent publications (2022–2024) highlight studies on nanowire electromigration, diamond-like carbon adhesion, and localized pulsed electrodeposition for microscale printing. His research emphasizes material reliability, failure mechanisms, and novel fabrication techniques for electronics and biomedical applications.

He holds no explicitly listed scientific awards but has contributed to over 30 peer-reviewed articles. Advising and grants are not detailed in the provided text. The Nanomechanical Multiphysics Lab focuses on in situ TEM analysis and atomistic simulations to advance nanomaterial understanding.