Faculty Directory
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Education
| Ph.D. | Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University (2005) |
| M.E. | Mechanical Engineering, Korea University – KIST Joint Program (1998) |
| B.E. | Mechanical Engineering and Design, Korea Aerospace University (1996) |
Work Experience
| 2016 – Pres. | Associate Professor, UM-SJTU Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University |
| 2011 – 2016 | Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, University of North Texas |
| 2008 – 2011 | Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University |
| 2007 – 2008 | Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Texas A&M University – Kingsville |
| 2005 – 2007 | Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University |
Honors and Awards
- ASME Fellow (2023)
- Jason Daida Teaching Excellence Award (2019)
- ASME Orr JEMT Best Paper Award (2015)
- Young Engineer of the Year, ASME North Texas Chapter (2012)
Selected Publications
- H. Chen, C. Song, J. Wu, B. Zou, Z. Zhang, Z. Hu, A. Zou, Z. Wang, Y. Cho, Z. Yang, W. Zhang, L. Shao, J. Ju, Thermal Computing with mechanical transistors, Advanced Functional Materials, 34(25):2401244, 2024 link
- Z. Cui, Z. Yuan, J. Ju, Mechanical couplings of 3D lattice materials discovered by micropolar elasticity and geometric symmetry, Transactions of the ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics, 90(4):041001, 2023 link
- B. Zou, Z. Liang, J. Ju, Coupling of a magnetic field with instability for multimodal and multistep deformations of a curved beam with asymmetric magnetic torque, Transactions of the ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics, 90(2): 021001, 2023 link
- B. Zou, Z. Liang, D. Zhong, Z. Cui, K. Xiao, S. Shao, J. Ju, Magneto-thermomechanically reprogrammable mechanical metamaterials, Advanced Materials, 202207349, 2022 link
- K. Xiao, Z. Liang, B. Zou, X. Zhou, J. Ju, Inverse design of 3D reconfigurable curvilinear modular origami structures using geometric and topological reconstructions, Nature Communications, 13:7474, 2022 link
- Z. Cui and J. Ju, Mechanical coupling effects of 2D lattices uncovered by decoupled micropolar elasticity tensor and symmetry operation, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 167:105012, 2022 link
- B. Zou, C. Song, Z. He, J. Ju, Encoding of Direct 4D printing of isotropic single material system for double-curvature and multimodal morphing, Extreme Mechanics Letters, 54:101779, 2022 link
- Z. Cui, Z. Liang, J. Ju, A non-centrosymmetric square lattice with an axial-bending coupling, Materials & Design, 216:110532, 2022 link
- C. Song, B. Zou, Z. Cui, Z. Liang, J. Ju, Thermomechanically triggered reversible multi-transformability of a single material system by energy swapping and shape memory effects, Advanced Functional Materials, 31(24):2101395, 2021 link
- Z. Yuan, Z. Cui, J. Ju, Micropolar Homogenization of Wavy Tetra-chiral and Tetra-achiral Lattices to Identify Axial-shear Coupling and Directional Negative Poisson’s ratio, Materials & Design, 201:109483, 2021 link
Professional Service
- Organizer, Mechanical Metamaterials, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, 2017-Present
- Organizer, Mechanics and Design of Cellular Materials, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, 2013 – 2016
- Organizer, Tire and Wheel Technology Session, SAE World Congress, 2011-2016
Courses Taught (Recent 5 Years)
- UM-SJTU Joint Institute: Design and Manufacturing I (VM250), Design and Manufacturing II (VM350), Continuum Mechanics (VM513)
- University of North Texas: Mechanics of Materials (MEEN 2332), Mechanical Vibrations (MEEN4160), Finite Element Analysis (MEEN4140), Continuum Mechanics (MEEN5420), Advanced Solid Mechanics (MEEN5410)