Jochen Mueller

Jochen Mueller is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Systems Engineering at Johns Hopkins University's Whiting School of Engineering. He leads the Laboratory for Additive Manufacturing and Multifunctional Materials and holds secondary appointments in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering.

• Education:
  • PhD, ETH Zurich
  • MSc, Imperial College London
  • BSc, Albstadt-Sigmaringen University

His research combines additive manufacturing, multi-functional materials, and computational design to create programmable matter. Key focus areas include mechanical metamaterials, soft robotics, and smart textiles. His lab develops novel fabrication processes to enhance structural complexity and material versatility in 3D printing.

Mueller has received scientific awards including the Lopez-Loreta Prize (2020) and the ETH Medal (2018). He supervises a team of PhD students and has mentored undergraduate researchers and visiting students. His work has led to eight patents and collaborations with institutions like Harvard University and MIT.

Affiliations:

• Institute for NanoBioTechnology (Johns Hopkins)
• Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute
• Johns Hopkins Center for Additive Manufacturing and Architected Materials