Bio

Jeseung Lee is a Postdoctoral Scholar at Stanford University, United States. His research aims to embed physical intelligence and advanced functionality into mechanical systems through programmable materials and structures. He earned his B.S. (summa cum laude) and Ph.D. (valedictorian) in Mechanical Engineering from Seoul National University, South Korea.

Honors & Awards

  • Distinguished Dissertation Award, Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (2024)
  • Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University (2024)
  • Gold Prize, 27th Samsung Humantech Paper Award, Samsung Electronics (2021)
  • Global Ph.D. Fellowship, National Research Foundation of Korea (2019)
  • Presidential Science Scholarship, South Korea (2014)

Professional Education

  • Ph.D., Seoul National University, Mechanical Engineering (2024)
  • B.S., Seoul National University, Mechanical Engineering (2018)

Stanford Advisors

Contact

  • Academic
    jeseung@stanford.edu
    University - Scholar Department: Mechanical Engineering Position: Postdoctoral Scholar

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  • Elastic rod origami (RodOri) for programming static and dynamic mechanical properties. Science advances Leanza, S., Lee, J., Lu, L., Zhao, R. R. 2026; 12 (19): eaed1774

    Abstract

    Reconfigurable mechanical systems enable precise programmable control over structural properties, expanding opportunities in architected materials, adaptive devices, and multifunctional structures. Here, we introduce elastic rod origami (RodOri), a platform that exploits remarkably simple elements-prestressed, naturally curved rods-into a system with an extraordinary degree of multistability and configurational richness. For example, a single six-rod RodOri unit can easily access 11 distinct configurations, far exceeding the reconfigurability of conventional origami or general mechanical reconfigurable systems. Individual rods, constrained under clamped boundary conditions, undergo transitions between discrete morphologies whose strain energy and stiffness are precisely prescribed by their natural curvature. Assembling these rods into modular multirod architectures yields metamaterials with numerous stable configurations that can be selectively and reversibly programmed. This configurational diversity enables tunable static stiffness and nonlinear force response, thus enabling tunable dynamic behaviors such as vibration filtering, wave propagation switching, and mode conversion within a single, easily manufactured platform. By leveraging curvature-induced mechanical instability, RodOri unlocks highly programmable static and dynamic mechanical behavior, offering tailorable design strategies for reconfigurable structures, soft robotics, medical devices, and adaptive materials.

    View details for DOI 10.1126/sciadv.aed1774

    View details for PubMedID 42090496

    View details for PubMedCentralID PMC13148307

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