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Bahareh Behkam

Associate Professor
  • John R. Jones III Faculty Fellow
  • Thrust Area Specialty: Bio, Micro & Nano Systems
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239 Kelly Hall
325 Stanger Street
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Research Interests

Dr. Behkam’s research expertise is in micro/nanoscale systems engineering, with a focus on biomedical applications. Her lab’s current research interests include:

  • Bio-hybrid microrobotic systems for cancer therapy
  • Interfacial mechanics of pathogen-biomaterial interactions
  • Mechanobiology of microbial infection
  • Mammalian cell migration in multi-cue environments