Abstract 3D printable and reconfigurable liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) that reversibly shape-morph when cycled above and below their nematic-to-isotropic transition temperature (TNI) are created, whose actuated shape can be locked-in via high...
Ambidirectionality, which is the ability of structural elements to move beyond a reference state in two opposite directions, is common in nature. However, conventional soft materials are typically limited to a single, unidirectional deformation unless...
During her PhD, Milan investigated unique phase behaviors in liquid crystal elastomers.
Milan graduated with a Harvard SEAS PhD in Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering in May 2025 and is now a Postdoctoral Fellow in the group of Prof. André Studart...
Felix is a Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering undergraduate student at the University of Michigan. He is working with Haritosh on implementing bioinspired concepts in artificial olfactory sensors. During his highschool intership, he worked with...
Do Yoon Kim joined the group of Joanna Aizenberg as a visiting student in Oct 2020.
After he obtained PhD in Materials Science and Engineering at Seoul National University, he rejoined the Aizenberg group as a postdoctoral fellow in Mar 2022.
He conducted...
Hamed Almohammadi received his Ph.D. in 2023 from ETH Zurich, Switzerland, under the supervision of Prof. Raffaele Mezzenga. His research focused on controlling colloidal self-assembly through liquid-liquid crystalline phase separation.
In September 2023...
Geometric reconfigurations in cellular structures have recently been exploited to realize adaptive materials with applications in mechanics, optics, and electronics. However, the achievable symmetry breakings and corresponding types of deformation and...
