Xiaoyue Ni

Assistant Professor at Duke University

[Xiaoyue Ni @NiLabDuke]

Excited to share our latest paper in @ScienceAdvances: “Digital composites with reprogrammable phase architectures”
https://t.co/UV319lQ1b6
In this work, we introduce a “hard-drive” material whose solid-liquid phase patterns can be digitally rewritten on demand.

[Xiaoyue Ni @NiLabDuke]

We anticipate this approach will support new capabilities in adaptive robotics, wearable systems, and mechanically reconfigurable devices that need to respond to changing functional requirements.

[Xiaoyue Ni @NiLabDuke]

Excited to share our latest paper in @ScienceAdvances: “Digital composites with reprogrammable phase architectures”
https://t.co/UV319lQ1b6
In this work, we introduce a “hard-drive” material whose solid-liquid phase patterns can be digitally rewritten on demand.

[Xiaoyue Ni @NiLabDuke]

We selectively heat targeted voxels to rapidly program local stiffness and damping, and then retain the resulting mechanical state without continuous power—analogous to writing and storing information in a hard drive.

[Xiaoyue Ni @NiLabDuke]

New in Science Advances, we report a wireless, skin-mounted sensor that uses surface wave measurements to automatically assess subcutaneous tissue stiffness. Huge thanks to Chenhang @lichenhang1225 for his perseverance, and to collaborators Changsheng, Heling, Prof. John Rogers @ProfJohnARogers, Prof. Yonggang Huang, and all colleagues for their support.

[Science Advances @ScienceAdvances]

A new wearable sensor can monitor tissue stiffness during exercise without relying on a wired connection or frequent recalibration, allowing more potential applications in medicine and sports science. https://t.co/cUNbsIXmcd @iHealthtechNUS @lichenhang1225 @NiLabDuke

[Xiaoyue Ni @NiLabDuke]

@ProfJohnARogers Thank you, John! I greatly appreciate the idea exchanges and collaborations with my outstanding former colleagues at Northwestern that made this work possible!

[Xiaoyue Ni @NiLabDuke]

Back in 2015, I had a brief but unforgettable interaction with Prof. Weiss at the LSC-Virgo meeting. After my talk, he offered generous appreciation and, over lunch, thoughtfully shared detailed suggestions for improvement, handwriting every step of his derivation. I have kept that single page ever since. It carries the lasting inspiration he gave me and reminds me of what a great scientist and a great human can be. The stars will always shine.

[LIGO @LIGO]

The LIGO Scientific Collaboration will greatly miss our friend and colleague, Professor Rainer Weiss, whose immeasurable impact on gravitational-wave astronomy will be felt for generations to come

https://t.co/ICyYdxvRRk

Our thoughts are with Rai's family and friends

[Xiaoyue Ni @NiLabDuke]

Huge congratulations to Yun for receiving the Graduate Student Gold Award at the 2025 MRS Spring Meeting #S25MRS!
Come hear her talk on our latest work on programmable materials:
🗓️ Apr 9 | 🕓 4:00–4:15 PM
📍 Summit, Level 3, Room 322
https://t.co/isKMQfQYQe

[Xiaoyue Ni @NiLabDuke]

@JieYinLab Congratulations!!

[Caltech @Caltech]

Please consider making a contribution to this special fund that will be used by Caltech and JPL to directly support affected individuals and their families greatly impacted by this week's devastating fires in Southern California.

https://t.co/2G0pT8XtRh

[Xiaoyue Ni @NiLabDuke]

🚀 Join us for the Duke Advanced Multifunctional Metamaterials Workshop! 🚀
📅 November 18-19, 2024 | 🕗 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM ET
Explore cutting-edge research and real-world applications in electromagnetic, acoustic, mechanical, and quantum metamaterials.
💡 The two-day event will drive collaboration, tackle key challenges, and provide insights into future advancements of multifunctional metamaterials.

🎟️ Register FREE: https://t.co/8U9RTnGUIi

🌟 Confirmed Speakers:
Prof. Andrea Alù (City University of New York, USA)
Prof. Amit Argawral (Cambridge University, UK)
Prof. Dimitri Basov (Columbia University, USA)
Dr. Alexander Cerjan (Sandia National Laboratory, USA)
Dr. Houtong Chen (Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA)
Prof. Philipp del Hougne (French National Centre for Scientific Research, France)
Dr. Art Evans (Multiscale Systems, USA)
Prof. Charlie Marcus (University of Washington, USA)
Prof. Kathryn Matlack (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA)
Sir John Pendry (Imperial, UK)
Prof. Glaucio Paulino (Princeton University, USA)
Prof. Viktor Podolskiy (UMass Lowell, USA)
Dr. Michael Scalora (US Army, DEVCOM, USA)
Prof. Jordan Raney (University of Pennsylvania, USA)
Prof. Martin Wegener (KIT, Germany)
Prof. Xin Zhang (Boston University, USA)

[Carlos M. Portela @CarlosMPortela]

📢We are looking for colleagues at @MITMechE , with a focus on solid mechanics and manufacturing! Please see the full announcement at https://t.co/VIiKuPLYh6 - RT appreciated 🙌

[Xiaoyue Ni @NiLabDuke]

Fun fact—right before his talk, I had a blood test, which made me appreciate his breakthroughs even more!

[Xiaoyue Ni @NiLabDuke]

Thrilled to host Wei and witness his nonstop stream of innovative work on sweat sensing. The technologies he’s developing truly represents the future of noninvasive health monitoring. @WeiGaoLab

[Xiaoyue Ni @NiLabDuke]

🚀Call for Posters: Robotsoft 2024 Workshop on Shape Morphing Robots: https://t.co/YreJ7kwlAT

Submit your poster by March 20th to showcase your research, connect with experts, and shape the future of soft robotics. #Robotsoft2024

[Xiaoyue Ni @NiLabDuke]

Excited to be at #2023SES, catching up with friends and ready to share our latest research this Wed! @SocEngScience

[Hangbo Zhao @hangbozhao]

Our work published in @ScienceAdvances presents origami-inspired strain sensors with large stretchability, small hysteresis, and fast response, which could be useful for measuring large and complex deformations of soft bodies. @uscviterbi_ame @uscbme https://t.co/l3sLD073JZ

[Boyuan Chen @Boyuan__Chen]

Our lab was quoted on New York Times front page today!

"Can Intelligence Be Separated From the Body?"

Link: https://t.co/3fyW559Qlg

[Gaurav Arya @arya_lab_duke]

Check out this recent paper from our group in collaboration with @NblOsu and @lab_poirier, where we introduce rotor lattices, which are capable of undergoing beautiful order-disorder transitions, and can importantly be realized with DNA nanotechnology. https://t.co/ZS7FpWyqyL.