Research

Research Overviews

Our primary research interests lie in the design and engineering of micro/nano-structures based on smart mechanical materials, with a particular emphasis on their applications to the functional devices such as flexible sensors, electro-mechanical energy harvesters, and controllable surface. Our work is characterized by the three following research areas: 

(1) Three-dimensional structural optimization based on functional materials

(2) Electromechanical devices

(3)  Advanced and multi-monitoring systems

In pursuit of these goals, we employ various smart mechanical materials, including thermally expandable microsphere, shape memory polymer, carbon nanotube, to design easily deformable micro/nano-structures. Our state-of-the-art methods enable high-throughput manufacturing, essential for scaling our innovations from the lab to real-world applications.