Staff Profile
Dr Weicheng Huang
Lecturer in Mechanics and Robotics
- Email: weicheng.huang@ncl.ac.uk
- Address: School of Engineering
3.012, Stephenson Building
Newcastle University
Newcastle
NE1 7RU
Background
Dr Weicheng Huang is a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering. His research mainly focuses on solid mechanics, nonlinear dynamics, computer graphics, and soft robotics. His career goal is to combine computational mechanics, numerical simulations, machine learning algorithms, and autonomous robotic framework to characterize, analyze, and control the mechanical properties of complex materials and structures, then enhance the performances and enrich the functionalities of soft machines.
Qualifications
- Ph. D. (2017/09 -- 2021/03), Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
- B. Eng. (2013/09 -- 2017/07), Engineering Mechanics, Tongji University, China
Faculty Appointments
- Lecturer/Assistant Professor (2024/02 -- current), School of Engineering, Newcastle University, UK.
- Associate Professor (2021/06 -- 2023/12), School of Mechanical Engineering, Southeast University, China.
Research
Research Interests
Solid Mechanics, Soft Robotics, Computational Mechanics, Computer Graphics, Machine Learning, Nonlinear Dynamics, Deployable Systems.
Google Scholar
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=KbEBKIMAAAAJ&hl=en
Personal Website
https://weicheng-huang-mechanics.github.io/website/