Xue Yahui

Associate Professor Department of Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering

Associate Professor Yahui Xue graduated from the Department of Mechanics and Engineering Science at Peking University in 2009 and 2015 with a bachelor's degree in theoretical and applied mechanics and a doctorate in solid mechanics, respectively. From 2011 to 2013, he worked as a visiting scholar in the Institute of Materials Research at Helmholtz Zentrum Geesthacht in Germany. From 2016 to 2021, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at University of California, Berkeley. From June 2021, he served as an assistant professor and then a associate professor in the Department of Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering at Southern University of Science and Technology. The research interest lies in the fields of micro-nanomechanics, solid-liquid interfaces, micro\\\\\\\/nanostructured materials, and synthetic ion channels, etc. The main aim is to use novel materials and new methods to resolve fundamental problems related but not limited to wetting stability of micro\\\\\\\/nanostructures, active control of liquid flow and ion transport at nanometer and even atomic scales, which can find important applications in energy, environmental engineering, and medical treatment. Every group member is encouraged to follow the guide of “Deep thinking--Hard working--Collaborating--Being Patient” and grow together.

Research fields include:

-Micro-nanomechanics；

-Smart synthetic ion channels；

-Micro-nanofluidic control and heat transfer；

-Acoustic-mechanics metamaterials.