Professor
Dr. Wan Shou is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Arkansas Fayetteville. He was a Postdoctoral Associate in Computational Design & Fabrication Group at MIT CSAIL from January 2019 to July 2021, mentored by Prof. Wojciech Matusik (EECS & ME). His group aims to solve societal challenges with manufacturing. His research interests are closely related to advanced manufacturing (e.g, laser-based micro/nano-manufacturing, novel 3D printing, and robot-assisted manufacturing), and advanced materials (such as hydrogels/ionogels, composites, functional fibers, semiconductors, etc.). His research has wide applications, such as wearable electronics, robotics, structural materials, clean water/energy, etc.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Advanced and Disruptive Manufacturing Design for Materials and Manufacturing
Scalable micor/nano manufacturing; Hybrid 3D printing Polymer design, synthesis/formulation
Robot manipulation and manufacturing Materials and manufacturing for clean water/eneegy
Advanced Materials for Electronics and Robotics Fundamentals
Functional nanomaterials, nanocomposites, and soft materials Molecular dynamics (MD) simulation of crystallization
Functional fibers and textiles Light-matter interactions; Polymerization/curing
Graduate Students
Nahid Tushar, Ph.D. student joined 2021
M.S. Arkansas Tech
Research Interests: Manufacturing, robotics, and machine learning
Youwen Liang, Ph.D. student joined 2024 Summer
Research Interests: Manufacturing, laser processing, and simulation.
Rencheng Wu (co-advised), Ph.D. student joined 2021
B.S. Shandong University of Technology
Research Interests: Manufacturing, design, and automation
Bo Shen, MS student joined 2022
B.S. University of Arkansas
Research Interests: Manufacturing, Sensors, and laser processing.
Undergraduate Students
NguyetNhi (Brittney) Nguyen
Research topic: advanced manufacturing for sensors and robots, composites (2024 Spring-)
Zane Mebruer
Research topic: laser materials processing; composites. (2022 Fall-)
Honors College research grant 2023, 2024; NASA ASGC - WFD Award Summer 2024
Cole McCallum
Research topic: laser materials processing; composite manufacturing (2023 Fall-), Honors College research grant 2024
Ariadna Ramirez
Research topic: robotics, sensors, and manufacturing (2024 Spring-), Honors College research grant 2024
George Vessey
Research topic: Sand robot design, manufacturing and application (2025 Spring-)
Keegan Atkins
Research topic: Sand robot design, manufacturing and application (2025 Spring-)
John Dykes
Research interest: nanomaterials and nanomanufacturing for functional fiber; automation (2024 Fall-)
Garrett Horton
Research interest: nanomaterials and nanomanufacturing for functional fiber; automation (2024 Fall-), Honors College research grant 2024 fall
High school students
Sylvia Smith, high school student, rsearch interest: microfluidic device for brain-on-a-chip (2024 June-July)
Former members
Jade Thomas Research topic: ionic polymer processing/manufacturing. (2022 Spring-2024 Spring)
NSF REU program; Wiley grant ($500); Honors College research grant 2022; summer research grant (from the Space Grant Consortium) 2023; NASA internship 2023; SURF grant 2024
Next step: joining Georgia Tech for PhD study
Hannah Odland, high school student, rsearch interest: robotics (2023 Summer-Fall) Admitted to MIT 2024.
Scott Logan Williamson, undergraduate student, research topic: spray (2023 Spring-Summer).
Trent Lenhart Research topic: soft robot manufacturing (2023 Fall)
Brett Miller, Jake Le, Duncan Nunnelly Research topic: robot-assisted manufacturing (2023 Fall-2024 Spring)