Xuanhe Zhao
Assistant Professor
Xuanhe Zhao received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Harvard University in 2009, MS in Materials Engineering from University of British Columbia in 2006, and BE in Electrical Engineering from Tianjin University in 2003. Upon finishing a postdoctoral training in Biomedical Engineering at Harvard, in 2010, Zhao joint the faculty of Duke University and founded the Soft Active Materials Laboratory.
Contact Information:
- Office Location: 301A Hudson Hall Engineering Building
- Office Phone: 9196605441
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Education:
| PhD | Harvard University | 2009 |
| MS | University of British Columbia | 2006 |
| BE | Tianjin University | 2003 |
Curriculum Vitae
Research Interests:
Dr Zhao's research is to understand the fundamental mechanics and physics of materials and phenomena emerging on the interface between engineering and biological systems and to design new materials and structures capable of extraordinary functions. He is currently particularly interested in soft materials which are easily deformed by multiple thermodynamic forces such as mechanical stress, electric field, magnetic field, and chemical potential and their applications in various technologies such as energy storage, energy harvesting, biofouling, drug delivery, tissue engineering, robotics, microfluidics, and water treatment.
Specialties:
Solid mechanics
Active materials
Soft materials
Biomaterials
Thermodynamics
Awards, Honors, and Distinctions:
- Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award, National Science Foundation
- Early Career Researchers Award, AVS Biomaterial Interfaces Division
- Haythornthwaite Research Initiation Grant Award, ASME Applied Mechanics Division
- AAM Founder's Prize, American Academy of Mechanics
Courses Taught:
- ME 555.01 - ADVANCED TOPICS
Representative Publications: (More Publications)
- Please visit, http://zhaogroup.org (2012).