AMNL's research activities focus primarily on bio-oriented micro and nanosystems. The actively pursued areas are MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) and NEMS (nanoelectromechanical systems) sensor and actuator design, fabrication, and testing; microrobotic biomanipulation; microstructure controls; biomechanics; nanorobotic manipulation and nanoassembly. Micro, nano, and bio are integrative components of AMNL's research, in which engineering expertise in MEMS, nanotechnology, micro-nano-robotics, controls, and biomechanics is utilized to obtain a better understanding of basic life sciences problems and facilitate biological and biomedical studies. This in turn benefits innovations in engineering research.