Research

Our group integrates theoretical modeling, physics-based simulation, and table-top experiments to understand the behavior of soft polymeric and biomimetic multifunctional materials.

Active Research Projects

• Multiscale Mechanics of Highly Deformable Strain-Gradient Electric Generators

  NSF CAREER Soft Polymers Flexoelectricity
• Designing 3D-Printable Materials that Mimic Soft Interfacial Gradients

  NSF MRSEC Consitutive modeling Digital materials
• Computational Design of Synthetic Tissue-Like Multifunctional Materials

  NSF DMREF Biomimetic cellular materials Elastocapillary
• Mechanics of Ultra-Soft Inclusions in Fibrous Materials

  NSF Fiber networks Soft composite mechanics
• Mechanics of Isoporous Membranes

  Center for Materials for Water and Energy Systems (M-WET)

  DOE EFRC Damage modeling Porous materials
• Micromechanical modeling of transport and mechanics in nanoparticle-enhanced concrete

  Evaluate Nanomaterials in Concrete for Improved Durability

  TxDOT Multiscale modeling Microstructure