2026
Distributed strain as an interface for adaptive fiber structures
Journal of Material Intelligence 8(2) · Journal
Interdisciplinary research group
Matter,
computation,
living systems.
We study how physical systems sense, adapt, and become computable—across the laboratory, field, and fabrication floor.
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Three scales of one question
Our projects move between material behavior, environmental conditions, and assembly. The index makes those relationships explicit.
01Sensing matterWe study materials whose deformation, conductivity, and optical behavior reveal their own physical state.Lead · Mei Lin02Field ecologiesWe build long-lived, repairable instruments that make slow environmental changes legible without removing them from context.Lead · Jonas Weber03Assembly logicWe develop fabrication methods in which local material rules produce structures that can adapt during making and use.Lead · Mei Lin
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