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William Boley is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Boston University, with a primary appointment in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and affiliations in Materials Science & Engineering. His research focuses on additive manufacturing, functional printing, self-assembly, and thermal fluid science to develop novel materials and devices for applications in electronics, optics, sensors, and soft robotics. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University.
Professor Boley's research integrates materials science, thermal fluid dynamics, and design optimization to create multi-scale architectures in additive manufacturing. His work emphasizes programmable materials, 4D printing, and liquid metal systems for flexible electronics. He has affiliations with Energy, Sustainability & Climate and the Materials by Design initiative.
Key honors include the Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Program (2020) and the NSF CAREER Award (2021). His contributions span over 30 peer-reviewed articles, with recent work focusing on liquid metal emulsions, neural network-enabled fluid control, and shape-shifting lattice structures. The Additive Assembly Laboratory, led by Boley, explores cutting-edge manufacturing techniques to bridge material synthesis and functional device fabrication.
