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Xin Yi (CV)
Associate Professor
Department of Mechanics and Engineering Science,
College of Engineering, 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, College of Engineering, 02/2023–present
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, Nanomechanics, Cell mechanics
● 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-'22).
Professional Activities
Reviewer for 60+ journals including ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, ACS Nano, Advanced Functional Materials, Advanced Materials, Advanced Science, Biomaterials, Biophysical Journal, Extreme Mechanics Letters, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Journal of Applied Mechanics, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Langmuir, Mechanics of Materials, Nanoscale, Physical Review Letters, Science Advances, Small, Soft Matter, and other journals.