Lingling Wu

Arizona State University, Xi'an Jiaotong University

Papers

Total Citations

284

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About

Lingling Wu is a rising leader in the field of mechanical metamaterials, with a research focus on stiffness manipulation, energy dissipation, and instability-driven design. Her most influential work, “In situ stiffness manipulation using elegant curved origami” (2020, 194 citations), introduces a novel approach to tuning material stiffness in real time—a long-standing challenge in robotics, aerospace, and adaptive structures. By leveraging curved origami patterns, Wu’s design achieves high-efficiency stiffness modulation without complex actuators, offering a pathway to lightweight, reconfigurable systems. Her 2024 study on bio-inspired mechanical metamaterials (68 citations) demonstrates ultrahigh load-bearing capacity combined with energy dissipation, mimicking natural structures for impact-resistant applications. More recently, her 2025 paper on snap-through instability in metamaterials (22 citations) explores rapid state transitions for fast motion and bistable deformation, opening new avenues for energy harvesting and soft robotics. Wu’s work consistently bridges geometric design and material functionality, earning recognition for its elegance and practical impact. With a growing citation record and a clear trajectory toward scalable, multifunctional metamaterials, she is shaping the next generation of adaptive and high-performance structures.