Multi-length scale designs
and fabrication technologies
of soft matter towards
functional systems
- July. 2025: Our work on Concentric Ice-templating hydrogels was featured in the media, including Macao Daily News (澳門日報), Vakio Daily (華僑報), News Bureau (澳門特別行政區政府新聞局), Macao SAR Government Portal and UM social Media.
- Jun. 2025: Our paper on Concentric Ice-templating hydrogels is accepted by Science Advances.
- May 2025: Wenxi Gu has been selected for the 2025 FST Best MSc Student Award.
- Mar. 2025: Our review article on Digital light processing of flexible devices is accepted by Microsystems & Nanoengineering.
- Mar. 2025: Our review article on 3D printing microalgae-based atter is accepted by Advanced NanoBiomed Research.
- Dec. 2024: Our review article on thioctic acid-based polymers is accepted by Progress in Polymer Science.
Soft material and sustainable
fabrication
Advancing fabrication technology, such as 3D printing and inkjet printing, of soft materials for innovative functionalities
Structural material designs
Creating soft materials with unique mechanical properties through biomimetic and architectural designs
Bioinspired structural colours
Creating soft and eco-friendly materials with non-fading structural colours
Sustainable bioplastics
Developing new sustainable bioplastics for human-machine interface and soft robotics applications
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Postdoctoral and PhD positions available!
We are recruiting enthusiastic graduate students and postdoctoral researchers to join us. If you are interested in soft material science and additive manufacturing, please get in touch!
Soft Matter Engineering Laboratory
E11 - 2031
Faculty of Science and Technology
University of Macau
Avenida da Universidade
Taipa, Macau, China
Dr. Iek Man Lei
Email: ieklei@um.edu.mo
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