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Bavand Keshavarz is an Assistant Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Duke University. He earned his B.S. degree from Sharif University of Technology in Iran in 2008, and his M.S. degree from the University of British Columbia in Canada in 2011. Keshavarz completed his Ph.D. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2017. His research interests encompass a wide range of topics within mechanics, particularly focusing on soft materials, bioinspired hydrogels, and complex fluids. His work includes investigations into fluid dynamics, mechanical properties of soft matter, and the interplay between capillary phenomena and viscoelasticity. Keshavarz’s group is also engaged in interdisciplinary studies to understand and mimic the hierarchical organization and dynamic properties of biological soft structures. His publication record includes numerous articles in leading journals, where he has explored topics such as mechanical spectroscopy and the rheological behavior of soft materials. He teaches various courses including independent study and advanced topics in mechanical engineering.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)