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Adjunct Assistant Professor

Contact Information

• Office: 2324 Mechanical Engineering Laboratory
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  2324 Mechanical Engineering Laboratory
  1206 West Green Street, MC-244
  Urbana, IL 61801

• Phone Number: 217-333-4130
• Fax Number: 217-244-9980
• Email Address: sch AT illinois.edu
• Research Website: http://www.mechse.uiuc.edu/research/chaieb

Research Description

Among Professor Chaieb's research interests are complex fluids and solids, thin films, cell adhesion and motility, microfluidics and self-assembling nanostructures. He recently developed microscale temperature-sensitive capsules that can release drugs on demand. Lipid bilayer membranes containing drugs are joined through a polymerization process. Cooling them by 10 degrees Celsius causes the capsules to crumple, releasing the drug. The release rate is controlled by the amount of wrinkling, which in turn is dependent upon the degree of membrane polymerization. He is investigating how to cool the capsules without harming surrounding tissues, and is exploring ways to coat the capsules with nanoparticles that can be chilled through magnetic cooling.<br /> Continue reading about Prof. Chaieb's research.