Bio

Dr. Huang possesses a broad and interdisciplinary background in applied mechanics and the computational modeling of diverse material systems. Her teaching and research span the areas of mechanics of materials, non-equilibrium thermodynamics, continuum mechanics, and nonlinear elasticity. She served as Director of MS Non-Thesis Program (2023-2026) in the MAE Department, Faculty Fellow for External Awards (2023-2024) in the Office for Faculty Excellence and held the position of Associate Director of the Analytical Instrumentation Facility in the College of Engineering from 2018 to 2021.

Her research group focuses on elucidating electrochemical–mechanical interactions in energy materials, including lithium-ion batteries and emerging systems beyond lithium, as well as investigating the structures and mechanics of biological materials. Her scholarly contributions have been recognized through numerous honors, including the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE, 2017) from the White House, the NSF CAREER Award (2016), and the Outstanding Teacher Award (2020) at NC State University.

At the undergraduate level, Dr. Huang teaches Solid Mechanics (MAE 214) and Strength of Mechanical Components (MAE 316). At the graduate level, Dr. Huang teaches Advanced Solid Mechanics (MAE 541) and Modern Plasticity (MAE 730).

Publications

• Dislocation-induced artifacts in cyclic voltammetry of battery materials , Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry (2026)
• From Tissue to Simulation: A Review of Venous Valve Biomechanics, Extracellular Matrix Architecture, and Constitutive Modeling in Chronic Venous Insufficiency , Annals of Biomedical Engineering (2026)
• Hyperelastic constitutive modeling of saphenous venous valve leaflets , SSRN Electronic Journal (2026)
• Kinetics, Mechanics, and Structural Disorder: Non-Equilibrium Phase Transformation in Lithium-Ion Battery Materials , Materials Research Express (2026)
• Strain-Stabilization of Collagen in Heart Valve Tissues: A Biomechanical Account of Proteolysis , Journal of Biomechanical Engineering (2026)
• Energy Change Pathways in Electrodes during Nonequilibrium Processes , The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2025)
• Cardiomyocyte Alpha-1A Adrenergic Receptors Mitigate Postinfarct Remodeling and Mortality by Constraining Necroptosis , JACC Basic to Translational Science (2023)
• Comparison of High-Speed Polarization Imaging Methods for Biological Tissues , Sensors (2022)
• Deep thrombosis characterization using photoacoustic imaging with intravascular light delivery , Biomedical Engineering Letters (2022)
• Exploration of the Dislocation-Electrochemistry Relation in LiFePo 4Cathode Materials , Acta Materialia (2022)

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