Faculty Directory
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Education
| Ph.D. | Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA (2014) |
| M.S. | Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA (2011) |
| B.S. | Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China (2009) |
Work Experience
2022 – pres. Associate Professor, UM-SJTU Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2018 – 2022 Assistant Professor, UM-SJTU Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2014 – 2018 Postdoc Research Fellow, National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA
Research Interests
- Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS)
- Smart sensors and actuators
- Micro-actuators and micro-robots
Honors and Awards
- Gold Medal (National Level), China International College Students’ Innovation Competition (2024)
- Silver Medal (National Level), China International College Students’ Innovation Competition (2023)
- Chief Scientist (Youth Program), MOST China National Key R&D Plan (2023)
- Shanghai Yangfan Talent (2019)
Selected Publications
- Jiahao Wu, Penghui Song, Shuke Zang, Zian Mao, Wenming Zhang*, and Lei Shao*. Self-injection locked and phase offset-free micromechanical frequency combs. Physical Review Letters, 134: 107201 (2025). (IF: 8)
- Shoulu Gong†, Fuyi Fang†, Zhiran Yi*, Bohan Feng, Anyu Li, Wenbo Li, Lei Shao*, and Wenming Zhang*. An intelligent spinal soft robot with self-sensing adaptability. The Innovation, 5: 100640 (2024). (IF:33)
- Wenbo Li†, Huyue Chen†, Zhiran Yi, Fuyi Fang, Xinyu Guo, Zhiyuan Wu, Qiuhua Gao, Lei Shao*, Jian Xu, Guang Meng, and Wenming Zhang*. Self-vectoring electromagnetic soft robots with high operational dimensionality. Nature Communications, 14: 182 (2023). (IF: 16)
- Kejing Ma†, Huyue Chen†, Zhiyuan Wu, Xiangling Hao, Ge Yan, Wenbo Li, Lei Shao*, Guang Meng, and Wenming Zhang*. A wave-confining metasphere beamforming acoustic sensor for superior human-machine voice interaction. Science Advances, eadc9230 (2022). (IF: 14)
- Lei Shao*, Vikrant J. Gokhale, Bo Peng, Penghui Song, Jingjie Cheng, Justin Kuo, Amit Lal, Wenming Zhang, and Jason J. Gorman*. Femtometer-amplitude imaging of coherent super high frequency vibrations in micromechanical resonators. Nature Communications, 13: 694 (2022). (IF: 16)
Professional Service
- Member of the Complex Dynamic Measurement Committee, China Instrument Society (since 2024).
- Associate Editor of the Science Partner Journal, Advanced Devices & Instrumentation (since 2023).
- Conference session co-chair of the 15th International Conference on Vibration Measurements by Laser and Noncontact Techniques (Italy 2023).
Courses Taught
- ME3600J: Modeling, Analysis and Control of Dynamic Systems
- ME4610J: Automatic Control
- ME6602J: Microelectromechanical Systems