7月15日上午，美国宾西法尼亚州立大学张宿林教授，受邀来仿生工程与生物力学中心参观交流，并在东二会议室为中心师生做题为“纳米颗粒介导的细胞特异性靶向过程中的生物力学”的报告。
    报告中，张宿林教授主要从力学角度介绍了自己有关纳米颗粒的相关研究成果，希望今后有进一步的合作。

张宿林教授简介：

EDUCATION
2002  Ph.D.  Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, University of Illinois-Urbana (UIUC)
Thesis: “Surface microstructural effects on the interfacial fracture energy of
aluminum/polymer interfaces”
(Thesis advisor: Prof. K. Jimmy Hsia)
1997  M.S.  Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Thesis: “Statistical strength of brittle materials with randomly distributed
microcracks”
(Thesis advisor: Prof. Wei Yang, Tsinghua University, China)
1994  B.S.  Engineering Mechanics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
B.S.  Computer Science (minor), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
RESEARCH INTERESTS
•  Mechanics at nano-bio interfaces, soft matters, nanostructured and biologically inspired
materials, energy materials
•  Multiscale modeling across different length and time scales
•  Experimental cellular and biomechanics
•  Imaging techniques for crystals and living cells
AWARDS AND HONORS
2011, ICS Fellow, PSU
2011, Rustum and Della Roy Innovation in Materials Research Award, PSU
2007, NSF Faculty Early Career Development Award
2006, Oak Ridge Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award
NSF International Travel Fellowships: 2010 (South Korea); 2009 (China); 2007 (China)
NSF Travel Fellowships: 2009 (UIUC); 2008 (GIT), 2007 (UIUC), 2004 (Northwestern)
2002, The Arthur Newell Talbot Graduate Award, UIUC