iMechanica Journal Club

Yida Zhang

Assistant Professor

Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, 80303

Research lab: https://www.yidazhanggroup.com/

1. Introduction

Ryan C. Hurley of the Johns Hopkins University will be the next Editor of the iMechanica Journal Club. The Journal Club was initiated in January 2007, soon after the launch of iMechanica. It has quickly grown into a flagship feature of iMechanica, epitomizing the vibrant topics and dynamic researchers at the frontier of mechanics.

Design and 3D Printing of Continuous Fiber Composites: Status, Challenges, and Opportunities

Kai Yu

Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Denver

1. Introduction

Continuous fiber-reinforced polymer composites, with their superior combination of stiffness, strength, and lightweight, have been leading contenders in various applications ranging from aerospace to ground transportation. 

On-Body Mechano-Acoustics

Xiaoyue Ni
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
Duke University
ni.pratt.duke.edu

1. Introduction

Liquid Nanofoam: Past, Present and Future

Mingzhe Li and Weiyi Lu

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan State University

1. Introduction

Cylindrical Origami: From Foldable Structures to Versatile Robots

Zhuang Zhang, Hanqing Jiang

School of Engineering, Westlake University, China.

Computational Design of Compliant Mechanisms

Jessica McWilliams (jmcw@seas.upenn.edu), Wei-Hsi Chen (weicc@seas.upenn.edu), Cynthia Sung (crsung@seas.upenn.edu)

General Robotics, Automation, Sensing & Perception (GRASP) Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania, USA

3D Printing of Soft Materials

Qi (Kevin) Ge

Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering

Sourthern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China

1. Introduction

Jie Yin of North Carolina State University will be the next Editor of the iMechanica Journal Club. The Journal Club was initiated in January 2007, soon after the launch of iMechanica. It has quickly grown into a flagship feature of iMechanica, epitomizing the vibrant topics and dynamic researchers at the frontier of mechanics.