Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : BM6134 : Biomimetic Engineering { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Devendra Verma
Syllabus
Introduction to biomimetics, Self-healing, Self-assembly, Hierarchal structures, Structure-function relationship in biological systems, Biomineralization, Bioprocesses, Inventions inspired by nature for biomedical applications.
Course Objectives
- Understand the principles of biomimetics and biomineralization
- Increase awareness of how biology can help in enriching other fields of engineering and vice versa.
- Develop skills to read scientific literature critically and communicate effectively
Course Outcomes
1. Gain understanding of biomimetic principles and methods in biomimetics <br />2. Will be able to apply biomimetic approaches to solve engineering problems
Essential Reading
- Akhlesh Lakhtakia (Editor),Raúl José Martín-Palma (Editor), Engineered Biomimicry, Elsevier , 1st Edition, 2013
- Conrado Aparicio Maria Pau Ginebra, Biomineralization and Biomaterials: Fundamentals and Applications, Woodhead Publishing , Series in Biomaterials, 2015
Supplementary Reading
- Peter Forbes, The Gecko's Foot: Bio-inspiration: Engineering New Materials from Nature, W. W. Norton & Company , May 17, 2006
- National Research Council, Inspired by Biology, The National Academies Press , 2008