Research at NMRL focuses in:

Experimental Mechanics at the Nanoscale

Time/strain rate Mechanics of Polymeric Nanofibers

Nanoscale mechanics of polymers and polymer-matrix nanocomposites

Fracture of Thin Films and MEMS

Scale Effects in MEMS Failure and Mechanical Reliabiliy of MEMS

Fabrication effects on mechanical properties and device integrity of MEMS

NMRL gratefully acknowledges current and past research sponsors:

Air Force Office of Scientific Research

Office of  Naval Research

Army Research Office

National Science Foundation

DARPA

NASA

College of Engineering   University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign