A research team from the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) has published an article titled “Thermal Computing with Mechanical Transistors” in Advanced Functional Materials, a top-tier materials science journal with a Nature Index Impact Factor of 19. Featured on the inside cover of the journal, the article highlighted mechanical transistors developed by the research team and demonstrated thermal computing to supplement traditional electronic computing.
JI professor publishes new diode device finding in Physical Review Letters
Professor Yaping Dan from the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) has published a paper titled “Analytical impact excitation of Er/O/B co-doped Si light emitting diodes” in Physical Review Letters, a global top journal in physics.
Nature Communications publishes paper first-authored by JI student
Yue Hu, a Class of 2023 doctoral graduate of the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter), has published a research paper titled “Defect scattering can lead to enhanced phonon transport at the nanoscale” as the first author in the esteemed academic journal Nature Communications.
Two JI professors rank among 2023 Most Cited Chinese Researchers
Professor Peisen Huang and Professor Xudong Wang of the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) have been listed as 2023 Most Cited Chinese Researchers by Elsevier, a Netherlands-based academic publishing company and a global leader in information and analytics. It is the third year in a row for the two professors to be selected for the list.
JI professor’s PNAS paper advances catalyst design optimization
The research team led by Assistant Professor Yulian He of the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) has made a significant contribution in catalyst design optimization. Their findings, published in the prestigious scientific journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS), introduce a novel method for determining the pivotal physical quantity influencing chemisorption energy on catalyst surfaces.
JI undergraduates publish paper in leading energy research journal
Four undergraduate students of the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM–SJTU JI, JI hereafter) have published a research article titled “Patchable Transparent Standalone Piezoelectric P(VDF-TrFE) Film for Radial Artery Pulse Detection” in International Journal of Energy Research, a journal with an impactor factor of 4.6 and journal citation report top 2%.
JI undergraduate student publishes paper in IEEE journal
The University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) undergraduate student Kezhi Li has published a research paper titled "Forehead or Headlights - At Which Height Should LiDARs Be Mounted on the Vehicle?" in IEEE...
JI Professor Jaehyung Ju elected as ASME Fellow
Jaehyung Ju, Associate Professor of the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter), has been elected as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) in recognition of his research and education accomplishments in the area of Applied Mechanics.
JI research project wins Shanghai Rising-Star Program support
The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) Associate Professor Rui Yang has obtained support from Shanghai Rising-Star Program (Class A) , after his research project entitled “In-memory computing devices based...
JI professor proposes magneto-thermomechanically reprogrammable mechanical metamaterials
The University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) Associate Professor Jaehyung Ju and his team have published a research article titled “Magneto-Thermomechanically Reprogrammable Mechanical Metamaterials” in Advanced...
JI Professor proposes inverse design of 3D reconfigurable curvilinear modular origami structures
The University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) Associate Professor Jaehyung Ju and his collaborator have published a research article titled “Inverse design of 3D reconfigurable curvilinear modular origami structures using geometric and topological reconstructions” in Nature Communications, a top-tier multidisciplinary journal of natural sciences.
JI professor’s Nano Energy paper presents unique self-charging mechanism for wearable devices
The University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM–SJTU JI, JI hereafter) Assistant Professor Yuljae Cho and his collaborators have published a research article titled “Enhanced Spontaneous Self-Charging through Scalable Template-Free...