Chi Hou Lei, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Education
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington
M.S. in Mathematics, Minor in Applied Mechanics, Michigan State University
Dual Bachelor in Mathematics and Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University
Research Interests
He has been working in modeling, simulation and analysis of multi-functional materials
across different length scales. Examples of these materials include shape memory alloys,
ferroelectrics, piezoelectric materials and lithium ion battery. He is investigating
how microstructures determine the macroscopic physical behaviors and how to design
materials that exhibits special properties for various applications. He is also interested
in the application of finite element analysis in other aspects of engineering such
as devices, structures and vehicles.
He teaches courses on the board areas of solid mechanics, materials, mechanical design,
modeling and computer simulations as well as introductory courses in dynamics, system
and control.
He has also been developing computer tutorials for finite element analysis that parallels theory, analysis, design and optimization. The courses materials are adopted by the department of Mechanical Engineering and SAE Formula Car team at the University of Washington.
Publications and Media Placements
His works have been published in Applied Physics Letter, Acta Materialia, Journal of Physics and Mechanics of Solids, Nature Communications and Science Advances.
Printed Archival Peer-Reviewed Journals
Zhongwen Li, Yujia Wang, Guo Tian, Peilian Li, Lina Zhao, Fengyuan Zhang, Junxiang Yao, Hua Fan, Xiao Song, Deyang Chen, Zhen Fan, Minghui Qin, Min Zeng, Zhang Zhang, Xubing Lu, Shejun Hu, Chihou Lei, Qingfeng Zhu, Jiangyu Li, Xingsen Gao, Jun-Ming Liu: High-density array of ferroelectric nanodots with robust and reversibly switchable topological domain states, Science Advances: Vol. 3, no. 8, e1700919 (2017).
Pankaj Sharma, Qi Zhang, Daniel Sando, Chi Hou Lei, Yunya Liu, Jiangyu Li,. Valanoor Nagarajan, Jan Seidel: Non-volatile Ferroelectric Domain Wall Memory, Science Advances: Vol. 3, no. 6, e1700512 (2017).
Yang Yang, Chihou Lei, Cun-Fa Gao, Jiangyu Li: Asymptotic homogenization of three-dimensional thermoelectric composites, Journal of Mechanics and Physics of Solids 76, 98-126 (2015)
Matthew Zelisko, Yuranan Hanlumyuang, Shubin Yang, Yuanming Liu, Chihou Lei, Jiangyu Li, Pulickel M. Ajayan and Pradeep Sharma: Anomalous piezoelectricity in two-dimensional graphene nitride nanosheets, Nature Communications 5, Article number: 4284 (2014)
Y. Yang, F.Y. Ma, C.H. Lei, Y.Y. Liu, and J.Y. Li, Nonlinear Asymptotic Homogenization and the Effective Behavior of Layered Thermoelectric Composites, Journal of Mechanics and Physics of Solids 61 (8), 1768-1783 (2013)
Y. Yang, F. Y. Ma, C. H. Lei, Y. Y. Liu and J. Y. Li, Is Thermoelectric Conversion Efficiency of a Composite Bounded by its Constituents?, Applied Physics Letters 102, 053905 (2013)
J. Li, C.H. Lei, L.J. Li, Y.C. Shu, Y.Y. Liu, Unconventional phase field simulations of transforming materials with evolving microstructures, Acta Mechanica Sinica 28(4) (2012)
L.J. Li, C.H. Lei, Y.C. Shu, J. Li, Phase-field Simulation of Magnetoelastic Couplings in Ferromagnetic Shape Memory Alloys, Acta Materialia 59 (7), 2648-2655 (2011)
C.H. Lei, L.J. Li, Y.C. Shu, J. Li, Austenite-Martensite Interfaces in Shape Memory Alloys, Applied Physics Letters 96, 141910 (2010)
Community Work and Service
Chi Hou Lei joined the department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering in Fall 2016. Prior to joining the Saint Louis University, he was a research associate and instructor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington (Seattle) where he earned his doctoral degree.