Selected Publication



*: Corresponding author, ‡: Co-first author, bold: Lab members from mekateka
2026
26. Yoon, J., Choi, H., Soh, J., Chung. R. M., Kim, Woojin., Choi, B., Kim, Wonjune., Park, J., Lee. S., Gu. G. X., Min, JS.*, Lim, D. D.*,”Prehensile-tail-inspired normally locked joints for selective and power-free shape reconfiguration” (Submitted)
25. Soh, J., Kim, Woojin., Yoon, J., Chung, R.M., Choi, B., Kim, Wonjune., Kim, K., Gu. G. X., Lim, D. D., “Retractable Silicone Pins for Tunable Soft-Rigid Contact in Robotic Grippers” (Submitted)
24. Chung, R.M.‡, Choi, B.‡, Soh, J., Yoon, J., Kim, Woojin., Kim, Wonjune., Kim, K.*, Lim, D. D.*,”A parametrically scalable compliant gripper for fruit harvesting: Mold-free additive manufacturing with reduced material and process waste“. (Under review)

23. Noh, D.‡, Lim, H.‡, Choi, B.‡, Lim, D. D.*, Choi, W*, “3D architected carbon-based electromagnetic wave absorbers: a perspective on design and manufacturing strategies”, Carbon. 2026, [Link] (IF: 12.7, Top 11.5% in Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)

22. Ji, S., Lee, J., Choi, B., Lee, J., Oh, Y., Kim, K., Choi, W*, Lim, D. D.*, “Lattice-reinforced polyurethane foam with stable thermal and mechanical performance under repeated vacuum cycling”, Materials Horizons. 2026, [Link] (IF: 11.4, Top 11.0% in Chemistry, Multidisciplinary)

21. Jung, J., Yoo, Y., Ravichandran, D., Lim, D. D., Gu, G. “Learning moisture-induced damage from vision: Diffusion models for real-time monitoring of additive manufacturing processes”. Advanced Science. 2026, [Link] (IF: 14.1, Top 9.4% in Chemistry, Multidisciplinary)

20. Kim, K., Park, S., Lim, H., Lee, J., Jiong, S., Chen, X., Lim, D. D., Seo, B., Choi, W. “Facet-Engineered ZnO as an Interfacial Regulator for Stable Lithium Metal Anodes.” Small. 2026, [Link] (IF 11.8, Top 8.1% in Physic, Applied)

19. Yoon, H., Lim, D. D., Gu, G. X., & Lee, S. “Layered hybrid lattice architectures for broadband electromagnetic absorption and improved structural stiffness”, Materials Horizons. 2026, [Link] (IF: 11.4, Top 11.0% in Chemistry, Multidisciplinary)
2025 (Before KU)

18. Wei, Z., Zhang, Z., Lim, D. D., Rey, J., Jones, M. C., & Gu, G.; “Multi-objective optimization of three-dimensional riblet surfaces for hydrodynamic and acoustic performance”, Bioinspiration & Biomimetics. 2025, [Link] (IF: 3.5, Top 23.9% in Engineering, Multidisciplinary)

17. Lee. J.W.; Lim. H.J.; Park. J.W.; Lee. J.M.; Noh. D.W.; Jiong. S.H.; Lim. D. D.; Choi. W.*; “Data-Driven Design of Lightweight, Interface-Free Metamaterials Tailored for Enhanced Broadband Electromagnetic Absorption with Robust Mechanical Properties”, Composites Part B: Engineering, 2025, [Link] (IF: 14.0, Top 0.3% in Engineering, Multidisciplinary)

16. Lim. D.D.; Parashivamurthy. V.; Lee. J.; Zhao. X.; Kaul. A.; Gheytani. S., Gu. G. X*; ” Enhancing the fracture resistance of 3D-printed Zirconia via gyroid structures”, Scripta Materialia, 2025 [Link] (IF: 5.9, Top 13.9% in Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering)

15. 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 [Link] (IF: 13.9, Top 8.2% in Multidisciplinary Sciences)
2024

14. Lim. D.D.‡; Lee. J.W.‡; Park. J.W.; Lee. J.M.; Noh. D.W.; Park. S.J.; Grace. X. Gu.*; Choi. W.*; “Multifunctional seamless meta-sandwich composite as lightweight, load-bearing, and broadband-electromagnetic-wave-absorbing structure”, Additive Manufacturing, 2024 [Link] (IF: 11.3, Top 6.3% in Engineering, Manufacturing)

13. Lee, S. Sheikh, HM. Lim, D. D., Gu, G. X., & Marcus, P. S.; “Bayesian-Optimized Riblet Surface Design for Turbulent Drag Reduction via Design-by-Morphing with Large Eddy Simulation”. Journal of Mechanical Design, 2024 [Link] (IF: 3.3, Top 29.6% in Engineering, Mechanical)

12. Wei, Z., Zhang, Z., Lim, D. D., Rey, J., Jones, M., & Gu, G. X.; “Influence of bioinspired riblet topographies on the mitigation of flow-induced noise in towed sonar arrays”. Extreme Mechanics Letters, 2024 [Link] (IF: 4.5, Top 17.7 % in Mechanics)

11. Lee, J., Han, H., Noh, D., Lee, J., Lim, D. D., Park, J., Gu, G. X., Choi, W.; “Multiscale Porous Architecture Consisting of Graphene Aerogels and Metastructures Enabling Robust Thermal and Mechanical Functionalities of Phase Change Materials”. Advanced Functional Materials, 2024 [Link] (IF: 19.9, Top 4.2% in Chemistry, Multidisciplinary)

10. Lim, D. D., Lee, S., Lee, J. H., Choi, W., & Gu, G. “Mechanical metamaterials as broadband electromagnetic wave absorbers: Investigating relationships between geometrical parameters and electromagnetic response”. Materials Horizons, 2024 [Link] (IF: 11.4, Top 11.0% in Chemistry, Multidisciplinary)

9. 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] (IF: 7.7, Top 17.6% in Engineering, Manufacturing)
2023

8. Lee. J.W.‡, Lim. D. D.‡, Park. J.W., Lee. J.M., Noh. D.W., Gu, G. X.*, Choi. W.*; Multifunctionality of additively manufactured Kelvin foam for electromagnetic wave absorption and load bearing, Small, 2023 [Link] (IF 11.8, Top 8.1% in Physic, Applied)

7. Song, C., Lee, J., Lim, D. D., & Choi, W. “Rationally Tunable Phase Change Material Thermal Properties Enabled by Three-Dimensionally Printed Structural Materials and Carbon-Based Functional Additives”. International Journal of Energy Research, 2023 [Link] (IF: 4.2, Top 3.6% in Nuclear Science & Technology)
2022

6. 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] (IF: 6.9, Top 9.4% in Physics, Multidisciplinary)

5. Lim. D. D.‡; Park. J.W.‡; Lee. J.M.; Noh. D.W.; Choi. J.H.; Choi. W.*; “Broadband Mechanical Metamaterial Absorber”, Additive Manufacturing, 2022 [Link] (IF: 11.3, Top 6.3% in Engineering, Manufacturing)

4. Lim. D. D.‡; Lee. J.M.‡; Park J.W.; Choi. W.*; “High-resolution and electrically conductive three-dimensional printing of carbon nanotube-based polymer composites enabled by solution intercalation”, Carbon, 2022 [Link] (IF: 12.7, Top 11.5% in Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)
-2021

3. Lee. S.J.‡; Lee. H.M.‡; Lim. D. D.; Song C.H.; Choi. W.*; “Temperature-responsive ultrasonic-wave engineering using thermoresponsive polymers”, Advanced Functional Materials, 2021 [Link] (IF: 19.9, Top 4.2% in Chemistry, Multidisciplinary)

2. Lim, D., Georgiou, T., Bhardwaj, A., O’Connell, G. D., & Agogino, A. M. “Customization of a 3D printed prosthetic finger using parametric modeling”. IDETC-CIE, 2018 [Link]

1. Schoop, E., Nguyen, M., Lim, D., Savage, V., Follmer, S., & Hartmann, B. “Drill Sergeant: Supporting physical construction projects through an ecosystem of augmented tools”. CHI, 2016 [Link]