Mechanical Self-Assembly

Dr. Xi Chen is Associate Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering at Columbia University. His research explores novel aspects of self assembly within engineering mechanics, with applications to biotechnology, nanotechnology, energy and environment. An NSF CAREER Grantee, Professor Chen has published nearly 150 papers, including cover-features in premiere journals. Dr. Chen earned his Ph.D. at Harvard University under John Hutchinson.

• Mechanical Self-Assembly in Nature.- Mechanical Self-Assembly vs. Morphogenesis.- Shaping by Active Deformation of Soft Elastic Sheets.- Ion Beam Induced Self-Assembled Wrinkles.- A Kinetics Approach to Surface Wrinkling of Elastic Thin Films.- Crease Instability on the Surface of a Solid.- Buckling Delamination of Compressed Thin Films.- Delaminated Film Buckling Microchannels.- Mechanical Self-Assembly on Curved Substrates.