Research Areas

4D printing

3D printing

Shape memory materials

Funtional materials and structures

Education

2007-08--2012-07   Singapore Nanyang Technologicial Univeristy,  M.Sc. in Materials Science
2001-09--2004-03   Beijing Univeristy of Aeronautics and Astronautics, M.Sc. in Materials Science 

Experience

   
Work Experience
2017-11~Now,  Associate Professor, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Acadamy of Sciences
2013-11~2017-11, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore
2011-11~2013-10, Research Associate, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore


Publications

   
Papers

[1] C. Yuana, F. Wang, B. Qi, Z. Ding*, D.W. Rosen*, Q. Ge*,3D printing of multi-material composites with tunable shape memory behavior, Materials & Design 193 (2020) 108785. 

[2] X. Kuang, J. Wu, K. Chen, Z. Zhao, Z. Ding*, F. Hu, D. Fang*, H.J. Qi*, Grayscale digital light processing 3D printing for highly functionally graded materials, Science Advances 5(5) (2019) eaav5790. 

[3] Z. Ding*, O. Weeger, H.J. Qi, M.L. Dunn, 4D rods: 3D structures via programmable 1D composite rods,  Materials & Design 137 (2018) 256-265.

[4] N. Boddeti#, Z. Ding#, S. Kaijima, K. Maute, M.L. Dunn, Simultaneous Digital Design and Additive Manufacture of Structures and Materials,  Scientific Reports 8 (2018).

[5] Z. Ding#, C. Yuan#, X. Peng, T. Wang, H.J. Qi, M.L. Dunn, Direct 4D printing via active composite materials,  Science Advances 3 (2017) e1602890.