Ruozhang Li
李若章
Postdoctoral Fellow
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University / Nanyang Technological University
liruozhang@outlook.comAbout
Dr. Ruozhang Li is a Postdoctoral Fellow at ISEE Lab. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) and a joint Ph.D. between Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU) and SJTU through the NTU–SJTU Joint PhD Degree Program. His doctoral research was supervised by Prof. Wenming Zhang at SJTU and Prof. K. Jimmy Hsia at NTU. He also holds a B.Eng. in Measurement and Control Technology and Instrumentation from Huazhong University of Science and Technology.
His research focuses on bioinspired adhesion, contact and adhesion mechanics, dynamic capture, and smart materials. He has published 12 peer-reviewed papers (7 as first or co-first author) in top journals including Science Advances, JMPS (×4), IJSS (×2), and Advanced Science.
Research Interests
Education
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Combined M.Sc. & Ph.D.)
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (NTU-SJTU Joint Ph.D. Degree Program)
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (Combined M.Sc. & Ph.D.)
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
B.Eng. in Measurement and Control Technology and Instrumentation
Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
Selected Research Projects
Dynamic Adhesion Mechanics
Sep 2020 – PresentDoctoral research
Systematically investigated the modeling frameworks and governing mechanisms of dynamic adhesion in fibrillar adhesives.
- Derived scaling laws relating pull-off force to detachment rate, and elucidated how viscoelasticity induces interfacial stress redistribution during detachment.
- Pioneered an adhesive contact mechanics model of fibrillar adhesive arrays in the viscoelastic regime.
- Established an experimental framework for quantitative characterization of dynamic adhesion.
Dynamic Adhesive Capture Technique
Sep 2023 – PresentDoctoral research
Developed a phase-transition-inspired adhesion control strategy for dynamic environments, addressing challenges associated with limited reliability, bulky system design, and complex control in conventional approaches.
- Proposed a viscoelastic adhesion-based dynamic capture method and developed theoretical models for quantitative prediction of capture and rebound behavior.
- Developed shape memory polymer-based adhesive prototypes capable of achieving >3800 J·m⁻² peak kinetic-energy absorption (~6× academic benchmark).
- Validated repeatable full-cycle capture, manipulation, and controlled release in ground-based microgravity simulations, demonstrating system reliability especially for space non-cooperative target handling.
Publications
Published Papers
Li R*, Li D, Li W, Liu F, Zhang X, Sun J, Deng X, Zhao L, Meng G, and Zhang W*, Dynamic capture enabled by sequential phase-switching adhesion.
Science Advances, 2025, 11(40): eadz7566
https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adz7566Li R*, Mu T, Linghu C*, Zhang W*, and Hsia KJ*, Capturing flying objects through viscoelastic adhesion.
Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2026, 212: 106574
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmps.2026.106574Li R*, Li D, Sun J, Zhang X, and Zhang W*, Pull-off dynamics of mushroom-shaped adhesive structures.
Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2024: 105519
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmps.2023.105519Li R*, Li D, and Zhang W*, Rate effects in detachment of a spherical probe from fibrillar adhesive surfaces.
Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2023, 171: 105130
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmps.2022.105130Li R*, Sun J, Li D, Li X, Zhang X, and Zhang W*, Rate-dependent adhesion in dynamic contact of spherical-tip fibrillar structures.
International Journal of Solids and Structures, 2022, 259: 111997
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2022.111997Li R*, Li D, and Zhang W*, Modeling of Rate Effects in Detachment of Mushroom-Shaped Adhesive Structures.
Proceedings of the ASME 2023 IMECE, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2023-112383Li D*#, Li R*#, Yuan K, Chen A, Guo N, Xu C*, and Zhang W*, In-Plane Combination of Micropillars with Distinct Aspect Ratios to Resist Overload-Induced Adhesion Failure.
Advanced Science, 2024, 11(28): 202400972
https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202400972Mu T, Li R, Linghu C*, Liu Y, Leng J*, Gao H, and Hsia KJ*, Nonlinear contact mechanics of soft elastic spheres under extreme compression.
Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2025, 203: 106229
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmps.2025.106229Li D, Li R, and Zhang W, Combined Effects of Viscoelasticity and Surface Roughness on the Adhesion Behavior of a Flat-end Cylindrical Microstructure.
International Journal of Solids and Structures, 2022, 251(12): 111753
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2022.111753Li D, Yan Y, Li R, Gao Q, Xu C, and Zhang W, Insight into the dynamic adhesion of bio-inspired mushroom-shaped micropillars.
Tribology International
Li D, Li R, Xu C, and Zhang W, Experimental and Theoretical Studies on Friction Contact of Bolted Joint Interfaces.
International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
Li D, Xu C, Li R, and Zhang W, Contact parameters evolution of bolted joint interface under transversal random vibrations.
Wear
Selected Awards & Honors
Outstanding Graduate, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2026Outstanding Graduate, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
2019