The goal of the Wave Propagation and Metamaterials Laboratory is to uncover and harness the fundamental mechanics and elastodynamics of complex engineered media. Our research group has made foundational contributions spanning multiple interdisciplinary areas, including phononic materials, fluid-metamaterial interactions, nonlinear wave propagation, mechanics of architected materials, and ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation. Our research enables transformative engineering applications in vibration and noise suppression, passive and adaptive flow control, energy absorption and blast mitigation, and sensing technologies.
We are always looking for motivated and bright graduate and undergraduate students to join our team!
Interested students are encouraged to apply for graduate admission to the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering. Admitted students are encouraged to contact me by email.
WPM Lab in the News:
- Prof. Matlack honored with the Grainger College of Engineering Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research (Article from the UIUC MechSE department.)
- MechSE article on Prof. Matlack after winning ARO Young Investigator Program Award.
- MechSE article on Prof. Matlack after winning AFOSR Young Investigator Program Award.
- MechSE graduate blog on Ph.D. student Connor Pierce after receiving NDSEG Fellowship.
- MechSE news brief on Ph.D. student Ganesh Patil’s ASA Student Paper Award recognition.
- MechSE article on Prof. Matlack after winning NSF Career Award.
- MechSE news brief on WPML research featured as PRE Spotlight
- MechSE news brief on Ph.D. student Ganesh Patil’s Best Student Paper Award from ASA
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