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
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2021 - Present
DKU Faculty
Assistant Professor of the Practice of DKU Studies at Duke University
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2023 - Present
DKU Studies
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 CitePost-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 As the pandemic may have withdrawn from public attention, the disposal of face masks is a significant issue, especially plastic pollution.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 CiteA 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 CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
Virginia Polytech Institute and State University ·
2020
Ph.D.