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Biography

Research with Rowan

Website: http://users.rowan.edu/~xuew/

Education:
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 2007
M.S., Electrical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, China, 2000
B.S., Electrical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, China, 1997

Impactful Research Areas:
Sustainability
    Sustainable Materials & Processes
Connectivity
    Sensors & Robotics      

Research Expertise:
Functional materials; nanomaterials; composites; nanotechnology; sensors and actuators; wearable electronics

My research interests are in the areas of functional materials, sensors, actuators, and wearable electronics. In particular, our group studies materials, devices, and systems at the micro- and nano-scale. Currently we are working on composites materials, flexible electronics, and soft robotics.         

Professional Memberships:
ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)                              
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), Senior Member

Recent Publications:
Joshua Knospler, Nicholas Pagliocca, Wei Xue, and Mitja Trkov, “TendrilBot: modular soft robot with versatile radial grasping and locomotion capabilities”, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, Vol. 378, p. 115835, 2024. 

Joshua Knospler, Wei Xue, and Mitja Trkov, “Reconfigurable modular soft robots with modulating stiffness and versatile task capabilities”, Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 33, No. 6, p. 065040, 2024. 

Behrad Koohbor, Wei Xue, Kazi Z. Uddin, George Youssef, Daniel Nerbetski, Bradley Steiger, Joseph Kenney, and Dana Yarem, “Fabrication and characterization of electrically conductive 3D printable TPU/MWCNT filaments for strain sensing in large deformation conditions”, Advanced Sensor Research, p. 2300198, 2024. (selected as the issue cover paper) 

Muhammad Usman, Nabil Jamhour, Jeffrey Hettinger, and Wei Xue, “Smart wearable flexible temperature sensor with compensation against bending and stretching effects”, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, Vol. 353, p. 114224, 2023. 

Jacob Mahon, Nicholas Pagliocca, Virginia Harnack, Behrad Koohbor, Robert Krchnavek, and Wei Xue, "Design and implementation of a thin film tensile testing apparatus for cryogenic applications", Experimental Techniques, Vol. 47, No. 4, pp. 817-826, 2023.