Mattia Bacca

Mattia Bacca is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of British Columbia (UBC), affiliated with the School of Biomedical Engineering (SBME) and the Human Interfacing Devices research core. His work bridges mechanical engineering with biomedical applications, focusing on advanced material mechanics and biological systems.

Research Interests:

• Mechanics of materials and nanomaterials
• Lipid membranes, viruses, and nanoparticle dynamics
• Mechanobiology and cytoskeletal mechanics
• Puncture mechanics and soft tissue interaction
• Design of hydrogels and biomaterials

Research Trends: Recent work emphasizes mechanics of soft materials, biomimetic systems (e.g., insect-inspired cutting behaviors), and applications of machine learning in material design. Key contributions include theoretical models for puncture mechanics and viscoelastic characterization of biological tissues.

Awards/Grants: No awards explicitly listed in the provided texts. His research is likely supported by grants focused on biomedical engineering and materials science.

Labs/Teams: Active in the Human Interfacing Devices core within SBME, collaborating on projects involving bioinspired adhesives, microneedle arrays, and cancer cell mechanics.