LI Wanbo

LI Wanbo is an associate professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. His research focuses on nature-inspired science and engineering, including bio-manufacturing, 3D soft molding and printing, bio-inspired surface/interface sensing, and topology-induced multiphase transport. He is affiliated with the Interdisciplinary Research Center for Engineering Science and has received research funding from various sources, including the Pujiang Talent Scheme and the National Natural Science Foundation of China. His work has been published in high-impact journals such as PNAS and Advanced Materials.

Wanbo LI is a researcher at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, specializing in nature-inspired engineering, surface and wetting, metamaterials and mechanics, and bionic manufacturing. His work explores the design and application of advanced materials with unique wetting properties, such as superhydrophobic coatings and ultra-stretchable hydrogels. LI's research also includes energy harvesting through droplet-based systems and the development of bioinspired surfaces for biomedical applications. His publications highlight the integration of mechanical, chemical, and thermal robustness into functional coatings and the use of nanostructured arrays for biosensing. His work emphasizes the synthesis and application of materials with tunable optical and mechanical properties for practical and sustainable technologies.