Teaching & Outreach

Courses at Syracuse University

  • MAE 635, Advanced Mechanics of Materials (graduate)
  • ECS 325, Mechanics of Solids (undergraduate)
  • MAE 600, Bioinspired Communication and Ethics (graduate)
  • MAE 682, Computational Solid Mechanics (graduate, 2016–2021)

Outreach

The group hosts high school summer interns and undergraduate researchers through programs such as LSAMP and REU, and brings hands-on mechanics demonstrations to local communities.

Francisco Flores presents his LSAMP summer research poster, August 2022. From left: Francisco, Guangchao Wan, Gabriel Alkuino, and Prof. Zhang.
Francisco Flores presents his LSAMP summer research poster, August 2022. From left: Francisco, Guangchao Wan, Gabriel Alkuino, and Prof. Zhang.
Group members run hands-on balloon-wrinkling demos for kids at Manlius Library, 2018.
Group members run hands-on balloon-wrinkling demos for kids at Manlius Library, 2018.
High school intern Luke Rath explains his poster to Dean Teresa A. Dahlberg, 2017.
High school intern Luke Rath explains his poster to Dean Teresa A. Dahlberg, 2017.
High school intern Halle Bristol presents her poster to Tom and Linda McCausland, whose generosity supports the high school intern program.
High school intern Halle Bristol presents her poster to Tom and Linda McCausland, whose generosity supports the high school intern program.