Our research explores the fundamental interactions between elastic waves and mechanical matter. Central to our approach is the design and fabrication of architected mechanical metamaterials whose unusual properties arise from their geometry and lattice symmetries. Furthermore, we seek to synthesize and embody intelligent behaviors (sensing, computing, decision-making, actuation, memorizing, and learning) into these architected metamaterials.

To uncover the underlying physics that govern these complex structures, we employ analytical modeling to reveal fundamental behaviors, numerical simulations to uncover phenomena not captured by the analytical model, and experimental testing to validate theoretical findings in a real-world scenario.

Research Areas:

• Topological metamaterials
• Mechanical intelligence (i.e., mechano-intelligence)
• Fluid-structure interactions in metamaterials
• Advanced manufacturing of architected structures