Research Themes
Advanced Manufacturing
Research interests include nanoink printing for flexible electronics, nanoimprinting for metamaterials, and viscoelasticity-induced 3D micro-/nano-fabrication for multifunctional flexible films.
Current and Past Projects
a. Nanoink printing and sintering
b. Nanoimprinting
d. Viscoelastic instability-induced surface morphology modification
e. Multi-physics, multi-scale composite materials design
Multi-physics, Multi-scale Design for Composites
Research interests include multifunctional composites for photoacoustic transducers, metasurfaces, and electromagnetic device applications.
Current and Past Projects
a. Photoacoustics
b. Mid-wavelength Infrared metasurfaces
c. EM applications
Semiconductor and Electronics Packaging
Research interests include computational multi-physics, multi-scale simulation for electrical and mechanical behaviors of 3DHI (3D Heterogeneous Integration) packaging.
Current and Past Projects
a. 3DHI Power electronics on glass substrates
b. Thermo-mechanical reliability
In-situ X-ray Investigation for Mesoscale Dynamics in Ferroelectic Materials
Research interests include is an in-situ characterization method based on the X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy (XPCS) for mesoscale dynamics in ferroelectric materials. We utilize statistical analytics to process the big data from XPCS.
Current and Past Projects
a. Relaxor – PT material in-situ characterization
Current Open Positions
1. Data analytics for X-ray scattering image processing
Required skills: Python, Statistics, Image processing
A single experiment run yields thousands of X-ray scattering images, and our objective is to employ Python for processing these images. We will utilize the correlation function to mathematically articulate the relationships between these images. Employing Python for statistical analysis will help unveil the distribution characteristics of the correlation function, providing insights into the atomic-scale dynamics of the material being studied.
2. Computer simulation for machining noise characteristics
Required skills: ANSYS, LS-DYNA
We want to simulate changes in noise characteristics due to tool wear.
3. 3D printing with ISRU Lunar simulant
Required skills: Solidworks, Mechanical testing, 3D printing
4. Passive radiative cooling film using viscoelastic instability effect in composites
Required skills: Nanocomposite fabrication, Optical measurement