Becker Research Group
Graduate application deadlines
Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 11, 2026
Closing date
Mar 8, 2027
Source: gradschool.duke.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Fall 2027Application deadline
Jan 19, 2027
Application round
Mar 17, 2027
Source: gradschool.duke.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026
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Prof. Matthew L Becker at Duke University Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science lists Biomechanics & Biomaterials, Soft Matter & Nanoscale Materials, Polymer chemistry, bioconjugate chemistry, molecular imaging and additive manufacturing, drug and protein delivery, degradable materials for flexible electronics as their registered research area.
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Recent papers
- Thermally Responsive 3D Printed Polyester NetworksBiomacromolecules · Oct 7
- Thiol‐yne Click Polymer Platform for Protecting Steerable Neuroendoscope ToolsAdvanced Materials Technologies · Sep 19
- Enhanced integrin-mediated adhesion and proliferation of Schwann cells using highly aligned, dual-functional fibrous scaffoldsnpj Soft Matter · Jun 3
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