Tian "Tim" Chen
@ttc.bsky.social
Assistant professor in Mechanical Engineering
@UHouston. We design programmable materials.
@UHouston. We design programmable materials.
Concluding our mini-symposium with Julia Greer giving a talk to a full house at ses2025!
October 14, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Concluding our mini-symposium with Julia Greer giving a talk to a full house at ses2025!
On Monday, I am co-hosting three sessions. Come listen to the exciting talks on the advances on mechanical metamaterials!
October 13, 2025 at 4:27 AM
On Monday, I am co-hosting three sessions. Come listen to the exciting talks on the advances on mechanical metamaterials!
I am here with my students (Yue Wang and Ilyes Krida) at SES2025 hosted by @gatechengineers.bsky.social in Atlanta, GA! I am co-hosting 6.1: Advances on the Mechanics of Architected Materials, come attend our talks!
October 13, 2025 at 4:25 AM
I am here with my students (Yue Wang and Ilyes Krida) at SES2025 hosted by @gatechengineers.bsky.social in Atlanta, GA! I am co-hosting 6.1: Advances on the Mechanics of Architected Materials, come attend our talks!
Lovely to be attending a workshop on the “mathematics and physics of entangled metamaterials” in at Tohoku forum for creativity in Sendai, Japan. Thanks to Sam Poincloux for the invitation!
October 6, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Lovely to be attending a workshop on the “mathematics and physics of entangled metamaterials” in at Tohoku forum for creativity in Sendai, Japan. Thanks to Sam Poincloux for the invitation!
Looking forward to the 2025 SES Meeting in Atlanta, Oct. 12-15, 2025! Please contribute to our symp. "6.1 Mechanics of Architected Materials" before 5/15 - we'll discuss key opportunities+advancements in architected material research. Exp.+Comp.+Theory welcome! @carlosmportela.bsky.social
March 31, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Looking forward to the 2025 SES Meeting in Atlanta, Oct. 12-15, 2025! Please contribute to our symp. "6.1 Mechanics of Architected Materials" before 5/15 - we'll discuss key opportunities+advancements in architected material research. Exp.+Comp.+Theory welcome! @carlosmportela.bsky.social
I miss snow. But this feels allegorical.
January 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I miss snow. But this feels allegorical.
We developed a experimental & numerical framework for programmable CNC knitted fabrics. By tuning stitch length, pattern, and yarn, we can precisely engineer mechanical behavior - leading to the first industrially knit sleeve optimized for fit & function. arxiv.org/abs/2501.07567
January 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
We developed a experimental & numerical framework for programmable CNC knitted fabrics. By tuning stitch length, pattern, and yarn, we can precisely engineer mechanical behavior - leading to the first industrially knit sleeve optimized for fit & function. arxiv.org/abs/2501.07567
Tim Wick, a meme from my undergrad class.
December 3, 2024 at 11:17 PM
Tim Wick, a meme from my undergrad class.
Having a coffee at Mercantile. It’s been a nice Thanksgiving.
November 29, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Having a coffee at Mercantile. It’s been a nice Thanksgiving.
Having a goblet at rice village.
November 23, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Having a goblet at rice village.
Listening to the Koiter medalist Jerry Qi from Georgia tech!
November 20, 2024 at 2:01 AM
Listening to the Koiter medalist Jerry Qi from Georgia tech!
Dept of Mech and Aero Eng at @uhouston.bsky.social, is hiring three faculty members, two in aerospace shorturl.at/XNO6X, and one in Energy Innovations shorturl.at/modyE. Please apply!!
November 19, 2024 at 3:06 PM
Dept of Mech and Aero Eng at @uhouston.bsky.social, is hiring three faculty members, two in aerospace shorturl.at/XNO6X, and one in Energy Innovations shorturl.at/modyE. Please apply!!
Fresh off the press! We exploit warping in fused filament fabrication to fabricate planar surfaces that deploy to bistable domes. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
September 22, 2023 at 3:26 PM
Fresh off the press! We exploit warping in fused filament fabrication to fabricate planar surfaces that deploy to bistable domes. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...