Journal of Biomedical Systems & Emerging Technologies

Chen Zi

Chen Zi
Research Scientist, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Washington University in St. Louis, USA

Biography

Ph.D, 2012. Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ. Thesis title: “Nonlinear mechanics, morphology and instability of ribbons, plates and rods” Major: Materials Science and Engineering, Minor: Applied Physics GPA: 4.0/4.0. Advisors: Dr. Mikko P. Haataja and Dr. David J. Srolovitz M.S. 2005. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai JiaoTong University, China. Major: Materials Physics and Chemistry B.S., 2002. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai JiaoTong University, China. Major: Materials Science and Engineering Second Major: Computer Technology and Applications

Research Interest

Biomimetic materials/devices, Morphogenesis and growth. Mechanical feedbacks in complex systems. Mechanics of thin objects and their instabilities. Nanofabrication. Nonlinear elasticity. Computational materials science.