Welcome to the Structured Materials and Dynamics Laboratory
Dr. Huang works in the broad area of Solid Mechanics and Structures, in particular the new frontiers of structural dynamics and dynamical behaviours of composite materials, both man-made and formed naturally, and understanding relationship between microstructures and material properties (structure and material dynamics, and elastic and acoustic wave characterization). By using numerical, experimental, and theoretical approaches, his group has been focusing on new multi-physical composite materials addressing challenges in designing of passive and active (adaptive) elastic/acoustic/seismic metamaterials for efficient vibration/acoustic/earthquake wave attenuation, bio and mechanical sensing, dynamic control, structural health monitoring, energy harvesting, and multiscale nano-material dynamic characterization, among others. His research projects are funded by NSF, Air Force of Scientific Research (AFOSR), ONR, NASA, ARPA-E, Army Research Office (ARO) and major industry companies.
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Mizzou Engineering team discovers method to control sound waves in the fourth dimensionOct. 2021 |
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New publication on Physical Review LettersDec. 2020 Congratulation to Dr. Xianchen Xu for a new publication titled "Physical Observation of a Robust Acoustic Pumping in Waveguides with Dynamic Boundary" on Physical Review Letters. This work has been highlighted as Editors' Suggestion. |
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Mizzou Engineering hosts prestigious AmeriMech SymposiumJune. 2019 |
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New publication on Physical Review AppliedJune. 2019 Congratulation to Dr. Yangyang Chen and Mr. Xiaopeng Li for a new publication titled "Nonreciprocal Wave Propagation in a Continuum-Based Metamaterial with Space-Time Modulated Resonators" on Physical Review Applied. |
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Welcome to the AmeriMech Symposium; Nonreciprocal and Topological Wave Phenomena in Solids and FluidsMay. 2019
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New publication on Proc. R. Soc. ANov. 2018 Congratulation to Dr. Hussein Nassar and Dr. Yangyang Chen for a new publication titled "A degenerate polar lattice for cloaking in full two-dimensional elastodynamics and statics " on Proc. R. Soc. A. |
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New publication on JSVNov. 2018 Congratulation to Mr. Xianchen Xu and et. al. for a paper titled "Tailoring vibration suppression bands with hierarchical metamaterials containing local resonators" publised on JSV. |
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Collaborative publication on PRLNov. 2018 Observation of Nonreciprocal Wave Propagation in a Dynamic Phononic Lattice |
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New publication on SMSOct. 2018 Congratulation to Dr. Chen and et. al. for a paper titled "A programmable metasurface for real time control of broadband elastic rays" publised on Smart Materials and Structures. |
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New publication on JSVSept. 2018 Congratulation to Mr. Barnhart and et. al. for a paper titled "A study of topological effects in 1D and 2D mechanical lattices" publised on JSV. |
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New publication on PRBSept. 2018 Congratulation to Mr. Hui Chen and Dr. Hussein Nassar. A paper titled "Elastic quantum spin Hall effect in kagome lattices" is recently publised on PRB. |
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Welcome Dr. MaAug. 2018 Welcome Dr. Tingfeng Ma to join our group as visiting scholars. |
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MU Deans TourJuly. 2018 Dr. Guoliang Huang was hosting MU deans monthly tour series of all of the schools and colleges, and introducing research projects and the new funded 3D laser vibrometer through DURIP. |
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New publication on JMPSApril. 2018 Congratulation to Mr. Hui Chen and Dr. Hussein Nassar. A paper titled "A study of topological effects in 1D and 2D mechanical lattices" is recently publised on JMPS. |
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New publication on SMSMarch 2018 Congratulation to Mr. Huy Nguyen for publishing a paper on S.M.S. titled "Analytical coupled modeling of a magneto-based acoustic metamaterial harvester". |
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New publication on SMSMarch 2018 Congratulation to Mr. Xiaopeng Li and Dr. Yangyang Chen for publishing a paper on S.M.S. titled "A self-adaptive metamaterial beam with digitally controlled resonators for subwavelength broadband flexural wave attenuation". |
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New publication on JIMSSMarch 2018 Congratulation to Mr. Xiaopeng Li and et. al. for publishing a paper on Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures titled "Core–skin debonding detection in honeycomb sandwich structures through guided wave wavefield analysis". |
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New publication on PRBJanuary 2018 Congratulation to Dr. Hussein Nassar and Mr. Hui Chen for publishing a paper on P.R.B titled "Quantization of band tilting in modulated phononic crystals". |
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Yangyang Chen defenseDecember 2017 Congratulation to Dr. Yangyang Chen for his successful Ph.D defense. |
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President Choi Visit and TourNov. 2017 It is our honor to have University President Mun Choi and Dean Loboa for their visiting our Lab on Nov. 8th, 2017. Research Assistant Professor, Dr. Nassar, was talking with them about ongoing research projects. |
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New publication on JSVNov. 2017 Congratulation to Mr. Weijian Zhou, Mr. Xiaopeng Li and et al. A paper titled " Spectro-spatial analysis of wave packet propagation in nonlinear acoustic metamaterials" is recently publised on JSV. |
New publication on Extreme Mechanics LettersJuly. 2017 Congratulation to Dr. Hussein Nassar and Mr. Hui Chen and et al. A paper titled " Non-reciprocal flexural wave propagation in a modulated metabeam" is recently publised on Extreme Mechanics Letters. |
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New publication on Proc. R. Soc. AMay. 2017 Congratulation to Dr. Hussein Nassar and Mr. Hui Chen and et al. A paper titled " Non-reciprocal wave propagation in modulated elastic metamaterials" is recently publised on Proc. R. Soc. A. |
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New publication on JMPSMay. 2017 Congratulation to Mr. Yangyang Chen and et al. A paper titled "A hybrid elastic metamaterial with negative mass density and tunable bending stiffness" is recently publised on JMPS. |
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Presentations On SPIEApril. 2017 Congratulation to Dr. Hussein Nassar and Mr. Yangyang Chen for their successful presentations on SPIE Smart Structures/NDE Conference. |
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New publication on JMPSJanuary. 2017 Congratulation to Dr. Hussein Nassar, Mr. Xianchen Xu and et al. A paper titled "Modulated phononic crystals: Non-reciprocal wave propagation and Willis materials" is recently publised on JMPS. |
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New publication on UltrasonicsJanuary. 2017 Congratulation to Mr. Hui Chen, Mr. Xiaopeng Li and et al. A paper titled "Wave propagation and absorption of sandwich beams containing interior dissipative multi-resonators" is recently publised on Ultrasonics. |
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Congratulation to Dr. Rui ZhuDec. 2016 Dr. Rui Zhu will join Beijing Institute of Technology as a faculty member under “Thousand Young Talents Program,” a part of the national recruitment program of global experts by Chinese government. |
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Keyu defenseDecember 2016 Congratulation to Mr. Keyu Zhou for his successful defense. |
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