Jiayao Ma
Ma Jiayao
Professor, PhD Supervisor
National Science Fund for Excellent Young Scholar
Email: jiayao.ma@tju.edu.cn
Office: Room 223, Building 37
 
Academic Qualifications

2007.10-2011.05 DPhil (PhD) in Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
2003.09-2007.06 BEng in Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
 
Academic Experiences

2022.6-Present Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University, China
2015.10-2022.6 Associate Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University, China
2011.08-2015.09 Post-Doctoral Research Assistant, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, UK
 
Research Interests

Origami structures, Deployable structures, Thin-walled energy absorption devices, Minimally invasive medical foldables
 
Projects

  • 2016.01-2019.12, Fundamental theory and rigid-flexible transformation principle of deployable braided mechanism for precise minimally invasive surgical instrument, funded by NSFC, project No. 51575377, principle investigator.
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    Representative Works
     
    Book Sections
    1. Yang X, Zang S, Ma, J, Chen Y. Elastic buckling of thin-walled cylinders with pre-embedded diamond patterns, in Origami^7, edited by Lang RJ, Bolitho M, and You Z, 2018.
    2. Ma, J. and You, Z. (2011), The origami crash box, in Origami^5, edited by Wang-Iverson P, Lang RJ, and Yim M, 2011.
     
    Journal Papers
    1. Li M#, Chen H#, Ma J*, Chen Y*. An origami metamaterial with distinct mechanical properties in three orthotropic directions. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 2024, 283: 109713.
      ( https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2024.109713)
    2. Liang Z#, Chai S#, Ding Q, Xiao K, Liu K, Ma J*, Ju J*. Residual Stress-Driven Non-Euclidean Morphing in Origami Structures. Advanced Intelligent Systems. 2024, 2400246.
      ( http://doi.org/10.1002/aisy.202400246)
    3. Xi K#, Chai S#, Ma J*, Chen Y*. Multi-Stability of the Extensible Origami Structures. Advanced Science, 2023, 10(29), 2303454.
      ( https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202303454)
    4. Li M, Zhou Z, Hao B, Yu C, Chen Y, Ma J*. Design and deformation analysis of an inflatable metallic cylinder based on the Kresling origami pattern. Thin-Walled Structures, 2023, 188: 110859.
      ( https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2023.110859)
    5. Zang S#, Ma J#, You Z, Chen Y*. Deformation characteristics and mechanical properties tuning of a non-rigid square-twist origami structure with rotational symmetry. Thin-Walled Structures, 2022, 179: 109570. ( https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2022.109570)
    6. Fu L#, Zhao W#, Ma J#, Yang M, Liu X, Zhang L*, Chen Y*. A Humidity-Powered Soft Robot with Fast Rolling Locomotion. Research, 2022, 2022: 9832901.
      ( https://doi.org/10.34133/2022/9832901)
    7. Ma J#, Zang S#, Chen Y*, You Z*. The tessellation rule and properties programming of origami metasheets built with a mixture of rigid and non-rigid square-twist patterns. Engineering, 2022, 17: 82-92. ( https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eng.2022.02.015)
    8. Ma J, Chai S, Chen Y*. Geometric design, deformation mode, and energy absorption of patterned thin-walled structures. Mechanics of Materials, 2022, 168: 104269.
      ( https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmat.2022.104269)
    9. Yu J, Ma J*. Design and shear analysis of an angled morphing wing skin module. Applied Sciences, 2022, 12(6): 3092.
      ( https://doi.org/10.3390/app12063092)
    10. Ma J#, Jiang X#, Chen Y*. A 3D modular meta-structure with continuous mechanism motion and bistability. Extreme Mechanics Letters, 2022, 51: 101584.
      ( https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eml.2021.101584)
    11. Ma J, Dai H, Chai S, Chen Y*. Energy absorption of sandwich structures with a kirigami-inspired pyramid foldcore under quasi-static compression and shear. Materials & Design, 2021, 206: 109808.
      (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2021.109808)
    12. Yin X#, Hu X#, Li T*, Ma J*. A new ring stent with graded geometry for treating coarctation of curved aorta arteries. Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology, 2021, 21(02): 2150014.
      (https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219519421500147)
    13. Wang S, Yang X, Chen Y, Ma J*. A theoretical design of a bellow-shaped statically balanced compliant mechanism. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2021, 161(3): 104295.
      (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2021.104295)
    14. Ma J#, Zang S#, Feng H, Chen Y*, You Z. Theoretical characterization of a non-rigid-foldable square-twist origami for property programmability. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2021, 189: 105981.
      (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2020.105981)
    15. Ma J#, Feng H#, Chen Y*, Hou D, You Z*. Folding of Tubular Waterbomb. Research, 2020, 2020, 1735081.
      (https://doi.org/10.34133/2020/1735081)
    16. Yuan L, Dai H, Song J, Ma J*, Chen Y. The behavior of a functionally graded origami structure subjected to quasi-static compression. Materials & Design, 2020, 189, 108494.
      (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2020.108494)
    17. Mukhopadhyay T#, Ma J#, Feng H, Hou D, Gattas J, Chen Y*, You Z*. Programmable stiffness and shape modulation in origami materials: Emergence of a distant actuation feature. Applied Materials Today, 2020, 19, 100537.
      (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmt.2019.100537)
    18. Shang Z, Ma J*, You Z, Wang S*. Lateral indentation of a reinforced braided tube with tunable stiffness. Thin-Walled Structures, 2020, 149, 106608.
      (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2020.106608)
    19. Shang Z, Ma J*, You Z, Wang S*. A foldable manipulator with tunable stiffness based on braided structure. JJ Biomed Mater Res Part B, 2020, 108(2), 316-325.
      (https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.b.34390)
    20. Yuan L, Ma J*, You Z. Energy absorption capability of origami automobile bumper system. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 2019, 233(18), 6577–6587.
      (https://doi.org/10.1177/0954406219862307)
    21. Yuan L, Shi H, Ma J*, You Z. Quasi-Static Impact of Origami Crash Boxes with Various Profiles. Thin-Walled Structures, 2019, 141, 435-446.
      (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2019.04.028)
    22. Shang Z, Ma J*, Li J, Zhang Z, Zhang G, Wang S*. Self-forcing Mechanism of the Braided Tube as a Robotic Gripper. Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, 2019, 11(5), 051002.
      (https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4043686)
    23. Ma J, Dai H, Shi M, Yuan L*, Chen Y, You Z. Quasi-static axial crushing of hexagonal origami crash boxes as energy absorption devices. Mechanical Sciences, 2019, 10, 133-143.
      (https://www.mech-sci.net/10/133/2019/)
    24. Lee, T.U, Yang X, Ma J*, Chen Y, Gattas, J. Elastic buckling shape control of thin-walled cylinder using pre-embedded curved-crease origami patterns, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2019, 151, 322-330.
      (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2018.11.005)
    25. Shang Z, Wang S, You Z, Ma J*. A Hybrid Tubular Braid with Improved Longitudinal Stiffness for Medical Catheter. Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology, 2019, 19(3), 1950003.
      (https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219519419500039)
    26. Ma J, Song J, Chen Y*. An Origami-inspired Structure with Graded Stiffness. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2018, 136, 134–142.
      (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2017.12.026)
    27. Ma J, Hou D, Chen Y*, You Z. Peak stress relief of cross folding origami. Thin-Walled Structures, 2018, 123, 155-161.
      (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2017.11.025)
    28. Ma J, Hou D, Chen Y*, You Z. Quasi-static axial crushing of thin-walled tubes with a kite-shape rigid origami pattern: numerical simulation. Thin-Walled Structures, 2016, 100, 38-47.
      (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2015.11.023)
    29. Ma J, You Z, Peach T, Byrne J and Rizkallah R. A new flow diverter stent for direct treatment of intracranial aneurysm, Journal of Biomechanics, 2015, 48(16), 4206-4213.(http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2015.10.024)
    30. Ma J, You Z. Energy absorption of thin-walled square tubes with a prefolded origami pattern part I: geometry and numerical simulation. Journal of Applied Mechanics, 2014, 81(1), 011003. (https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4024405)
    31. Ma J and You Z. Energy absorption of thin-walled beams with a pre-folded origami pattern, Thin-Walled Structures, 2013, 73, 198-206.
      (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2013.08.001.)
    32. Ma J, You Z, Byrne J and Rizkallah R. Design and mechanical properties of a novel cerebral flow diverter stent, Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2013 ,42(5), 960-970.
      (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10439-013-0967-3.)
    33. Zhang H, Ma S, Xu C, Ma J, Chen Y, Hu Y, Xu H, Lin Z, Liang Y, Ren L, Ren L. Soft actuator with biomass porous electrode: a strategy for lowering voltage and enhancing durability. Nano Letters, 2024, 24(16): 5066-5074.
      ( https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c01129)
    34. Song K, Li H, Li Y, Ma J, Zhou, X*. A review of curved crease origami: design, analysis, and applications. Frontiers in Physics, 2024, 12: 1393435.
      ( https://doi.org/10.3389/fphy.2024.1393435)
    35. Shang Z, Ma J. Bending stiffness characterization of braided stent using spring-based theoretical formula. Archive of Applied Mechanics, 2023, 93(3): 947-960.
      ( https://doi.org/10.1007/s00419-022-02307-x)
    36. Zhang X, Ma J, Li M, You Z, Wang X, Luo Y, Ma K, Chen Y*. Kirigami-based metastructures with programmable multistability, Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2022, 119(11): e2117649119.
      ( https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2117649119)
    37. Yang F, Zhang M, Ma J, You Z, Yu Y, Chen Y*, Paulino G*. Design of single degree-of-freedom triangular Resch patterns with thick-panel origami, Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2022, 169: 104650.
      ( https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2021.1046505)
    38. Feng H, Peng R, Zang S, Ma J, Chen Y*. Rigid foldability and mountain-valley crease assignments of square-twist origami pattern. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2020, 152: 103947.
      (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2020.103947)
    39. Feng H#, Lv W#, Ma J, Chang W, Chen Y*, Wang J. Helical structures with switchable and hierarchical chirality. Applied Physics Letters, 2020, 116(19): 194102.
      (https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0005336)
    40. Ye H, Zhou X*, Ma J, Wang H, You Z. Axial crushing behaviors of composite pre-folded tubes made of KFRP/CFRP hybrid laminates. Thin-walled Structures, 2020, 149: 106649.
      (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2020.106649)
    41. Ye H, Ma J, Zhou X*, Wang H, You Z. Energy absorption behaviors of pre-folded composite tubes with the full-diamond origami patterns. Composite Structures, 2019, 221: 110904.
      (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2019.110904)
    42. Chen X, Feng H, Ma J, Chen Y*. A plane linkage and its tessellation for deployable structure. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2019, 142, 103605.
      (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2019.103605)
    43. Feng H, Peng R, Ma J, Chen Y*. Rigid foldability of generalized triangle twist origami pattern and its derived 6R linkages. Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, 2018, 10(5), 051003-051003-13.
      (https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4040439)
    44. Feng H, Ma J, Chen Y*, You Z. Twist of tubular mechanical metamaterials based on waterbomb origami. Scientific Reports, 2018, 8(1), 9522.
      (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-27877-1)
    45. Peng R, Ma J, Chen Y*. The Effect of Mountain-Valley Folds on the Rigid Foldability of Double Corrugated Pattern. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2018, 128, 461-474.
      (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2018.06.012)
    46. Zhou C, Wang B*, Ma J, You Z. Dynamic axial crushing of origami crash boxes. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2016, 118: 1-12.
      (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2016.09.001)
    47. Chen Y, Feng H, Ma J, Peng R, You Z*. Symmetric waterbomb origami. Proc. R. Soc. A , 2016, 472, 20150846.
      (http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2015.0846)
    48. Yang F, Chen Y*, Kang R, Ma J. Truss transformation method to obtain the non-overconstrained forms of 3D overconstrained linkages. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2016, 102, 149–166.
      (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2016.04.005)
    49. Shang Z*,Ma J,Wang S. Review of Variable Stiffness Mechanisms in Minimally Invasive Surgical Manipulators. Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 2022, 58(21): 1-15.
      (http://dx.doi.org/10.3901/JME.2022.21.001)
    50. Zhang X, Li M, Cui Q, Chen X,Ma J, Chen Y. Regularly Hexagonal Origami Pattern Inspired Deployable Structure with Single Degree of Freedom. Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 2021, 57: 1-12. (https://kns.cnki.net/kcms/detail/11.2187.TH.20210420.1435.078.html)
    51. Feng H，Ma J，Chen Y. Rigid Folding of Generalized Waterbomb Origami Tubes. Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 56(19), 143-159, 2020. (http://www.cjmenet.com.cn/CN/10.3901/JME.2020.19.143)
    52. Zhang G, Ma J, Shang Z, Chen Y, You Z, Yi B, Wang S. Deployable Manipulator with Tunable Stiffness for Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery. Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 2018, 54(17): 28-35. (http://qikan.cmes.org/jxgcxb/CN/10.3901/JME.2018.17.028)
    53. Yang M, Ma J, Li J, Chen Y*, Wang S. Thick-panel Origami Inspired Forceps for Minimally Invasive Surgery. Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 2018, 54(17): 36-45.
      (http://www.cjmenet.com.cn/Jwk_jxgcxb/CN/10.3901/JME.2018.17.036)