Prof. Liao Kin graduated with B.S. (Engineering Mechanics), M.S. (Engineering Mechanics), and Ph.D. (Materials Engineering Science), all from Virginia Tech (USA). He had spent two years at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Northwestern University, USA, as a visiting scientist before joining Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore where he had served for 13 years. He was one of the founding faculty of NTU's Bioengineering Department, and served as NTU's director of Bioinformatics Research Center. He is currently a professor holding joint appointments with the Aerospace Engineering Department and Mechanical Engineering Department, Khalifa University of Science and Technology (KUST) in United Arab Emirates. Prof. Liao’s research interests are in two-dimensional heterogeneous materials, nanomechanics/nanocomposites, and novel materials for energy and environmental applications, as well as cell and tissue mechanics. He has authored and coauthored more than 130 technical papers in leading international journals and book chapters with over 5700 non-self citations (Google Scholar).

报告摘要：
It has been almost three decades now since the re-discovery of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). Since the early 1990s, there have been tremendous developments in many aspects of the mechanics of CNTs as well as their composites.  The spotlight on CNTs, however, has been shifted from this one-dimensional material onto two-dimensional (2D) graphene since the successful isolation of the latter in 2004.  And subsequently, three-dimensional (3D) manifestation of 2D base-materials, such as aerogels, seems to catch heavy attention in research due to anticipated potential applications in many key technological frontiers.  After more than a decade’s research effort since the advent of graphene, it seem that the center-stage taken by this 2D carbon allotrope is quietly giving way to new emerging materials such as 2D heterogeneous solids (or van der Waals heterogeneous solids).  In this seminar I will cover some aspects of the mechanics of 1-, 2- and 3-D carbon allotropes and their composites, as well as their applications in various fields.  In addition, I will also touch on the mechanics of 2D heterogeneous materials and future research challenges of this new class of emerging materials.

化学化工学院
2018年6月22日