M3 Symposium 2026
Programme
12–13 June 2026 · Raffles Marina Country Club, Singapore
The programme below includes confirmed speakers and talk titles where available. Final timing and room arrangements may be subject to minor adjustments.
KeynoteInvited TalkBreakSocialPosterSession
Day 1
Friday, 12 June 2026
08:0009:00
08:0009:00
Session
Registration
Morning Session · Mechanics
Session Chairs
Mingchao Liu
University of Birmingham
Cyrus Mostajeran
Nanyang Technological University
09:0009:30
09:0009:30
Keynote
From Geckos and Snails to Mechano-X: A Journey Through Bio-Inspired Mechanics and Lifelong Friendships
Huajian GaoTsinghua University
09:3010:00
09:3010:00
Keynote
Mechanics for Merging Humans and AI
Xuanhe ZhaoMassachusetts Institute of Technology
10:0010:30
10:0010:30
Break
Tea Break & Networking
10:3010:50
10:3010:50
Invited TalkLive Stream
Deeper Problems in Contact Mechanics: Hyperelastic Indentation and Needle Insertion
Mattia BaccaUniversity of British Columbia
10:5011:10
10:5011:10
Invited Talk
Design, Mechanics and Fabrication of Switchable Adhesives
Xuan ZhangTsinghua University
11:1011:30
11:1011:30
Invited Talk
In the blink of an eye: Why dynamics matters in rapid motions of plants and insects
Dominic VellaOxford University
11:3011:50
11:3011:50
Invited Talk
Fatigue Resistant Materials and the Applications in Heart Valves
Jingda TangXi'an Jiaotong University
11:5012:10
11:5012:10
Invited Talk
Collective Responses and Emergent Domain Patterns in Ferroelectrics: Critical Phenomena in Complex Systems
Xiaoyan LuHarbin Institute of Technology
12:1013:40
12:1013:40
Break
Lunch
Afternoon Session · Materials
Session Chairs
Haocheng Quan
Nanjing University
Endao Han
Nanyang Technological University
13:4014:10
13:4014:10
Keynote
Phytoelectronics
Xiaodong ChenNanyang Technological University
14:1014:30
14:1014:30
Invited Talk
Preparing Tomorrow with Materials Today
Nam-Joon ChoNanyang Technological University
14:3014:50
14:3014:50
Invited Talk
Using molecular LEGO principles to design hierarchical nanomaterials
Adam MechlerLa Trobe University
14:5015:10
14:5015:10
Invited Talk
Engineering Pollen as a Multi-Functional Material: Mechanics, Structure, and Hierarchical Assembly
Juha SongNanyang Technological University
15:1015:40
15:1015:40
Break
Tea Break & Networking
15:4016:00
15:4016:00
Invited Talk
Hierarchical Bioinspired Composite Hydrogels for Multifunctional Mechanical Performance
Wei ZhaiNational University of Singapore
16:0016:20
16:0016:20
Invited Talk
Monitoring, Modulating and Mimicking Motor Systems
Pingqiang CaiNanjing University
16:2016:40
16:2016:40
Invited Talk
Efficient Solution Methods for High-Dimensional Complex Nonlinear Systems and Their Application to Aeroengine Rotor Systems
Yi ChenHarbin Institute of Technology
16:4017:00
16:4017:00
Invited Talk
Densifying polymer entanglement networks beyond the thermodynamic limit
Gun KimNanyang Technological University
17:0018:00
17:0018:00
Poster
Poster & Networking
18:0021:00
18:0021:00
Social
Conference Dinner
Day 2
Saturday, 13 June 2026
Morning Session · Biomechanics & Mechanobiology
Session Chairs
Changjin Huang
Nanyang Technological University
Gun Kim
Nanyang Technological University
09:0009:30
09:0009:30
Keynote
Modeling the Mechanics of Biomaterials such as Arterial Walls with Implications for Mechanobiology
Gerhard HolzapfelGraz University of Technology
09:3010:00
09:3010:00
Keynote
It needs three, at least, to raise a cellular family
Taher SaifUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
10:0010:30
10:0010:30
Break
Tea Break & Networking
10:3010:50
10:3010:50
Invited Talk
Developing heart on chip with separate control of preload and afterload
Hongyan YuanSouthern University of Science and Technology
10:5011:10
10:5011:10
Invited Talk
Mechanics of highly extensible plant epidermal cell walls
Yao ZhangHuazhong University of Science and Technology
11:1011:30
11:1011:30
Invited Talk
Cerebellin-4 centered transsynaptic adhesion complexes mediate pattern separation memory
Jai PolepalliNational University of Singapore
11:3011:50
11:3011:50
Invited Talk
Collective motion and mechanics of living matter
Endao HanNanyang Technological University
11:5012:10
11:5012:10
Invited Talk
Steering Mycelium: Triggering Directionality in Neurospora crassa
Nan XueNanyang Technological University
12:1013:40
12:1013:40
Break
Lunch
Afternoon Session · Emerging Technologies
Session Chairs
Changhong Linghu
City University of Hong Kong
Nan Xue
Nanyang Technological University
13:4014:10
13:4014:10
KeynoteLive Stream
Mechanically Assembled 3D Mesostructures As Biointerfaces
John RogersNorthwestern University
14:1014:30
14:1014:30
Invited Talk
Bioinspired Sensors and Their Application in Biomedicine
Ping WangZhejiang University
14:3014:50
14:3014:50
Invited Talk
Mechanics-Guided Learning for Soft Actuated Intelligent Systems
Min PanUniversity of Bath
14:5015:10
14:5015:10
Invited Talk
Bacterial Cellulose as a Matrix for Engineered Living Materials
Sierin LimNanyang Technological University
15:1015:40
15:1015:40
Break
Tea Break & Networking
15:4016:00
15:4016:00
Invited TalkLive Stream
About Geckos and Ears
Gentiana I. WenzelSaarland University
16:0016:20
16:0016:20
Invited Talk
Atomic Force Microscopy-Based Nanofabrication, Manipulation, and Measurement Technology
Huan HuZhejiang University (ZJU-UIUC Institute)
16:2016:40
16:2016:40
Invited Talk
From Soft to Strong: Designing Active and Adaptive Robotic Materials
Yifan WangNanyang Technological University
16:4017:00
16:4017:00
Invited Talk
Nematic Design for Shape Morphing
Cyrus MostajeranNanyang Technological University
17:0017:10
17:0017:10
Session
Closing Remarks