Shaofan Li & Dong Qian 
Multiscale Simulations and Mechanics of Biological Materials 

Multiscale Simulations and Mechanics of Biological
Materials

A compilation of recent developments in multiscale
simulation and computational biomaterials written by leading
specialists in the field

Presenting the latest developments in multiscale mechanics and
multiscale simulations, and offering a unique viewpoint on
multiscale modelling of biological materials, this book outlines
the latest developments in computational biological materials from
atomistic and molecular scale simulation on DNA, proteins, and
nano-particles, to meoscale soft matter modelling of cells, and to
macroscale soft tissue and blood vessel, and bone simulations.
Traditionally, computational biomaterials researchers come from
biological chemistry and biomedical engineering, so this is
probably the first edited book to present work from these talented
computational mechanics researchers.

The book has been written to honor Professor Wing Liu of
Northwestern University, USA, who has made pioneering contributions
in multiscale simulation and computational biomaterial in specific
simulation of drag delivery at atomistic and molecular scale and
computational cardiovascular fluid mechanics via immersed finite
element method.

Key features:

* Offers a unique interdisciplinary approach to multiscale
biomaterial modelling aimed at both accessible introductory and
advanced levels

* Presents a breadth of computational approaches for modelling
biological materials across multiple length scales (molecular to
whole-tissue scale), including solid and fluid based
approaches

* A companion website for supplementary materials plus links to
contributors’ websites (www.wiley.com/go/li/multiscale)

Table of Content

Preface

Part I Multiscale simulation theory

Part II Patient-specific modeling, diagnose and simulation of fluid-structural interactions

Part III From Cellular Structure to Tissues and Organs

Part IV Bio-mechanics and Materials of Bones and Collagens

About the author

Shaofan Li is Professor of Applied and Computational Mechanics in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at University of California, Berkeley, USA. He gained his Ph D in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University, Illinois, in 1997, having previously earned his MSc in Aerospace Engineering. His current research interests include Meshfree Simulations of Adiabatic Shear Band and Spall Fracture, Simulations of Stem Cell Differentiations, and Multiscale Non-equilibrium Equilibrium Molecular Dynamics. Dr Li is the author of numerous articles and conference proceedings.

Dong Qian is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of Graduate Study for the Mechanical Engineering Program at the University of Cincinnati, USA. He obtained his BS degree in Bridge Engineering in 1994 from Tongji University in China. He came to US in 1996 and obtained M.S. degree in civil engineering at the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1998. Dr. Qian is a member of the US association for computational mechanics and ASME. He has published over 40 journal papers and book chapters. His research interests include nano-scale modeling, simulation and applications, meshfree methods, and development of multi-scale methods in solid mechanics.