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Wendy Gu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University, with a courtesy appointment in the Department of Materials Science Engineering. Her research focuses on the mechanical behavior of nanomaterials, investigating the unique properties of nanoscale metals, ceramics, and nano-architected composites. The Gu Group employs experimental tools such as nanoindentation, electron microscopy, and colloidal synthesis to design strong, tough, and lightweight structural materials suitable for extreme environments and environmentally responsive sensors. Over the years, she has received several prestigious awards, including the ARO Young Investigator Program Award from the Army Research Office and the DOE Early Career Award from the Department of Energy, both in 2020. Gu’s academic accomplishments further include recognition as a Fulbright Award recipient in 2009 and being named a Hellman Fellow in 2019. Her professional engagement extends to organizing symposiums with the Society of Engineering Sciences and being an active member of both the Metals, Minerals and Materials Society and the Materials Research Society. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master’s and PhD from the California Institute of Technology.
Patent filed for a solution-processed metallic nano-glass film technology.
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