Xiaoyue Ni

Xiaoyue Ni is an Assistant Professor at Duke University’s Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, with additional appointments in Biostatistics & Bioinformatics and Electrical and Computer Engineering. They lead the Ni Lab, developing human-oriented materials intelligence through soft electronics and digital metamaterials.

• PhD, California Institute of Technology (2018)

Research focuses on flexible electronics, mechanical metamaterials, and machine learning to create dynamic materials that sense and adapt to human physiology. Key innovations include soft wireless sensors, liquid metal actuation, and non-invasive biomarker monitoring.

Recent publications (2022–2019) highlight expertise in wearable health technology, mechanical-acoustic interfaces, and programmable materials. Collaborative work spans reconstructive surgery, athlete monitoring, and thermal expansion control.