RESEARCH
Mechanical Metamaterials
Mechanical metamaterials, whose properties are determined by not only the constituent materials but also the architected geometries at the micro and macro scales, offer a new paradigm to realize unprecedented properties.
Soft Robotics
Soft robots have experienced considerable developments over the past decades owing to their remarkable safety, versatility, and adaptability outperforming conventional rigid robots, yet the limitations remain – most of them have rather slow actuation speeds, require complex control systems, and lack sensing capabilities. Check out how we address these challenges.
Nonlinear Elasticity
Soft matters under certain loads exhibit nonlinear mechanical responses with interesting deformation patterns/modes. We are trying to understand and explain these phenomena using experimental, theoretical, and numerical tools.
Intelligent Materials and Structures Lab 