Dr Ben B. Xu FRSC, FIMMM, FRSA, FICS, is a full professor in materials and mechanics with a multi-disciplinary research interest covering functional materials, applied mechanics, micro-engineering , energy conversion&storage, and sustainable and enrironmental technology. Ben obtained his PhD in Mechanical Engineering at Heriot-watt University in 2011. He subsequently worked as a postdoc researcher in Department of Polymer Science and Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst (US, 2011-2013). Ben is a visiting professor in UCLA (US), University of Alberta (CA), The University of Sydney (AU), Manipal University (India), etc.
Ben is a chair for area of 'composites' in AICHE (US) and the Materials Characterisation&Properties Group in the Institute of Materials, Mining and Minerals (IoM3). He has published 7 patents, 10 book(incl. chapters) and over 270 peer-reviewed articles in the leading journals, including Sci. Adv.,Nat. Commun., Adv.Mater., Adv. Energy. Mater., Adv. Fun. Mater.,Energy. Environ. Sci., Phys. Rev. Lett.,etc(h-index 59). Ben has been invited to give 100+ invited/plenary talks in international conferences/leading institutions, chaired 30+ international events and reviewed paper publications for 100+ journals. He serves as an associate editor for Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials (Springer Nature),EcoMat (Wiley) and Advanced Devices & Instrumentation (AAAS), and an editorial board member for Nano Materials Science (Elesevier). He received awards as Excellence in Research- mid-career award from AICHE (2023), 2023 Nano-Micro Letters ESI TOP ARTICLE AWARD, 2023 Technology for Social Impact Award in The IET Excellence and Innovation Award Event,the Outstanding Paper Award at the 2018 IEEE International Flexible Electronics Technology Conference,2016 Young Investigator Awardfrom the International, etc.
Ben is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Mining and Minerals (FIMMM), Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (FRSA), Fellow of India Chemical Society (FICS). He has been holding leadingship roles in different councils, such as:
1. An elected member in the Advisory Council in IoM3 from 2019;
2. An elected member in the RSC Materials Chemistry Division Council (2020-2023);
3. RSC North East Coast Committee member from 2020;
4. The executive committee member for The Chinese Society of Chemical Science and Technology (CSCST-UK) from 2016;
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Dr Xuis currently leading a research group in Northumbria to develop multidisciplinary research programmes, from fundamental understanding on engineering science to innovating the enabling technologies.His researches in extreme mechanics and functional materials includes the design and understanding of morphing structures, the development of novel flexible/wearable sensing/actuating structure/devices, the realization of functional surface/interface with unique chemical-physical features, the innovation of new circular economy technology using recycled plastic wastes and the exploration of future renewable energy solutions.
He has developed a novel approach to realise the sensing/actuation function by introducing elastic instabilities into the micro-engineered structure in a controllable manner, which shed extra lights in developing future micro-devices, especially in the sectors of flexible/wearable electronics, soft robots, etc. His work on soft active matter and developing novel micro-device is supported by the Royal Society, EPSRC and industries.
Progresses from Ben’s research havebeen featured by media presses in,,,2020,2020,2019,,,2019,,2019,2016.
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