Rui Huang

Rui Huang is a Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at The University of Texas at Austin, holding the Bettie Margaret Smith Professorship in Engineering. His research focuses on the mechanics of hydrogels, 2D nanomaterials, and thermomechanical reliability of microelectronics packaging. He joined UT Austin in 2002, advancing from Assistant to Associate Professor (2008) and Full Professor (2014). His work integrates computational modeling and experimental techniques to study material behavior at micro and nanoscales.

• Education: B.S. from University of Science and Technology of China (1994), Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Princeton University (2001)
• Research Areas: Mechanics of graphene, soft active materials, thin films, and computational mechanics
• Awards: NSF CAREER Award (2006), ASME Fellow (2014)

Key contributions include studies on graphene adhesion, hydrogel swelling mechanics, and interfacial fracture in 3D integrated circuits. His lab explores novel materials for applications in electronics, soft robotics, and nanotechnology.