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Research interests
Mechanical Engineering - Mechanics of materials
Mechanical Engineering - Advanced materials and technology
Mechanical Engineering - Control/dynamics
Mechanical Engineering - Mechatronics
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, PhD, University of Missouri
2017
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 2 Active
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Governing self-oscillations in active meta-wires via asymmetric Willis viscosity: Theory and experiments
CHEN, Y. (PI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Leveraging displacement gauge in transformation elasticity: Design polar Willis solids for desired deformation behaviors
CHEN, Y. (PI)
1/01/23 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
Research output
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Elastodynamic gauge transformation for controlling vibration mode shapes in Willis networks
Huang, L., Pu, X., Hu, Z., Zhu, R. & Chen, Y., Feb 2026, In: Materials and Design. 262, 115499.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Gear-tuning meta-shaft for low-frequency torsional vibration suppression
Wang, D., Zhou, H., Zhao, J., Hu, Z., Chen, Y. & Zhu, R., Apr 2026, In: Thin-Walled Structures. 222, 114551.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Piezoelectric gauge transformation for inverse design of polar Willis transducers
Huang, L., Zhu, R., Hu, G. & Chen, Y., Jun 2025, In: Extreme Mechanics Letters. 77, 10 p., 102315.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Self-Oscillation in Active Wires with Asymmetric Willis-Type Viscosity
Pu, X., Hou, X., Palermo, A. & Chen, Y., 20 Jun 2025, In: Advanced Science. 12, 23, 2500737.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Velocity-feedback vs. strain-rate-feedback in active self-oscillating wires
Pu, X., Huang, L. & Chen, Y., 4 Nov 2025, In: Smart Materials and Structures. 34, 11, 18 p., 115001.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Activities
- 3 Invited
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Self-oscillations in active wires
CHEN, Y. (Invited speaker)
22 Jun 2025 → 25 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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Inverse design of mechanical metamaterials based on discrete transformation elasticity
CHEN, Y. (Invited speaker)
15 May 2025 → 18 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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Biasing self-oscillations in active wires via asymmetric Willis viscosity
CHEN, Y. (Invited speaker)
17 Mar 2025 → 20 Mar 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited