We would like to express our gratitude to iDICs (International Digital Image Correlation Society) for highlighting our research group and our developed open-source augmented Lagrangian Digital Image/Volume Correlation (AL-DIC/DVC) methods! Thank you, iDICs! (Link: https://idics.org/resources/) This is a hidden line.
News
2023/07: We received a NSF grant to explore fast rheometry of graded hydrogels using laser-induced inertial cavitation!
Our collaborative research proposal about “Integrated Experiments and Modeling for Spatial, Finite, and Fast Rheometry of Graded Hydrogels using Inertial Cavitation” is funded by NSF! More details can be found here. Thank you for supporting our research idea, NSF! Note: In this project, we are collaborating with Prof. Jon Estrada… read more
2023/07: Sophie Polidoro has been selected as the Frank W. Wood SURF Fellow! Congratulations!
Announcing a remarkable achievement: Sophie Polidoro, our dedicated undergraduate researcher, has been chosen as the esteemed Frank W. Wood SURF Fellow! Warmest congratulations, Sophie! Additionally, we extend our sincere gratitude to the generous donor who has made it possible to bolster her summer research endeavors here at the iconic 40… read more
2023/07: Welcome our summer student: Zhaobang Hou
Zhaobang Hou, presently an undergraduate enrolled in the Tsien Class Elite Program at Tsinghua University, will stay with us for 2 months this summer as an undergraduate student researcher. A warm and hearty welcome to Austin, Zhaobang! May your time here be filled with abundant joy and fruitful experiences! I… read more
2023/06: Welcome our summer student: Sophie Polidoro
Sophie Polidoro, who is currently an undergraduate student enrolled in Mechanical Engineering at Caltech, will join us this summer to conduct undergraduate student research about cavitation and Digital Image Correlation (DIC) experiments! Welcome, Sophie! Hope you will always find a nice place to stay cool and enjoy your summer explorations!… read more
2023/06: 2023 SEM (Society for Experimental Mechanics) Annual Conference
Dr. Jin Yang presented our recent research progress about “Temporally Adaptive Digital Image Correlation for Resolving Large Image Sequences of Non-uniform Temporal Events” at the 2023 SEM Annual Conference. Hook ’em! This is a hidden line.
2023/06: Our new lab spaces are ready to use!
Our new lab spaces, CPE 1.168, CPE 1.106 and 1.110, are now primed for occupancy! This achievement owes itself to the exceptional endeavors of the UT renovation team. Our heartfelt appreciation goes out to Butch Cumminghan & Eric Erb for masterfully overseeing all the intricate renovation tasks. We extend our… read more
2023/05: Group alumnus highlight: Kaixin Zhan accepted his Ph.D. offer from CMU ME! Congratulations!
Our group alumnus — previous visiting undergraduate student Kaixin Zhan — accepted his Ph.D. offer from CMU Department of Mechanical Engineering. Kaixin implemented quadratic T6 and Q8 elements for our finite-element-based global DIC code package. He also helped further improve our STAQ-DIC technique. Kaixin, congratulations and best wishes for your… read more
2023/05: New “Soft Matter” paper: Finite element analysis for inertial cavitation in soft materials
Our new paper is accepted by Soft Matter: “Modeling high strain-rate microcavitation in soft materials: The role of material behavior in bubble dynamics”. In this paper, we developed a novel finite element (FE) framework to simulate large-finite-deformation, high-rate inertial cavitation phenomena in soft materials, which can be further utilized to… read more
2023/04: Dr. Yang presented “STAQ-DIC + LIC” at the UT Biophysics Hangout event
Dr. Yang presented “High-Speed, Full-Field Deformation Measurements Near Inertial Microcavitation Bubbles Inside Viscoelastic Hydrogels” at the UT Biophysics Hangout event. Thank you for inviting me!