KOCHMANN

Home of the Kochmann Research Group at the California Institute of Technology... In our group, we combine theoretical, computational and experimental methods of solid mechanics to study the link between microstructure and macroscopic properties of a variety of (natural and architected) materials and metamaterials with diverse applications in science and technology. Among others, we explore how small-scale instabilities can be exploited to achieve controllable macroscopic performance and functionality in solids and structures. We develop new scale-bridging theory, advanced single- and multiscale computational techniques, and state-of-the-art experimental methods to guide our design of novel materials with tunable, exceptional, unusual, and beneficial mechanical and physical properties.

Also known as: Kochmann Research Group