Faculty Directory

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

• 2019 Jason Daida Teaching Excellence Award
• 2015 ASME Orr JEMT Best Paper Award
• 2012 Young Engineer of the Year, ASME North Texas Chapter

Selected Publications

• 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, 2023link
• 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, 2023link
• Zou, Z. Liang, D. Zhong, Z. Cui, K. Xiao, S. Shao, J. Ju, Magneto-thermomechanically reprogrammable mechanical metamaterials,Advanced Materials, 202207349, 2022,link
• 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, 2022link
• 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, 2022link
• 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, 2022link
• Cui, Z. Liang, J. Ju, A non-centrosymmetric square lattice with an axial-bending coupling,Materials & Design, 216:110532, 2022link
• Xiao, Z. Xiang, J. Ju, Effect of disconnection of deformable units on the mobility and stiffness of 3D prismatic modular origami structures using angular kinematics,Scientific Reports,11:18259, 2021link
• 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, 2021link
• 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, 2021link

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)