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Lilian Hsiao
@lilianhsiao.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at NC State | Soft matter enthusiast | Colloidal networks | Confocal rheology | Has cute doggies
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Pumped for the first student work published and featured on the cover of @softmatter.rsc.org. We utilize a deepGNN framework to predict the frictional contact network in dense suspensions -- the first work on the machine learning approach. A tutorial below Link pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
June 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Together with @lilianhsiao.bsky.social, it is our pleasure to invite you to submit an abstract for the 96th Annual Meeting of the Society of #Rheology, which will be held in Santa Fe, NM. The abstract submission deadlines is May 16, 2025 for oral presentation.
Info: www.rheology.org/sor/Annual_M...
April 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Celebrating Dr. Yug Saraswat’s thesis defense with a farewell brunch at Paris Baguette. I’m so proud of him. We will miss you Yug!
March 15, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Will our pants be able to recharge cell phones? Great write up by @rexhuppke.bsky.social, a USA Today columnist for a newsletter "Just Curious", on our work on wearable energy harvesters published recently in Science Advances. Thank you Rex!
Check out subscribe to the always-interesting "Just Curious" newsletter. Fun Q&As with scientists. This is my latest contribution...on electric pants!

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How does clothing generate electricity? One day, will our pants recharge our cell phones?
Rex Huppke here. I spoke with Lilian C.
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February 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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It's an honor to be part of this year's NC State University Faculty Scholar cohort amongst so many other fantastic faculty doing great research. Amazingly proud of my group, couldn't have done this without them. Go Pack! @ncstate.bsky.social #ncstate #ncstateengineering
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2024-25 University Faculty Scholars Named
NC State’s 2024-25 class of University Faculty Scholars was announced today. These 20 early- and mid-career faculty receive this designation in recognition of their outstanding academic achievements a...
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February 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Our paper on using small molecules that self-assemble on polymer surfaces to engineer wearable energy harvesters is out today in Science Advances! Learn about how scaling analysis and fundamental soft matter can impact technology. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Compressing slippery surface-assembled amphiphiles for tunable haptic energy harvesters
Molecules that self-organize into slippery planes are used to engineer functional and comfortable energy harvesters.
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January 15, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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How to write a research paper
@science.org

“It is damn frightening to state something incorrect.” Especially if you are a newcomer, “one always feels like there is something one doesn’t know, or that your words are not the best.”

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How to write a research paper
Scientists in a range of disciplines share what works for them
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December 8, 2024 at 3:44 PM
One of the unforeseen consequences of revealing reviewer identities in the name of transparency.
‘It felt very icky’: This scientist’s name was used to write fake peer reviews @science.org

Read more
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December 5, 2024 at 2:36 PM
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"Authoritative tips for manuscript preparation" #Matter

Edward Sargent shares ten tips on writing successful research articles.

Open Access
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December 3, 2024 at 2:42 PM
Hate shell balances? I teach undergrad transport this semester and like to end class with a creativity exercise. Let me share this sublime masterpiece from my students Connor Weist, Vincent Pope and Matthew Hayden. I hope you enjoy. @ncstate.bsky.social #transportiscool

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Transport Phenomena - Teach Me How To Balance
YouTube video by Connor
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December 3, 2024 at 10:46 PM
Always good to see people thinking about time scales like good chemical engineers!
Timescales in Cell Biology #Cell

PDF download:
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December 3, 2024 at 8:06 PM
Hello Bluesky! Let me start by showing off some cute dogs of the Wolfpack (or is it Akita pack?) @ncstate.bsky.social
December 3, 2024 at 8:13 AM