Expertise
Areas of Specialization
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Adjunct Assistant Professor
Materials Science and Engineering
Overview
Theoretical Topics (Mechanics, Materials and Design):
- Mechanics of structural composites/hybrids
- Mechanics of architected (cellular) materials
- Mechanics of microstructural graded alloys
- Grain boundary engineering
- Additive manufacturing (3D printing, cold spraying, and rapid prototyping)
- Engineering design through nature-inspiration: bio-mimicry and crystal-inspired materials
- Sustainable composites
Research Applications (for sustainable development):
- Sustainable natural composites (green economy)
- 3D-printed lightweight aerospace/automotive components (reducing emissions)
- 3D-printed surgical implants and devices (healthcare)
- 3D-printed sports equipment (well-being)
Dr. Bosco Yu obtained his PhD at the University of Cambridge with a research focus on Mechanics, Materials, and Design. He leads a research group (Hybrid 3D lab; currently located at the University of Victoria) that leverages additive manufacturing and rapid prototyping to develop new generations of composites / hybrid materials and to study their mechanical properties. These lightweight and recyclable materials can help save weight, thereby reducing carbon emissions and raw materials used in transportation and manufacturing. They can also offer uniquely tailorable material properties (e.g. stiffness, strength, and toughness) that can be used to optimize performance for a specific application. This makes them attractive as sustainable solutions in a vast variety of applications (e.g. in the automotive, aerospace, sports, and biomedical sectors). At the Hybrid 3D research lab, we aim to create versatile new materials that can contribute to sustainable development and the green economy in Canada and globally.
PhD in Materials Mechanics & Design, University of Cambridge, 2017
MASc in Materials Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 2012
BASc in Materials Science & Engineering, University of Toronto, 2010