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Programmable inverse design framework for morphing hard-magnetic soft materials

Submitted by Fan Xu on

As a type of shape-programmable soft materials, hard-magnetic soft materials (HMSMs) exhibit rapid and reversible deformations under applied magnetic fields, showing promise for soft robotics, flexible electronics, and biomedical devices. The realization of various controllable shape transformations is crucial to the rational design of relevant applications.

Active twisting for adaptive droplet collection

Submitted by Fan Xu on

Many xeric plant leaves exhibit bending and twisting morphology, which may contribute to their important biological and physical functions adapted to drought and desert conditions. Revealing the relationships between various morphologies and functionalities can inspire device designs for meeting increasingly stringent environmental requirements.

1 Postdoctoral Position on Theoretical/Computational Mechanics @ University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

Submitted by mattia.bacca on

1 Postdoctoral Position on Theoretical/Computational Biomechanics of Soft Tissue Cutting, Deformation, Damage, and Fracture @ University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada