Profiles in "Mechanics of Composite Materials" Expertise Area

  • Jiao has developed analytical and computational models for complex materials which can deepen fundamental understanding of the nature of such materials.
  • Li focuses on multi-scale nanocomposite printing with bioinspired design methodologies and programmable functional materials for potential applications in microfluidic devices, biomedical devices and flexible sensors.
  • Leixin Ma's career goal is a data-driven and physically consistent approach to modeling and designing programmable smart structures and robots, especially under complex fluid flow conditions.
  • Dong’s research interests focus on advancing clean-energy technologies through sustainable design and manufacturing of multifunctional composites and ceramics by interdisciplinary modeling and experimental efforts.