Weiyi Lu
Associate Professor
Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), College of Engineering
Engineering Bldg, 428 S Shaw Ln Room 3571
Biography
Dr. Weiyi Lu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. His research is focused on the fundamental science and novel applications of advanced fluid-based composite materials and structures. Dr. Lu's specific research interests include synthesis, characterization, and novel application of advanced nanomaterials and composites in engineering structures; advanced ... protection/damping materials, structures, and mechanisms; experimental investigation on high-strain-rate behavior of soft materials/composites; Solid-nanofluid interactions; and advanced biomaterials.
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Ph.D., Structural Engineering, University of California – San Diego 2011
M.S., Instrument Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2007
B.S., Instrument Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2004
Awards
Travel Award to NFL Helmet Challenge Symposium, Football Research Inc. (2019)
Fellow of Academy for Global Engagement, College of Engineering, MSU (2018)
Englekirk Fellowship of Jacobs School of engineering, UCSD (2007-2009)
Publications
M Li, F Yang, C Zhan, R McCoy, D Jaradi, W Lu*. Energy absorption characteristics of thin-walled tube filled with liquid suspension of hollow glass microspheres under axial crushing. Compos. Struct. 324, 117526 (2023)
Y Gao, M Li, C Zhan, H Zhang, M Yin, W Lu*, B Xu*. Nanoconfined Water-Ion Coordination Network for Flexible Energy Dissipation Device. Adv. Mater. 35, 2303759 (2023) (Rising Star Series)
C Zhan, M Li, R McCoy, L Zhao, W Lu*. 3D Printed Hierarchical Re-entrant Honeycombs: Enhanced Mechanical Properties and the Underlying Deformation Mechanisms. Compos. Struct. 290, 115550 (2022)
Y Gao, M Li, H Zhang, Y Zhang, W Lu*, B Xu*. Anomalous Solid-like Necking of Confined Water Outflow in Hydrophobic Nanopores. Matter. 5, 1-15 (2022) (Selected as a featured article)
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