Research

My research centers on materials science and mechanical engineering, with a particular focus on enhancing the durability and safety of components critical to industrial applications. Through my work, I seek to bridge foundational principles and practical solutions, contributing research that directly impacts the safety, efficiency, and resilience of engineered systems. From my early research on the mechanical properties of living cells to my current work on U-bolts and future projects on other machine components, my research is driven by a desire to solve real-world engineering challenges.

Publications (2020-present)

• "Measuring Tension Imbalance in U-Bolts During Tightening", L. Ginsberg, J. Hassebrock, J. Wagner, H. Iwand, and A. Pettinger, Submitted.
• "Cell wall and cytoskeletal contributions in single cell biomechanics of Nicotiana tabacum", L. Ginsberg, R. McDonald, Q. Lin, R. Hendrickx, G. Spigolon, G. Ravichandran, C. Daraio, and E. Roumeli, Quantitative Plant Biology, Vol. 3, January 2022.
• Multiscale Mechanical Characterization of Subcellular Structures in Living Walled Cells. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology (2021).
• "Structure and Biomechanics during Xylem Vessel Transdifferentiation in Arabidopsis thaliana", E. Roumeli,* L. Ginsberg,* R. McDonald, G. Spigolon, R. Hendrickx, M. Ohtani, T. Demura, G. Ravichandran, and C. Daraio, Plants, Vol. 9, Issue December, 2020.

Conferences (2020-present)

• "Basics of Fatigue, Fracture, and Forensics", presented at the Society of Experimental Mechanics Annual Meeting, L. Ginsberg, P. Umberger, Vancouver, WA, June 3, 2024.
• "Fatigue Crack Growth and Relief of Preload in Bent, Threaded Fasteners (U-bolts)", presented at the Society of Experimental Mechanics Annual Meeting, L. Ginsberg, J. Hassebrock, J. Wagner, H. Iwand, A. Pettinger, Orlando, FL, June 7, 2023.
• "Cell wall and Cytoskeletal Contributions in Single Cell Biomechanics of Nicotiana tabacum", presented at the Society of Experimental Mechanics Annual Meeting, L. Ginsberg, R. McDonald, Q. Lin, R. Hendrickx, G. Spigolon, G. Ravichandran, C. Daraio, E. Roumeli, Pittsburgh, PA, June 14, 2022.
• "Bacillus subtilis as polymeric crosslinker and particle reinforcement in NHMAA hydrogel", presented at Society of Engineering Science Virtual Technical Meeting, L. Ginsberg, P. Chittur, S. Sim, J. Kornfield, D. Tirrell, G. Ravichandran, September 29, 2020.
• "Microcompression of plant cells to estimate turgor pressure", presented at the Society of Experimental Mechanics XIV International Congress, L. Ginsberg, E. Roumeli, C. Daraio, and G. Ravichandran, August 14, 2020.