Topological Mechanical Metamaterials
Project at University of Michigan, funded by the Office of Naval Research
By combining constitutive elastic and viscoelastic materials with a tailored architecture, the Topological Mechanical Metamaterials (TMMS) possess the capability to not only reduce the force but also largely mitigate the impact energy at the same time. My current research is to apply machine learning for the design and optimization of TMMS to create next-generation multiuse protection equipment for industry packaging, helmets and body armor.
Dynamic Cracking in Bones
Project at Purdue University, funded by the Army Research Lab
This part is under construction.
Impact Mechanical Properties of Human Skulls
Project at Purdue University, funded by the U.S. Army PEO Soldier
This part is under construction.
Energy-absorbing Auxetic Foam
Project at Purdue University, funded by the Naval Surface Warfare Center
This part is under construction.
Soft Biological Tissues
Project at Purdue University, funded by Corvid Technology
This part is under construction.
Impact-resistant Composites
Project at Stony Brook University, funded by the Office of Naval Research
This part is under construction.
3-DOF Redundantly Actuated Parallel Robot
Project at Tianjin University, funded by China National Science Foundation
This part is under construction.
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