3 papers
cond-mat.soft2026
Deep Indentation of Hyperelastic Materials Reveals Tip Independent Parabolic Force Depth Response via Strain Energy Delocalization
Mohammad Shojaeifard, Zhenwei Ma, K Jimmy Hsia +2
Indentation is a practical route for probing soft materials when standard tests are difficult, destructive, or cannot be performed in situ. Conventional indentation is usually inte…
cond-mat.soft2025
Hyperelastic characterization via deep indentation
Mohammad Shojaeifard, Mattia Bacca
Hyperelastic material characterization is crucial for understanding the behavior of soft materials -- such as tissues, rubbers, hydrogels, and polymers -- under quasi-static loadin…
cs.LG2024
Machine Learning Based Optimal Design of Fibrillar Adhesives
Mohammad Shojaeifard, Matteo Ferraresso, Alessandro Lucantonio +1
Fibrillar adhesion, observed in animals like beetles, spiders, and geckos, relies on nanoscopic or microscopic fibrils to enhance surface adhesion via 'contact splitting.' This con…