Quantifying Multiphysical Responses in Biomaterials Through Multimodal AFM

Hanna Cho

Associate Professor

Ohio State University

Dr. Hanna Cho is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at The Ohio State University. Dr. Cho earned her BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Yonsei University, South Korea in 2002 and 2004, and a PhD at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) in 2012. Dr. Cho's Micro/Nano Multiphysical Dynamics Lab explores nonlinear dynamics in micro/nanomechanical systems for MEMS, with applications in timing, sensing, and imaging. The lab also delves into the exploration of multi-physical dynamics that emerge in atomic force microscopy (AFM), with the aim of pushing the boundaries of AFM technology. Furthermore, her research extends to the application of microsystems and AFM in various material research areas, particularly in the fields of bio (bone mechanics) and energy (Li-ion batteries). She has received the Young Faculty Award and Director’s Fellowship from the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA), along with the NSF BRITE Award, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) C.D. Mote Jr. Early Career Award, the OSU COE Lumley Research Award, and the Emerging Leader Award 2023 from Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering. In 2023, Hanna Cho was elected as a fellow of the ASME.