Announcement
2009/09: Post-doctoral research associate position and Ph.D. research positions are available in our group. Apply now for immediate consideration.
What's New
- 2009/11: Matt successfully defensed his thesis and graduated. Congratulations!
- 2009/08: Zhao is selected as a ASME AMD student paper competition finalist. Congratulations and good luck in final competition!
- 2009/08: Prof. Li receives NSF collaborative research grant
- 2009/06: Prof. Li receives NSF summer institute fellowship
- 2009/05: Prof. Li receives NSF GOALI grant
- 2009/01: Prof. Li receives UMD General Research Board Summer Research award
Research
- Mechanics of flexible electronics
- Mechanics of nanoelectronics
- Thin films and multilayered structures
- Mechanics of organic/inorganic hybrids
- Biomechanics of cells and subcellular structures
Selected Publications
- A quality map of transfer printing
- Substrate-regulated morphology of graphene
- A mechanics model of microtubule buckling in living cells
- Ductility of thin metal films on polymer substrates
- Reversible stretchability of thin metal films on elastomeric substrates
- Patterned thin stiff films as platforms for stretchable electronics
- Stretchability of thin metal films on elastomer substrates
Recent Awards
- NSF Summer Institute Fellowship, 2009
- General Research Board Summer Research Award (UMD), 2009
- Ralph E. Powe Jr. Faculty Award (ORAU), 2007
- The 1st UMD Sci/Terp Video Competition, Runner-up, 2007 (video)
- Gordon Research Conference (GRC) Best Poster Award, 2006
on Thin film & Small Scale Mechanical Behavior, Waterville, ME
- Gordon Research Conference (GRC) Poster Award, 2005
on Ceramics, Solid State Studies In, Tilton, NH
- Materials Research Society (MRS) Outstanding Poster Award, 2004
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