Yi Zhu
- Assistant Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- PhD, Civil Engineering and Scientific Computing, University of Michigan
- MS, Civil Engineering, University of California – Berkeley
- BS, Civil Engineering, Tongji University
Biography
Yi is an assistant professor at the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering at Michigan Technological University. His research focuses on developing computational and experimental tools to understand the mechanics behind adaptive and reconfigurable structures, with broad application potentials in Civil Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, and many
other fields. His teaching interest focuses on topics of structural design and mechanics. Prior to joining Michigan Tech, he was an adjunct lecturer at University of Michigan – Ann Arbor. He finished his postdoctoral training and PhD degree at University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, his master’s degree at UC Berkeley, and his bachelor’s degree at Tongji University.
Research Focus
- Structural Engineering
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Adaptive and Reconfigurable Structures
- Computational Mechanics
- Origami Engineering
- Machine Learning with Application in Structural Design