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Notable Publications

• • Coupling of mechanical deformation and electromagnetic fields in biological cells, Reviews of modern physics (2022).
  • Flexoelectricity in soft elastomers and the molecular mechanisms underpinning the design and emergence of giant flexoelectricity, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2021).

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Group Highlights

• • Our recent paper titled Soft Matter Mechanics and the Mechanisms Underpinning the Infrared Vision of Snakes is mentioned by PhysicsWorld
    
  • Amir received the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award in the Cullen Collage of Engineering for 2019-2020.
  • Congratulations to Kosar! Her paper is now published in Advanced Materials.
    
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  Group Highlights

  • Congratulation to Xin Yan on the arrival of her precious baby! Welcome to the world Yuxin!
  • Kosar successfully defended her PhD thesis On September 9, 2022.
  • We welcome our new group members: Niloufar, Saqib and Pratik!
  • Congratulation to Xin Yan on her new faculty position at Beihang University, China.

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