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Professor Ken Gall's research focuses on understanding the relationship between processing, structure, and mechanical properties of materials, particularly in the field of biomechanics and mechanobiology. His contributions include the development of shape memory materials such as metals and polymers, and he has discovered new phase transformations in metal nanowires. Currently, his research interests include 3D printed metals and polymers, soft synthetic biomaterials, and biopolymers with structured surfaces and porous networks. In addition to his academic research, Gall has consulted for the industry and the Military Intelligence Community, serving as an expert witness in multiple patent litigations. He is also a passionate entrepreneur, having founded medical device startups, including MedShape and Vertera, which commercialize university-based technologies in the orthopedic medical device space.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)