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Dr. Zhai Wei is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS), where he leads the Nature-inspired Advanced Materials Engineering (NAME) Laboratory. His research focuses on the Multiscale Manufacturing of Multifunctional Materials (4M), developing advanced manufacturing techniques for creating lightweight, strong materials with multifunctional properties including acoustic, electrical, and electromagnetic capabilities.
Dr. Zhai received his PhD from the University of Cambridge's Department of Engineering (2011-2015) under Professor David Cardwell, following a BEng from the University of Science and Technology Beijing's School of Materials Science & Engineering (2007-2011) and a visiting period at Tsinghua University's Department of Physics (2010-2011).
His research spans advanced manufacturing of porous materials, additive manufacturing, freeze casting, and powder processing for creating alloys, composites, and hierarchical ceramics. Drawing inspiration from nature materials like nacre and bamboo, his work focuses on designing materials with multi-scale structural control from nano- to macro-length scales. His group employs a multi-disciplinary approach combining engineering, materials science, chemistry, and physics principles.
Analysis of Dr. Zhai's recent publications (2021-2023) reveals a strong focus on developing multiscale manufacturing techniques, particularly direct ink writing and freeze casting, to create materials with tailored microstructures. His work demonstrates significant advancements in sound-absorbing metamaterials, bio-inspired cellular structures, and multifunctional ceramics with applications in water treatment, electromagnetic wave attenuation, and bone tissue engineering.
His scientific recognition includes the A*STAR Research Highlights award received during his time at the Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (2015-2019).
Dr. Zhai actively recruits Research Fellows (Postdocs), Master's and PhD students, as well as visiting scholars for collaborative research. He serves as Assistant Managing Editor for Materials & Design (2017-present) and Editor for Materials Today Communications (2019-present).
The NAME Laboratory at NUS focuses on developing multiple types of colloidal processing technologies that enable design and control of material composition and structure across multiple length scales. Current research directions include multi-functional cellular materials, multi-functional composite materials, multi-scale freeze casting technologies, and multi-scale additive manufacturing technologies.
