Bio-inspired materials with self-adaptable mechanical properties and architected materials with extreme energy absorption & deep subwavelength sound absorption

ME590 Seminar Speaker Dr. Sung Hoon Kang

Bio: Sung Hoon Kang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. He earned a Ph.D. in Applied Physics at Harvard University. He investigates synthesis and manufacturing of materials and structures with novel properties based on principles of mechanics and physics and tools including numerical modeling, 3D printing, 3D structural/material/mechanical characterizations, and in vitro/in vivo testing. He co-authored 58 papers, gave over 170 presentations (>100 invited talks), and has six patents. His honors include 2022 Hanwha Non-Tenured Faculty Award, 2021/2020 Air Force Summer Faculty Fellowship, AFOSR Young Investigator Award, Invitee for 2016 National Academy of Engineering US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium

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Abstract: Dr. Kang will present his ongoing efforts to synthesize and manufacture novel materials and structures inspired by nature, guided by mechanics and numerical modeling, and/or enabled by 3D printing. First, he will present a material system that can self-adapt to mechanical loadings and mitigate damages inspired by bone. Second, he will present architected materials (or metamaterials) with extreme and adaptive energy absorption based on liquid crystal elastomers. Third, he will present architected materials absorbing deep subwavelength sounds with tunable frequency ranges.