Our research interests belong at the confluence of (1) multiphysics behavior of materials, (2) reconfiguration of architectures, and (3) their manufacturing methods to advance the physical intelligence for multifunctional devices. Starting with the computational modeling and processing techniques of smart architectures, we pursue a sequential workflow involving customizable manufacturing, distributed sensor-actuator network, and re-programming mechanisms. Particularly, our work encompasses the following technological areas:
Current projects
- Direct ink writing (DIW) of liquid crystal elastomer and liquid metal integrated scaffolds for skeletal muscles.
- Multi-stimuli enabled frontal polymerized composites to manufacture non-planar structures.
- Multi-stable physical logics of re-programmable metamaterials for mechanical computations.
- Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) of nickel and copper alloys for extreme temperatures.
- Modeling and manufacturing of meta-surfaces for deployable morphing devices.
- Biomimetic adhesives integrated space robotics for on-orbit manipulation of diverse objects.