Biography:

Dr. Kaijin Wu, professor in the Department of Modern Mechanics at USTC. Dr. Wu’s research group focuses on the fracture mechanics, additive manufacturing, and artificial intelligence to design next-generation structures and devices. His work has been published in PNAS, Nature Communications, Advanced Materials, JMPS, etc., and related findings have been reported by EurekAlert, Bioengineer.org, and Chinese Academy of Sciences etc.

Research:

Fracture Mechanics, Bioinspired mechanical metamaterials, AI-driven material design, 3D/4D Printing

What You Can Expect in the Project:

During the internship, students will work on a project about AI-driven design of high-performance bioinspired lattice metamaterials. This includes developing mechanical and AI-driven models to optimize ultralight bioinspired lattice metamaterials with high strength and toughness, then performing 3D-printing and experimental tests to verify the design schemes. This project aims to “print what we need” with minimal material, tailoring multifunctional designs for real-world engineering platforms.

Desired Skill and Background:

Background in solid mechanics, FEM or related fields with enthusiasm for interdisciplinary research.