Our perspective @MEAM_Penn was published in @NatComputSci today. We summarized the recent advances in mechanical computing and soft robots based on mechanical metamaterials. We also described some key challenges and opportunities in the design and construction of these devices.
We are actively recruiting!
Ph.D. (starting Fall 2026)
Post doctor (starting ASAP)
If you know talented individuals passionate about biomedical innovation, or anyone excited to explore opportunities in Dallas, home of @dallasmavs 🏀, please feel free to share or reach out!
Seeking 1 PhD Student for my group @ ME, Drexel for 25Fall
Research: Metamaterials or Soft Robotics
Background Preferred: Solid mechanics, FEA, 3D printing, or robotics (HW/SW), polymer physics.
Email me directly at [email protected] with your CV + 1-paragraph pitch #PhDJobs
If you are a big fan of funny robots, scientific humor, or the philosophy of non-equilibrium physics, you should definitely apply!
We are currently hiring one Postdoctoral and one Doctoral researcher for the Light Robots Group.
Out today @ScienceAdvances at https://t.co/Ahl7HUvEmn. We @YindingChi report a highly deforamable magnetic kirigami dome metasheet for dynamic shape shifting, yet strong enough for heavy non-magnetic object manipulation without grasping. We thank the funding support from @NSF.
By using magnets and vat-based 3D printing we were able to create geometrically complex LCE actuators! More details can be found in our recent publication in Advanced Materials. Thanks to collaborators @LPA_Polymers, @JenniferALewis1, and others!
Link:
https://t.co/OG1Ef5rVOz
CUHK has been placed 44th in the newly released #THEWorldUniversityRankings2025, its best performance ever, soaring nine spots from last year. This marks the ninth consecutive year in the world’s top 100 universities. Details: https://t.co/HYs8ZD73YP
Our perspective @MEAM_Penn was published in @NatComputSci today. We summarized the recent advances in mechanical computing and soft robots based on mechanical metamaterials. We also described some key challenges and opportunities in the design and construction of these devices.
We have developed a mechanical transistor that synergizes a Kirigami thermomechanical sensor and a bistable actuator, enabling in-memory computing for combinational and sequential logic.
https://t.co/vbi915DMhk
CUHK has achieved outstanding results in the 2024/25 #RGC funding application! 258 CUHK projects have been awarded over HK$243 million, ranking first among Hong Kong universities in successful applications to ECS & HSSPFS. Details: https://t.co/an2IVvTu2v
Excited to share my work on @PNASNews achieving directional liquid transport within closed spaces using simple microfluidic approaches to create long, flexible liquid-diode microtubes with potential in medical tubing!
https://t.co/wKTRRx3PaQ
Now online:
"Flexible hemline-shaped microfibers for liquid transport" by Luoran Shang, Yuanjin Zhao, and co-workers.
A microfluidic method with vibrational flow to fabricate flexible hemline-shaped fibers for unidirectional liquid transport.
https://t.co/ETs5cLamhz (🔓)
A cross-disciplinary research team from @CUHKengineering & @CUHKMedicine develops retrievable nanorobots for targeted and enhanced thrombolysis, potentially saving stroke patients from brain damage. Published in #ScienceAdvances#ScienceRobotics. Details: https://t.co/LRBzDVBJ9F