Jie Yin

Associate Professor

Dr. Yin received his Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics from Columbia University and M.S. in Solid Mechanics from Tsinghua University. Prior to join NC State, he worked as a Postdoctoral Associate at MIT and an Assistant and Associate Professor at Temple University. He is the recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) from the White House, the Cozzarelli Prize from the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), NSF CAREER Award, and Extreme Mechanics Letters (EML) Young Investigator Award.

Yin group’s research is on both fundamental mechanics and functionality of novel materials and structures at all scales (https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=OorAZMgAAAAJ).

Currently, it focuses on mechanics and design of mechanical metamaterials, mechanics guided design of soft robotics, and multifunctional interfacial materials. Presently, he studies reconfigurable kirigami-based architected materials for achieving unprecedented properties and functionalities. He also studies the mechanics guided design of high-performance soft robotics in both manipulation and locomotion for achieving high force, high speed, and high strength. Another topic is shape-morphing materials and structures for sustainable energy and environments. All of these topics are investigated through combining theoretical modeling, numerical simulation, and experimental techniques.

 

Publications

Adaptive hierarchical origami-based metastructures
Li, Y., Di Lallo, A., Zhu, J., Chi, Y., Su, H., & Yin, J. (2024), NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 15(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-50497-5
An Efficient Framework for Personalizing EMG-Driven Musculoskeletal Models Based on Reinforcement Learning
Berman, J., Lee, I.-C., Yin, J., & Huang, H. (2024), IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NEURAL SYSTEMS AND REHABILITATION ENGINEERING, 32, 4174–4185. https://doi.org/10.1109/TNSRE.2024.3483150
Defected twisted ring topology for autonomous periodic flip-spin-orbit soft robot
Qi, F., Li, Y., Hong, Y., Zhao, Y., Qing, H., & Yin, J. (2024), PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 121(3). https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.231268012
Fully 3D-Printed Miniature Soft Hydraulic Actuators with Shape Memory Effect for Morphing and Manipulation
Qing, H., Chi, Y., Hong, Y., Zhao, Y., Qi, F., Li, Y., & Yin, J. (2024, June 4), ADVANCED MATERIALS. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202402517
Geometric mechanics of kiri-origami-based bifurcated mechanical metamaterials
Li, Y., Zhou, C., & Yin, J. (2024), PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES, 382(2283). https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2024.0010
Magnetic kirigami dome metasheet with high deformability and stiffness for adaptive dynamic shape-shifting and multimodal manipulation
Chi, Y., Evans, E. E., Clary, M. R., Qi, F., Sun, H., Cantu, S. N., … Yin, J. (2024), SCIENCE ADVANCES, 10(49). https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adr8421
Reprogrammable and reconfigurable mechanical computing metastructures with stable and high-density memory
Li, Y., Yu, S., Qing, H., Hong, Y., Zhao, Y., Qi, F., … Yin, J. (2024), SCIENCE ADVANCES, 10(26). https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.ado6476
Spontaneous snapping-induced jet flows for fast, maneuverable surface and underwater soft flapping swimmer
Qing, H., Guo, J., Zhu, Y., Chi, Y., Hong, Y., Quinn, D., … Yin, J. (2024), SCIENCE ADVANCES, 10(49). https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adq4222
Squirting-cucumber-inspired miniature explosive hydrogel launcher
Qing, H., Qi, F., & Yin, J. (2024), NATURE MATERIALS, 23(10), 1315–1317. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-024-02005-9
Untethered Fluidic Engine for High-Force Soft Wearable Robots
Di Lallo, A., Yu, S., Slightam, J. E., Gu, G. X., Yin, J., & Su, H. (2024, June 13), ADVANCED INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS, Vol. 6. https://doi.org/10.1002/aisy.202400171

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