Xuanhe Zhao, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Xuanhe Zhao received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Harvard University in 2009, MAS 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 established a laboratory studying mechanics and materials. Zhao is a winner of the AAM Founder's Prize from American Academy of Mechanics. He was selected as the final list for the Spring 2009 MRS Graduate Student Award. He received the Winston Chen Graduate Fellowship from Harvard University and John S Nadeau Memorial Scholarship from University of British Columbia.

Contact Info:

Office Location:	301A Hudson Hall Engineering Building
Office Phone:	(919) 660-5310
Email Address:
Web Page:	https://www.zhaogroup.org

Teaching (Fall 2013):

• ME 555.01, ADVANCED TOPICS Synopsis

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Education:

PhD	Harvard University	2009
MS	University of British Columbia	2006
BE	Tianjin University	2003

Specialties:

Solid mechanics
Active materials
Soft materials
Biomaterials
Thermodynamics

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.

Keywords:

solid mechanics • active materials • soft materials • biomaterials • thermodynamics • energy storage

Curriculum Vitae

Representative Publications

1. Please visit, http://zhaogroup.org (2012)