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Taher A. Saif

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College of Engineering Willett Faculty Scholar

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Contact Information

• Office: 2101D Mechanical Engineering Laboratory
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  2101D Mechanical Engineering Laboratory
  1206 West Green Street, MC-244
  Urbana, IL 61801

• Phone: 217-333-8552
• Fax: 217-244-6534
• Email: saif AT illinois.edu
• Web: http://www.mechse.uiuc.edu/research/saif/

Research Description

Professor Saif's research focuses on the mechanics of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), fracture mechanics, submicron materials behavior and bio-MEMS. He uses MEMS devices, often of his own design, to explore the mechanics of extremely small things-from nanocrystalline metal films to living cells.

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