Ting Xie | Mechanics of Functional and Intelligent Materials | Materials Mechanics Industry Impact Award

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Dr. Ting Xie | Mechanics of Functional and Intelligent Materials | Materials Mechanics Industry Impact Award

Research Assistant at Peking Union Medical College Hospital | China

Dr. Xie Ting is a biomedical scientist whose interdisciplinary research spans molecular endocrinology, metabolic regulation, lipidomics, biobanking science, and translational physiology. She earned her doctoral training at the School of Biomedical Sciences of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, following advanced research work at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Microbiology, and earlier foundational scientific training at The Central South Forestry University of Science and Technology. She has since contributed to the Peking Union Medical College Hospital Clinical Biobank, where she advances high-level clinical research through precision biospecimen science, multi-omics data generation, and mechanism-oriented disease exploration. Her scholarly contributions include extensive work on metabolic signaling and lipid biology, such as in Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Protects Against Lipotoxicity-Induced Pancreatic β-Cell Dysfunction via Regulation of AMPK Signaling and Lipid Metabolism and Fibroblast Growth Factor 21: A Regulator of Metabolic Disease and Health Span, as well as innovative investigations in vascular pathology highlighted by Plasma Lipidomics Analysis Reveals the Potential Role of Lysophosphatidylcholines in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Progression and Formation and The Potential Role of Plasma Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 as a Diagnostic Biomarker for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Presence and Development. Her integrative cellular and molecular work extends further through studies such as Glucokinase Inactivation Ameliorates Lipid Accumulation and Exerts Favorable Effects on Lipid Metabolism in Hepatocytes, Integration of Proteomics and Metabolomics Reveals Energy and Metabolic Alterations Induced by Glucokinase Partial Inactivation in Hepatocytes, and The Relationship Between HIF1α and Clock Gene Expression in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. She has also contributed significantly to biobanking methodology through The Interference of RNA Preservative and Post-Collection Interval on RNA Integrity from Different Mice Tissues. Earlier in her career, she produced impactful enzymology and protein-engineering studies including Site-Saturation Mutagenesis of Central Tyrosine 195 Leading to Diverse Product Specificities of an α-Cyclodextrin Glycosyltransferase, Structural Basis of a Mutant Y195I α-Cyclodextrin Glycosyltransferase with Switched Product Specificity, and Increasing of Product Specificity of γ-Cyclodextrin by Mutating the Active Domain of α-Cyclodextrin Glucanotransferase. Through major national research fundings, invited presentations at global scientific congresses, and multiple academic honors, Dr. Xie Ting continues to advance the molecular understanding of metabolic disorders, vascular disease, endocrine biology, and clinical biobank innovation through publication-driven scientific excellence.

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Featured Publications:

Genes Xie, T., Zhu, H., Wang, X., Li, F., Wang, A., Zhang, Y., Zhang, S., & Guo, D. (2025). The interference of RNA preservative and post-collection interval on RNA integrity from different mice tissues. Genes.

International Journal of Molecular Sciences Xie, T., Lei, C., Song, W., Wu, X., Wu, J., Li, F., Lv, Y., Chen, Y., Liu, B., & Zheng, Y. (2023). Plasma lipidomics analysis reveals the potential role of lysophosphatidylcholines in abdominal aortic aneurysm progression and formation. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24(12), 10253.

Nature and Science of Sleep Xie, T., Guo, D., Luo, J., Guo, Z., Zhang, S., Wang, A., Wang, X., Wang, X., Cao, W., Su, L., & others. (2022). The relationship between HIF1α and clock gene expression in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Nature and Science of Sleep, 14, 381–392.

Mohamed Eltaher | Mechanics of Functional and Smart Structures | Editorial Board Member

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Prof. Dr. Mohamed Eltaher | Mechanics of Functional and Smart Structures | Editorial Board Member

Professor at King Abdualziz University | Saudi Arabia

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Eltaher is a Full Professor of Mechanical Engineering at King Abdulaziz University whose academic journey reflects a continuous pursuit of excellence across mechanical design, production engineering, and advanced structural mechanics, beginning with foundational studies at Zagazig University and expanding into internationally recognized research leadership marked by contributions in vibration and dynamics, continuum mechanics, nanomechanics, nanobeams and nanostructures, composite and functionally graded structures, optimization, finite element analysis, structural stability, surface energy effects, and mathematical modeling; his scholarly path includes a distinguished period as a postdoctoral associate at the University of Waterloo, enabling him to deepen his expertise in nonlinear dynamics, buckling behavior, energy-equivalent modeling and multi-scale analysis, ultimately culminating in a prolific body of work exceeding one hundred fifty publications that span topics such as dynamics of continuous nanobeams carrying multiple spring-mass systems, transverse impact on viscoelastic laminated plates, vibration and buckling of functionally graded composite structures, nonlocal elasticity behavior in nanoscale systems, energy-based modeling of micro- and nano-components, stability and optimization of advanced materials, and analytical–numerical formulations for complex structural behaviors; widely recognized as a highly cited researcher and a top-ranked scientist in global citation indicators, his research impact resonates across nanomechanics, FGMs, structural dynamics, and advanced materials engineering, supported by numerous honors including recognition among the world’s top researchers, state and university scientific awards, and institutional distinctions for research excellence; his academic leadership extends through supervision of numerous master’s and doctoral students, mentorship in mechanical design and production disciplines, and contributions to collaborative research activities in Canada, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, positioning him as a prominent figure whose publication record and scientific influence continue to shape modern mechanical and structural engineering research.

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Featured Publications:

[Author 1], [Author 2], & [Author 3]. (2026). Nonlinear internal resonance in graphene platelet-reinforced metal foam plates: Straight-side quadrilateral geometry effects. Thin-Walled Structures.

[Author 1], [Author 2], & [Author 3]. (2025). Dynamic response analysis of acoustic black hole plates with cutouts under arbitrary boundary constraints. Thin-Walled Structures.

[Author 1], [Author 2], & [Author 3]. (2025). Nonlinear vibrations of two-directional functionally graded spinning annular plates with variable thickness. Thin-Walled Structures.

[Author 1], [Author 2], & [Author 3]. (2025). Nonlinear internal resonance of graphene-reinforced metal foam plates with initial geometric imperfection under non-uniform temperature field. Aerospace Science and Technology.

[Author 1], & [Author 2]. (2025). Static analysis of tri-coated functionally graded nanoshells by Galerkin approach. Computers and Concrete.