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Xiaoming Mao is a Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on soft condensed matter, materials physics, and statistical mechanics, particularly in the areas of topological mechanics and self-assembly.
- Education: PhD (2008), MS (2004) from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; BS (2002) from Peking University, China.
Her work explores soft elasticity through the lens of isostaticity—the balance between degrees of freedom and constraints in materials. This includes studying jammed solids, glasses, and biopolymer gels. She also investigates self-assembly mechanisms, focusing on entropic effects in colloidal open structures and nanoparticle systems.
Recent research trends span topological mechanics (e.g., Maxwell lattices, floppy modes), nanoscale self-assembly, and mechanical metamaterials. Publications highlight topological edge modes, nonlinear elasticity, and stress-controlled fracturing.
Professor Mao’s group engages in interdisciplinary collaborations, integrating biological physics (cell mechano-sensing, tissue dynamics) with materials engineering. Openings for postdoctoral researchers and graduate students emphasize projects in topological mechanics and active matter.
