Prof. Dr. Xuanhe Zhao

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsMechanics,Polymer Materials
KeywordsHydrogels, Bioelectronics, Intelligent Materials, Soft Materials, Solid Mechanics

Current contact address

CountryUnited States of America
CityCambridge
InstitutionMassachusetts Institute of Technology
InstituteDepartment of Mechanical Engineering

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Metin SittiAbteilung Physische Intelligenz, Max-Planck-Institut für Intelligente Systeme, Stuttgart
Start of initial sponsorship01/05/2022

Programme(s)

2022Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Zhao is an international leader in soft materials and systems. The mission of his lab is to advance science and technology on the interfaces between humans and machines to address grand societal challenges in health and sustainability. Professor Zhao has pioneered the fields of hydrogels, bioadhesives, soft medical robots, and wearable imaging. During his stay in Germany, he intends to extend his research in the fields of bioinspired adhesion, magnetic soft robots, and intelligent materials and systems.