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Weiwei Shi

Assistant Professor of Material Science at Duke Kunshan University
DKU Faculty

Overview


Dr. Shi works on the bio-inspired smart materials to achieve high performance and advanced functions, e.g., special wettability, anisotropic properties, and dynamic response. Her research work was featured in CNN, Boston Globe, Digital Trends, etc. and highlighted by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL). The fog harps were invited to exhibit at ACC Smithsonian Creativity and Innovation Festival, National Museum of American History, and awarded the "Innovation Award" by Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology. She got the finalist of "Collegiate Inventors Competition", at United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Material Science at Duke Kunshan University · 2021 - Present DKU Faculty
Assistant Professor of the Practice of DKU Studies at Duke University · 2023 - Present DKU Studies

In the News


Published June 30, 2022
Refreshing Music: Fog Harvesting with Redwood-Inspired Harps
Published June 30, 2020
Stabilizing Water Loss in Synthetic Trees
Published April 9, 2019
Stabilizing Transpiration in Synthetic Trees

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Recent Publications


Reduced Sliding Friction of Lubricant-Impregnated Catheters.

Journal Article ACS omega · January 2024 During urethral catheterization, sliding friction can cause discomfort and even hemorrhaging. In this report, we use a lubricant-impregnated polydimethylsiloxane coating to reduce the sliding friction of a catheter. Using a pig urethra attached to a microf ... Full text Cite

Post-Pandemic: Investigation of the Degradation of Various Commercial Masks in the Marine Environment.

Journal Article Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids · August 2023 During COVID-19, personal protective equipment such as face masks was in urgent demand in the daily life. As the pandemic may have withdrawn from public attention, the disposal of face masks is a significant issue, especially plastic pollution. To address ... Full text Cite

A SARS-CoV-2 and influenza double hit vaccine based on RBD-conjugated inactivated influenza A virus

Journal Article Science Advances · June 23, 2023 The circulating flu viruses merging with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic raises a more severe threat that promotes the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 associated with higher mortality rates. Here, we conjugated recombinant receptor binding domain (RBD) of ... Full text Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Virginia Polytech Institute and State University · 2020 Ph.D.