Xin Yi (CV)
Associate Professor
Department of Mechanics,
School of Mechanics and Engineering Science, Peking University
Education
Ph.D., Brown University, United States, 2008–2014
M.S., Peking University, China, 2005–2008
B.Eng., Peking University, China, 2001–2005
Employment
Peking University, Associate Professor, School of Mechanics and Engineering Science, 03/2025–present
Peking University, Associate Professor, College of Engineering, 02/2023–03/2025
Peking University, Assistant Professor, College of Engineering, 11/2016–02/2023
Dartmouth College, Postdoctoral Associate, 07/2016–11/2016
Brown University, Postdoctoral Associate, 2014–2016
Research Interests
Solid mechanics, Soft materials, Metallic materials
● Mechanics of cell-nanomaterials interaction
● Mechanics of nanostructured metallic materials
Teaching
For undergraduates
● Mechanics of Materials (Springs '18-'23).
For graduates
● Introduction to Biophysics (Fall '17)
● Applied Mathematics for Biomedicine (Falls '18-'25)
● Advanced Manufacturing Technology (Springs '21-'23)
● How to Write a Research Paper (Fall ʹ24, Spring ʹ25) .
Professional Activities
Reviewer for 90+ journals including ACS Nano, Advanced Functional Materials, Advanced Materials, Advanced Science, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Journal of Materials Science & Technology, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Materials & Design, Materials Today, Physical Review Letters, Science Advances, and other journals.