Xuanhe Zhao

Whitaker chair professor @MIT; scientist, educator, entrepreneur; #softmaterials #mechanics #health #sustainability; co-founder @SanaHeal @Sonologi @Magnendo.

[Xuanhe Zhao @ProfZhaoMIT]

1. Can hydrogels breathe?
In our new Nature paper, we show that only 2-4 wt% aerogels can enhance hydrogel air permeability by more than 10× through viscoelastic phase separation—while preserving water-rich, tissue-like properties.
https://t.co/s4NA6gljLS

[Asian American Scholar Forum @AASForumOrg]

The 2026 Frontiers & Pioneers Symposium is coming to @Stanford, August 7–9. Three days of keynotes and fireside chats with Nobel laureates and innovation leaders.

Register: https://t.co/zeBck5301X

Use code for 10% off: aasf2026-x-10off

[Xuanhe Zhao @ProfZhaoMIT]

@CTLimLab @WeiGaoLab @GT_HongYeo Wonderful arrangement!

[MIT School of Engineering @MITEngineering]

In a @natBME paper, a team, including researchers in @MIT_CEE and @MITMechE, has developed a noninvasive pacemaker that stimulates the heart using ultrasound. The design could one day provide a surgery-free alternative to traditional cardiac implants.

https://t.co/QbECZrXeqz

[Xuanhe Zhao @ProfZhaoMIT]

4. Congratulations to @XiaoYunYan, @shucong_li_hhh, and all coauthors and collaborators for this exciting work. @MIT @MITMechE @MIT_IMES @MIT_CEE @MITEngineering @mit_nano

[Xuanhe Zhao @ProfZhaoMIT]

1. Can hydrogels breathe?
In our new Nature paper, we show that only 2-4 wt% aerogels can enhance hydrogel air permeability by more than 10× through viscoelastic phase separation—while preserving water-rich, tissue-like properties.
https://t.co/s4NA6gljLS

[Xuanhe Zhao @ProfZhaoMIT]

3. This air-rich/water-rich architecture also enables new functions that conventional hydrogels cannot easily achieve, including ultrasound-responsive hydrogel artificial muscles and soft actuators that can be remotely actuated in water.

[EML Webinar @EmlWebinar]

We are delighted to continue the new season of the #EML_Webinar Series with a webinar by @MiguelABessa from @BrownUniversity on 15 July 2026 via Zoom.
Title: Disentangling Uncertainty in AI for Engineering.
The discussion will be led by Prof. Kaushik Bhattacharya from @Caltech

[Xuanhe Zhao @ProfZhaoMIT]

Postdoctoral positions at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART). We are particularly interested in motivated candidates in hydrogels, cell therapy, and biomanufacturing.

https://t.co/fYJoOWPOIN

[Shaoting Lin @lin_shaoting]

Excited to share that our Editor-Invited Review, titled "Mechano-Diffusion of Particles in Hydrogels", is just published in Extreme Mechanics Letter. This is a joint work in collaboration with Prof. Jingjie Yeo @JingjieYeo at Cornell. Link: https://t.co/cMF1MkEaaK

[Xuanhe Zhao @ProfZhaoMIT]

@Zhiliang_Bai Thank you @Zhiliang_Bai !

[Xuanhe Zhao @ProfZhaoMIT]

https://t.co/Ja2Bkkt7yU

[EML Webinar @EmlWebinar]

🕒 Time matters in elastomer fracture
🌡️ Stretch rate and temperature shape crack growth
⚡ Loading level sets bond tension and rupture kinetics
🧩 Entanglements modify the fracture response
🔁 Reframing vc–Gc: load as cause, crack speed as effect
📄 Read: https://t.co/etxtkpxvNR

[MIT Jameel Clinic for AI & Health @AIHealthMIT]

Congrats to @AIHealthMIT PI Elazer @EdelmanLab for receiving the 2026-2027 Killian Award, @MIT's highest faculty honor! "He is a clinician of the highest order...a teacher of greatest passion...and an engineer whose work has reached around the globe." https://t.co/SJXamTelD0

[Xuanhe Zhao @ProfZhaoMIT]

https://t.co/O3zD2amtV5

[Asian American Scholar Forum @AASForumOrg]

⏳ Less than 2 weeks to go! 🚀Join the #AIXSummit to explore how AI is reshaping our world. Don't miss our incredible lineup: 🎙️ Keynotes: @ylecun & @AndrewWLo 🛋️ Fireside Chat: @NobelPrize David MacMillan
Secure your spot today 👉https://t.co/kwC9ShtjHQ #AI

[Xuanhe Zhao @ProfZhaoMIT]

I will give a talk @Penn tomorrow (3/26). Welcome if you are around.

[Materials Science and Engineering at Penn @MSEatPenn]

@MSEatPen is excited to welcome @ProfZhaoMIT, @MIT as our seminar guest.

Dr. Zhao will present his talk, "Merging Humans and Machines: Innovation and Translation."

Thursday, March 26, 2026 - 10:30 am Wu and Chen Auditorium - Levine Hall

[EML Webinar @EmlWebinar]

🌬️ Flow-induced reconfiguration, made simple
A new FE approach couples corotational plates with a simplified drag model.
⚡ Faster than full CFD–FE coupling
🧪 Validated on plates, disks & kirigami sheets
📄 Read: https://t.co/ObXQ1twYqC
#FSI #mechanics #EML

[EML Webinar @EmlWebinar]

🌍 Do slip-weakening law shapes matter?
Even with the same fracture energy, the shape of the friction law changes rupture dynamics.
⚡ Different shapes → distinct slip-velocity peaks
🧱 Different responses to barriers
📄 Read: https://t.co/2gzuSbU7Gp
#earthquake #fracture

[Xuanhe Zhao @ProfZhaoMIT]

@Junsoo_twit Congratulations!