Author: daniellimdesign
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Our most recent paper has been published in Scripta Materialia (3D Printed zirconia)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1359646225003513 How can we improve fracture resistivity of the brittle technical ceramics (e.g., zirconia)? By using gyroid geometry, we 3D printed ceramic-based (zirconia) fracture-resistant geometry under low relative density.
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Zirconia (Ceramic) 3D Printing (Scripta Materialia, 2025)
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359646225003513 Lim, D. D., Parashivamurthy, V., Lee, J. H., Zhao, X., Kaul, A., Gheytani, S., & Gu, G. X. (2025). Enhancing the fracture resistance of 3D printed Zirconia via gyroid structures. Scripta Materialia, 2025
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Microwave Chameleon (Science Advances, 2025)
URL: https://www.science.org/doi/epdf/10.1126/sciadv.ads3499 Lim. D.D.; Ibarra. A.I.; Lee. J.; Jung. J.; Choi. W.; Gu. G. X*; ” A tunable metamaterial microwave absorber inspired by chameleon’s color-changing mechanism”, Science Advances, 2025
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Meta-sandwich Composites for Stealth (Additive Manufacturing, 2024)
Journal information: Lim, D. D., Lee, J., Park, J., Lee, J., Noh, D., Park, S., … & Choi, W. (2024). Multifunctional seamless meta-sandwich composite as lightweight, load-bearing, and broadband-electromagnetic-wave-absorbing structure. Additive Manufacturing, 95, 104515. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221486042400561X Highlights Multifunctional lightweight seamless meta-sandwich composite (MMSC) is devised. Broadband electromagnetic wave absorption is achieved with load-bearing capability. Single-step multi-material…
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Multifunctional metamaterial (Material Horizons, 2024)
Category Multifunctional metamaterial / Data-Driven Design Publication info Lim, D. D., Lee, S., Lee, J. H., Choi, W., & Gu, G. X. (2024). Mechanical metamaterials as broadband electromagnetic wave absorbers: investigating relationships between geometrical parameters and electromagnetic response. Materials Horizons, 11(10), 2506-2516. Publication Link https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2024/mh/d3mh01959d This study demonstrates the multifunctional usage of low-density and robust…
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EXODIA – Modular Prosthetic Hand (2023)
Modular prosthetic handIDEA 2023 FinalistDesign MasterPrize 2024: https://www.designmasterprize.com/winners/winner.php?id=22-2948-24&count=0&mode=zoom International Design Award (Silver) 2024: https://www.idesignawards.com/winners/zoom.php?eid=9-54486-24
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Shower head optimization – semiconductor (J. Intell. Manuf., 2024)
Publication info Jin, Z., Lim, D. D., Zhao, X., Mamunuru, M., Roham, S., & Gu, G. X.; “Machine learning enabled optimization of showerhead design for semiconductor deposition process”. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 2024 [Link] Publication Link https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10845-023-02082-8
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Sharkskin-inspired Drag Reducing Surface (2024)
Category Data-driven design / Computational Fluid Dynamics Publication info Lee, S., Moazam Sheikh, H., Lim, D.D., Gu, G.X. and Marcus, P.S., 2024. Bayesian-Optimized Riblet Surface Design for Turbulent Drag Reduction via Design-by-Morphing with Large Eddy Simulation. Journal of Mechanical Design, 146(8), p.081701. link Wei, Z., Zhang, Z., Lim, D.D., Rey, J., Jones, M. and Gu,…
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Tensegrity robot (Squishy robotics, 2023)
This is a design concept of Tensegrity robot from Squishy robotics with its deployable sensor for disaster area. The design was awarded with from A Design award in 2022 (Italy) and International Design Award (IDA) 2022
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Bioinspired bulletproof composites (Cell Reports Physical Science, 2022)
Publication info Lee, S., Lim. D. D., Pegg, E., & Gu, G. X.; “The origin of high-velocity impact response and damage mechanisms for bioinspired composites. “Cell Reports Physical Science, 2022, [Link] Publication Link https://www.cell.com/cell-reports-physical-science/fulltext/S2666-3864(22)00463-5