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Revision with unchanged content. This work concentrates on nanomanipulation of a nanosphere lying on a stage via a pushing scheme. Such unidirectional nanomanipulation can be achieved by employing devices such as the AFM and the Zyvex nanotips. Recently, friction between the sample and the stage during the nanomani pulation process has sparked interest among many research groups. Experimental data exhibit a stick slip motion behavior of the sample during the manipulation process. This work presents a novel approach to better model such nanomanipulation. The proposed model is effective in repro ducing experimental behavior commonly observed during the nano mani pulation. The proposed nanomanipulation model also facilitates further improvement and extension of each subsystem to accommodate other physical phenomena that characterize the physics and mechanics of nano manipulation. The book is addressed to scientists, engineers, and experi men talists working in the nanotechnology field.

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received the B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M University. He then received the M.S. degree also in mechanical engineering from Rice University. His research interests are in the dynamics and control systems areas. He is currently seeking a carrer in the education field.

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