Dr. Shunafrica Chambers
Teaching Interests
My teaching interests include:
- engineering mechanics
- computational methods for engineering
- characterization of nonlinear materials
- biomechanics
Current courses that I instruct include:
- Mechanics of Materials
- Solid Mechanics
- Introduction to Engineering Computation
Research Interests
My research interests include:
- metabolic conditions (e.g., diabetes and hyperglycemia) and their effects on soft tissue mechanics;
- constitutive modeling of hyper-elastic and viscoelastic biological materials;
- finite element analysis;
- and how to provide pathways of engineering education for K-12.