Recent research projects：

1. Magneto-Active Polymers: Characterization and Modeling for Engineered Microstructures NSF ($315,899, 07/01/2009 – 06/30/2014)
2. Experimental and Model Developments of Interfacial Mechanical Integrity of Layered Stacks Semiconductor Research Corporation ($339,000, 02/01/2009 – 01/31/2012)
3. Modeling the Formation of Self-Ordered Nanoporous Anodic Oxides NSF ($280,341, 08/01/2010 – 07/31/2014)
4. Mechanics of multi-responsive ceramics for electrical capacitors with high power/energy density NSF ($333,530, 10/01/2010 – 09/30/2014)
5. Next-Generation Micro-Structured Materials through Additive Manufacturing Bailey Research Career Development Award ($100,000, 07/01/2015 – 06/30/2017)
6. Ice Adhesion Characterization of Icephobic Materials for Aircraft Icing Mitigation NASA ($335,789, 09/01/2016 – 08/31/2019)
   
7. Self-Sustainable Study Abroad Program at Xi’an Jiaotong University for Engineering Students Department of State ($49,977, 07/01/2016 – 12/31/2018)