报告题目：Exploring the Flatlands: Synthesis, Characterization and Engineering of Two-Dimensional Materials
报告人：Jun Lou（Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering,Rice University, USA）
报告人简介：Jun Lou obtained B.E. and M.S. degrees in Materials Science and Engineering from Tsinghua University and Ohio State University, respectively, and his Ph.D. degree from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Princeton Materials Institute at Princeton University. After a brief postdoc at Brown University he joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Rice University, and currently is an associate professor and the associate chair of the newly established Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering. He is a recipient of the US Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Award and the ORAU Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award. His research interests include nanomaterial synthesis, nanomechanical characterization and nanodevice fabrication for energy, environmental and biomedical applications.
报告题目：Learning from Nature: Multi-Scale Mechanical Characterization of Bamboo's Hierarchical Cellular Structure
报告人：Yang Lu（Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering
City University of Hong Kong）
Brief Biography: Yang Lu obtained B.S. and M.S. degrees in Physics and Materials Engineering from Nanjing University and New Mexico Tech, respectively, and his Ph.D. degree from the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Rice University. After two years postdoc at MIT, he joined City University of Hong Kong in 2012, as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering. He is a recipient of the 2013-2014 UGC Early Career Award of Hong Kong Research Grants Council. His current research interests include nanomechanics and biomechanics.