University Libraries Promotion and Tenure Recognition

Cheng Dong Professor of Bioengineering, Engineering Science and Mechanics, and Director of Biomolecular Transport Dynamics Option in Integrative Biosciences

Book Title: Biomechanics: Mechanical Properties of Living Tissues

Author: Y.C. Fung

Selection Statement:

This book is accepted internationally as the standard treatment of the mechanical properties of biological fluids, solids, tissues, and organs. It is used as both a reference and textbook in this rapidly growing field. Biomechanics presents a general outline of the discipline, with applications to bioengineering, physiology, medicine, and surgery.


Year: 2003