The Bhamla Lab is a group of biophysicists and bioengineers who focus on cultivating an often overlooked attribute in science: curiosity.
From worm blobs to cyborg cells to $1 hearing aids, our work seeks to understand how organisms do amazing things, the physics behind life’s remarkable materials, and how we’re able to use simple concepts to build frugal technology for global health.
We learned that cicada unlike other small insects and mammals, cicadas urinate in jets (and not bubbles). By learning the critter's unique urination, We used the findings to create better robots and small nozzles.
We study the mechanics of springtails, which leap in the water to avoid predators. We learned how the tiny hexapods control their jump, self-right in midair, and land on their feet in the blink of an eye. We used the findings to build penny-sized jumping robots.
Future vaccine delivery may rely on everyday items like BBQ lighters and microneedles, thanks to the ingenuity of a team of Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University researchers.
Read more here:
https://research.gatech.edu/bbq-lighter-combined-microneedles-sparks-breakthrough-covid-19-vaccine-delivery
Science covers of our low-cost hearing aid.
https://www.science.org/content/article/1-hearing-aid-could-treat-millions-hearing-loss
Science coverage of our insect pee work.
https://www.science.org/content/article/sharpshooter-insect-pees-faster-cheetah-accelerates
Mark Rober video on our paper centrifuge.
Read more about the paper centrifuge here.
At our end-of-semester poster session, dozens of our undergrad and high school students presented their posters and hard work!
Congratulations to Jacob, Laura, Nami, and many others on publishing a paper on the in situ Jungle Biomechanics Lab (JBL). Download the Paper
We are looking for curiousity-driven researchers, from undergraduates to postdocs, to join our team. Our research interests cover a wide range of topics: frugal tools for science and global health, extreme and ultra-fast organismic biophysics, and soft-matter physics. To apply, please send a copy of recent CV, a brief summary of your projects, and a short statement of your research interests.
