Research Interests
- Functional and Meta-materials
- Vibrations and Phononic Crystals
- Architected Material Systems with Non-Convex Strain Energy
- Swarm Robotic Structures
- Musculoskeletal Kinematics and Biomedical Implants
Real-time Phononic Lattice:
Real-time manipulation of phononic bandgaps in lattice materials and phononic crystals using elements with non-convex energy profile.
255 Hz inactive negative stiffness elements:
255 Hz active negative stiffness elements:
Shape Reconfigurable 3D Lattice:
unit cell transformation from cuboctahedron (open configuration) to octahedron (closed configuration)
Shape Reconfigurable 3D Material:
a 3D shape reconfigurable material with stretch ratio of λ = 1.4.
Shape Reconfigurable 2D Lattice:
a 2D shape reconfigurable lattice with stretch ratio of λ = 1.6.
Tunable Linear / Nonlinear Elastic Response:
Changing the post-bifurcation response of a structure using electromagnets.