Jie Yin

Dr. Jie Yin is currently a Professor and University Faculty Scholar in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at NC State University. Prior to join NC State, he was an Assistant and Associate Professor at Temple University. Dr. Yin received his Ph.D. in engineering mechanics from Columbia University and M.S. in solid mechanics from Tsinghua University. He is the recipient of several prestigious honors, including the 2025 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) from the White House, the 2022 Cozzarelli Prize from the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), NSF Career Award, and Extreme Mechanics Letters (EML) Young Investigator Award. His group's current research focuses on mechanics guided design of soft robotics, mechanical metamaterials, and shape-morphing functional materials for better health and sustainability.