Current research in our group is focused on nanomechanics of engineering and biological systems. For engineering systems, we study deformation, diffusion, growth, grain boundaries, stress evolution and failure in thin films, nanocrystalline materials, novel structural and functional materials, and energy materials. For biomechanics and biological systems, we employ continuum mechanics, statistical mechanics and atomistic simulations to explore the ingenius mechanical principles from biological m

Yu's group focuses on three key areas: Biomacromolecular Self-Assembly and Polymer Physicochemical Properties. Investigating the Mechanisms of Coacervate Formation and Precisely Regulating the Physicochemical Properties of the Coacervates. And molecular-Level Insights into Self-Assembly via Molecular Dynamics Simulations.

Focusing on the global development of advanced manufacturing and new material, Zhang’s group has long been committed to the basic research of mechanical performance and application of novel micro-/nano structures and metamaterials, and micro-/nano additive manufacturing technology. Using experiments and theories of solid mechanics and materials science, combined with multi-scale numerical simulation and other methods, in accordance with the structure-manufacturing-performance-application relatio