@ProfZhaoMIT

Whitaker chair professor @MIT; scientist, educator, entrepreneur; #softmaterials #mechanics #health #sustainability; co-founder @SanaHeal @Sonologi @Magnendo.

 Cambridge, MA
Joined January 2018
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1. Can hydrogels breathe? In our new Nature paper, we show that only 2-4 wt% aerogels can enhance hydrogel air permeability by more than 10× through viscoelastic phase separation—while preserving water-rich, tissue-like properties. nature.com/articles/s41586-0…

Air-permeable hydrogels through viscoelastic phase separation of aerogels

Nature - Viscoelastic phase separation is used to fabricate non-collapsible, air-rich networks in high-water-content hydrogels containing silica aerogel beads, allowing air to permeate through the...

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The 2026 Frontiers & Pioneers Symposium is coming to @Stanford, August 7–9. Three days of keynotes and fireside chats with Nobel laureates and innovation leaders. Register: buff.ly/g1grvp1 Use code for 10% off: aasf2026-x-10off
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In a @natBME paper, a team, including researchers in @MIT_CEE and @MITMechE, has developed a noninvasive pacemaker that stimulates the heart using ultrasound. The design could one day provide a surgery-free alternative to traditional cardiac implants. news.mit.edu/2026/ultrasound…

Ultrasound-based pacemaker noninvasively steadies the heart

MIT engineers developed a noninvasive pacemaker that stimulates the heart using ultrasound. The design could one day provide a surgery-free alternative to traditional cardiac implants.

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3. This air-rich/water-rich architecture also enables new functions that conventional hydrogels cannot easily achieve, including ultrasound-responsive hydrogel artificial muscles and soft actuators that can be remotely actuated in water.
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4. Congratulations to @XiaoYunYan, @shucong_li_hhh, and all coauthors and collaborators for this exciting work. @MIT @MITMechE @MIT_IMES @MIT_CEE @MITEngineering @mit_nano
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EML Webinar@EmlWebinarJul 7
We are delighted to continue the new season of the #EML_Webinar Series with a webinar by @MiguelABessa from @BrownUniversity on 15 July 2026 via Zoom. Title: Disentangling Uncertainty in AI for Engineering. The discussion will be led by Prof. Kaushik Bhattacharya from @Caltech
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Postdoctoral positions at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART). We are particularly interested in motivated candidates in hydrogels, cell therapy, and biomanufacturing. lnkd.in/gUTv4J3s

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Shaoting Lin@lin_shaotingJun 9
Excited to share that our Editor-Invited Review, titled "Mechano-Diffusion of Particles in Hydrogels", is just published in Extreme Mechanics Letter. This is a joint work in collaboration with Prof. Jingjie Yeo @JingjieYeo at Cornell. Link: lnkd.in/gY6yFqtp
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A wearable non-invasive sonogenetic pacemaker

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EML Webinar@EmlWebinarMay 24
🕒 Time matters in elastomer fracture 🌡️ Stretch rate and temperature shape crack growth ⚡ Loading level sets bond tension and rupture kinetics 🧩 Entanglements modify the fracture response 🔁 Reframing vc–Gc: load as cause, crack speed as effect 📄 Read: doi.org/10.1016/j.eml.2024.1…
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Congrats to @AIHealthMIT PI Elazer @EdelmanLab for receiving the 2026-2027 Killian Award, @MIT's highest faculty honor! "He is a clinician of the highest order...a teacher of greatest passion...and an engineer whose work has reached around the globe." news.mit.edu/2026/elazer-ede…

Elazer Edelman receives the 2026-2027 Killian Award

MIT Professor Elazer R. Edelman, an engineer and cardiologist who helped develop cardiovascular stents that have been used by more than 100 million people, is the recipient of the 2026-2027 James R....

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Corrections to "AI is threatening science jobs. Which ones are most at risk?"

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⏳ Less than 2 weeks to go! 🚀Join the #AIXSummit to explore how AI is reshaping our world. Don't miss our incredible lineup: 🎙️ Keynotes: @ylecun & @AndrewWLo 🛋️ Fireside Chat: @NobelPrize David MacMillan Secure your spot today 👉aafuturefoundation.org/aix20… #AI
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I will give a talk @Penn tomorrow (3/26). Welcome if you are around.
Materials Science and Engineering at Penn@MSEatPennMar 25
@MSEatPen is excited to welcome @ProfZhaoMIT, @MIT as our seminar guest. Dr. Zhao will present his talk, "Merging Humans and Machines: Innovation and Translation." Thursday, March 26, 2026 - 10:30 am Wu and Chen Auditorium - Levine Hall
Dr. Xuanhe Zhao, MIT Professor and guest seminar speaker for the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania

ALT Dr. Xuanhe Zhao, MIT Professor and guest seminar speaker for the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania

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EML Webinar@EmlWebinarMar 22
🌬️ Flow-induced reconfiguration, made simple A new FE approach couples corotational plates with a simplified drag model. ⚡ Faster than full CFD–FE coupling 🧪 Validated on plates, disks & kirigami sheets 📄 Read: doi.org/10.1016/j.eml.2024.1… #FSI #mechanics #EML
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EML Webinar@EmlWebinarMar 16
🌍 Do slip-weakening law shapes matter? Even with the same fracture energy, the shape of the friction law changes rupture dynamics. ⚡ Different shapes → distinct slip-velocity peaks 🧱 Different responses to barriers 📄 Read: doi.org/10.1016/j.eml.2024.1… #earthquake #fracture
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Junsoo Kim@Junsoo_twitMar 2
Excited to share our new paper, “Trapping Polymer Entanglements via Prolonged Initiation,” now published in Macromolecules — and honored to be selected as an ACS Editor’s Choice article. doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol…

Trapping Polymer Entanglements via Prolonged Initiation

Abstract. Entanglements in polymer networks can be either trapped or transient, and their ratio is crucial to the mechanical properties of soft materials.

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EML Webinar@EmlWebinarFeb 24
💡 Photo-mechanical response of azobenzene-filled elastomers UV light triggers trans–cis isomerization → macroscopic deformation or stiffening. 🧪 Experiments on azobenzene–silicone composites 📊 Data supports photo-viscoelastic modeling 📄 Read: doi.org/10.1016/j.eml.2024.1…
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Join the AASF AIX Summit East 2026 student poster info session THIS FRIDAY, Feb 6 at 7 PM ET. Learn how to submit your AI research poster & what to expect at the Summit. Register now: buff.ly/cHVmHq2
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