Zhigang Suo

Zhigang Suo (Chinese: 锁志刚; born June 15, 1963) is the Allen E. and Marilyn M. Puckett Professor of Mechanics and Materials in the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.[1] His research centers on the mechanical behavior of materials and structures.[2]

The native form of this personal name is Suo Zhigang. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Zhigang Suo
Born15 June 1963 (1963-06-15) (age 60)
Xi'an, China
NationalityAmerican
Alma materXi'an Jiaotong University
Harvard University
Known forSolid mechanics
Scientific career
FieldsSolid mechanics
InstitutionsHarvard University
Doctoral advisorJohn W. Hutchinson

Early life and education

Suo received a B.S. degree in solid mechanics from Xi'an Jiaotong University in 1985 and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Harvard University in 1989, advised by John W. Hutchinson.

Career

Suo joined the faculty of the University of California at Santa Barbara, and established a research group studying the mechanics of materials and structures. The group moved to Princeton University in 1997, and to Harvard University in 2003. He studied basic processes, including fracture, deformation, polarization, and diffusion, driven by various thermodynamic forces (e.g., stress, electric field, electron wind, chemical potential). He developed applications for microelectronics, large-area electronics, soft materials,[3] active materials,[4] and lithium-ion batteries.

With Teng Li, Suo co-founded iMechanica, the web of mechanics and mechanicians. In 2015, iMechanica has over 20,000 registered users. He is a member of the Executive Committee (2005-2010, Chair 2010) of the Applied Mechanics Division, of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and is a member at large of the US National Committee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (2006-2012).

Suo is a recipient of the Humboldt Research Award.[5] He won the Pi Tau Sigma Gold Medal and the Special Achievement Award for Young Investigators in Applied Mechanics, both from ASME. He received the William Prager Medal, Society of Engineering Sciences. He is a member of the US National Academy of Engineering and the US National Academy of Sciences.[6]

Suo is the author of many peer-reviewed articles, including "Mixed mode cracking in layered materials", (JW Hutchinson, Z Suo), Advances in applied mechanics 29 (63) and "Fracture mechanics for piezoelectric ceramics", (Z Suo, CM Kuo, DM Barnett, JR Willis), Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 40 (4). In 2015, he contributed to the article "Syringe-injectable electronics", which was published in Nature Nanotechnology.[7]

References
  1. Tze-jer Chuang; P. M. Anderson; M.-K. Wu; S. Hsieh (11 July 2006). Nanomechanics of Materials and Structures. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 1–. ISBN 978-1-4020-3951-5.
  2. T-J. Chuang; J.W. Rudnicki (11 April 2006). Multiscale Deformation and Fracture in Materials and Structures: The James R. Rice 60th Anniversary Volume. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 24–. ISBN 978-0-306-46952-7.
  3. "Super-stretchy jelly can take a hit". Nature News. Katharine Sanderson, 05 September 2012
  4. " Bio-inspired speaker uses clear gel to play music". New Scientist, 29 August 2013 by Sandrine Ceurstemont
  5. "Biocompatible Material is Tougher than Cartilage". Today's Medical Developments. September 13, 2012
  6. "2019 NAS Election". National Academy of Sciences. April 30, 2019.
  7. "Scientists create neural lace that fuses with your brain". ZME Science.
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