1. Mechanics of cell-substrate interaction Open Access Author: Zhao, Tiankai Title: Mechanics of cell-substrate interaction Graduate Program: Engineering Science and Mechanics Keywords: cell-substrate interactiontraction forcefocal adhesionmyosin motorthermodynamicsphase-field modelfinite elements method File: Download Tiankai_Zhao_Dissertation.pdf Committee Members: Sulin Zhang, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorSulin Zhang, Committee Chair/Co-ChairLong-Qing Chen, Committee MemberChristian Peco, Committee MemberSpencer Szczesny, Outside MemberJudith Todd Copley, Program Head/Chair