David M. Pierce
Professor, Biomedical Engineering Department, UConn College of Engineering
Elected to the Academy in 2024
Education
University of Minnesota, 1997, BS, Mechanical Engineering; Stanford University, 2001, MS, Mechanical Engineering; 2007, PhD, Minor Mathematics; 2007, PhD, Mechanical Engineering
Professional Area(s)
Soft-tissue mechanics, computational mechanics, theory of finite element analysis, solid mechanics, theory of porous media, continuum mechanics, constitutive modeling, fracture and fatigue analysis, computer programming
Citation
Aims to understand and predict the mechanics of soft tissues and engineering materials; current research employs theoretical, computational, and experimental tools to explore the interplay of form and function in cartilage, specifically the multiscale and multi-phase mechanics and how these evolve in health, damage, and disease.