Micro and Nanomechanics Lab
Northwestern University · Mechanical Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering
PhD in Mechanical Engineering
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 15, 2026
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Source: mccormick.northwestern.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026
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Prof. Horacio Espinosa at Northwestern University Mechanical Engineering lists Micro/Nanoengineering, Biosystems and Health, AI and Design, Computational Engineering as their registered research area.
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