Ming Dao, Ph.D.

Executive Director and Research Scientist
Lab for Micro- & Nano- Mechanics (The Suresh Research Group)

Office: Room 8-139, Email: mingdao@mit.edu,
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139

Experiences

• Executive Director, Lab for Micro- & Nano- Mechanics (The Suresh Research Group), Oct. 2007 - present
• Research Scientist, Dept of Materials Sci & Eng, MIT, Mar. 2000 - present
• Consultant and Visiting Scientist, Alcoa Technical Center, Pennsylvania, Jan. 2000 - 2004
• Review Engineer/Senior Support Engineer, ABAQUS, Inc., Aug. 1998 - Jan. 2000
• Project Scientist and Lecturer, Univ of California at San Diego, Dept of Structural Eng., Mar. 1998 - Aug. 1998
• Engineering Consultant, Trans Science Corporation, San Diego, California, Dec. 1996 - Aug. 1998
• Reviewer for Progress in Materials Science, Advanced Functional Materials, Biophysical J, J Mech Phys Solids, Acta Mater, Acta Biomater, Scripta Mater, Phil Mag, Phil Mag Lett, J Appl Phys, Int'l J Solids Structures, J Mater Res, J Mater Sci, Composites Sci & Tech, Mech Mater, Int J Plasticity, Mat Sci & Eng A, J Metastable & Nanocrystalline Mater
• Reviewer/Panelist for Research Proposals submitted to US National Science Foundation, US Department of Energy

Current Research Interests

• Biophysics and biomechanics of living cells (e.g. red blood cell, etc.)
• Computational and theoretical modeling of micro/nano-indentation
  (Co-Investigator of DURINT "Mechanical Responses of Nanostructures and Interfacial Materials" Program)
• Micromechanics of deformation and failure in nano-structured materials
• Localized deformation and failure modes during manufacturing processes

Selected Publications

L. Lu, T. Zhu, Y.F. Shen, M. Dao, K. Lu and S. Suresh, "Stress relaxation and the structure size-dependence of plastic deformation in nano-twinned copper," Acta Materialia, 57 (2009) 5165¨C5173.

P. Gu, M. Dao and R.J. Asaro, "Structural stability of polymer matrix composite panels in fire," Marine Structures, 22 (2009) 354-372.

L. Lu, M. Dao, T. Zhu and J. Li, "Size dependence of rate-controlling deformation mechanisms in nanotwinned copper," Scripta Materialia (Viewpoint Paper), 60 (2009) 1062¨C1066.

A. Prasad, M. Dao and S. Suresh, "Steady-state frictional sliding contact on surfaces of plastically graded materials," Acta Materialia, 57 (2009) 511-524.

A. Jerusalem, M. Dao, S. Suresh and R. Radovitzky, "Three-dimensional model of strength and ductility of polycrystalline copper containing nanoscale twins," Acta Materialia, 56 (2008) 4647-4657.

H. Takagi, M. Dao and M. Fujiwara, "Analysis on Pseudo-Steady Indentation Creep," Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica, 21 (2008) 283-288.

T.-S. Park, M. Dao, S. Suresh, A.J. Rosakis, D. Pantuso and S. Shankar, "Some Practical Issues of Curvature and Thermal Stress in Realistic Multilevel Metal Interconnect Structures," J. Elec. Mater., 37 (2008) 777-791.

I.S. Choi, M. Dao and S. Suresh, "Mechanics of Indentation of Plastically Graded Materials: I. Analysis," J. Mech. Phys. Solids 56 (2008) 157-171.

I.S. Choi, A.J. Detor, R. Schwaiger, M. Dao, C.A. Schuh and S. Suresh, "Mechanics of Indentation of Plastically Graded Materials: II. Experiments on Nanocrystalline Alloys with Grain-Size Gradients," J. Mech. Phys. Solids 56 (2008) 172-183.

S. Bellemare, M. Dao and S. Suresh, "Effects of Mechanical Properties and Surface Friction on Elasto-Plastic Sliding Contact," Mech. Mater. 40 (2008) 206-219.

K. Tai, M. Dao, S. Suresh, A. Palazoglu and C. Ortiz, "Nanoscale Heterogeneity Promotes Energy Dissipation in Bone," Nature Materials, 6 (2007) 454-462. See supplementary materials.

M. Dao, L. Lu, R.J. Asaro, J.T.M. De Hosson and E. Ma, "Toward a quantitative understanding of mechanical behavior of nanocrystalline metals," Acta Materialia (Overview No. 143), 55 (2007) 4041-4065.

J.P. Mills, M. Diez-Silva, D.J. Quinn, M. Dao, M.J. Lang, K.S.W. Tan, C.T. Lim, G. Milon, P.H. David, O. Mercereau-Puijalon, S. Bonnefoy and S. Suresh, "Effect of plasmodial RESA protein on deformability of human red blood cells harboring Plasmodium falciparum," Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 104 (2007) 9213-9217. (See =>MIT News Report.)

J. Li, G. Lykotrafitis, M. Dao and S. Suresh, "Cytoskeletal dynamics of human erythrocyte," Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 104 (2007) 4937-4942. See supplementary materials. (See =>MIT News Report & =>MIT Tech Talk Article & =>MRS Materials360.)

A. Gouldstone, N. Chollacoop, M. Dao, J. Li, A. M. Minor and Y.-L. Shen, "Indentation across size scales and disciplines: Recent developments in experimentation and modeling," Acta Materialia (Overview No. 142), 55 (2007) 4015-4039.

Y.P. Cao, M. Dao and J. Lu, "A precise correcting method for the study of the superhard material using nanoindentation tests," J. Mater. Res., 22 (2007) 1255-1264.

S. Bellemare, M. Dao and S. Suresh, "The frictional sliding response of elasto-plastic materials in contact with a conical indenter," International Journal of Solids and Structures, 44 (2007) 1970-1989.

M. Dao, L. Lu, Y.F. Shen and S. Suresh, "Strength, Strain-Rate Sensitivity and Ductility of Copper with Nano-Scale Twins," Acta Materialia, 54 (2006) 5421-5432.

M. Dao, J. Li and S. Suresh, "Molecularly Based Analysis of Deformation of Spectrin Network and Human Erythrocyte," Materials Science and Engineering C, 26 (2006) 1232-1244.

H. Takagi, M. Dao, M. Fujiwara and M. Otsuka, "Creep Characterization of Aluminum-Magnesium Solid-Solution Alloy through Self-Similar Microindentation," Materials Transactions, JIM, 47 (2006) 2006-2014. (2006 Japan Institute of Metals Best Paper Award) (==> Access Japanese Version Here.)

Y.F. Shen, L. Lu, M. Dao and S. Suresh, "Strain rate sensitivity of Cu with nanoscale twins," Scripta Materialia, 55 (2006) 319-322.

H. Takagi, M. Dao and M. Fujiwara, "Experimental and computational study on the load-jump tests of Al-Mg solid-solution alloy using instrumented indentation technique," Mater. Sci. Eng. A, 423 (2006) 24-27.

J. Li, M. Dao, C.T. Lim and S. Suresh, "Spectrin-Level Modeling of the Cytoskeleton and Optical Tweezers Stretching of the Erythrocyte," Biophysical Journal, 88 (2005) 3707-3719. See supplementary materials.

J. Mills, L. Qie, M. Dao, K. S.W. Tan, C. T. Lim and S. Suresh, "Continuous force-displacement relationships for the human red blood cell at different erythrocytic developmental stages of Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasite," Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 844, Y7.8, 2005. (Outstanding Paper Award)

L. Lu, R. Schwaiger, Z.W. Shan, M. Dao, K. Lu and S. Suresh, "Nano-sized Twins Induce High Rate Sensitivity of Flow Stress in Pure Copper," Acta Materialia, 53 (2005) 2169-2179.

S. Suresh, J. Spatz, J.P. Mills, A. Micoulet, M. Dao, C.T. Lim, M. Beil and T. Seufferlein, "Connections between single cell biomechanics and human disease states: gastrointestinal cancer and malaria," Acta Biomaterialia, 1 (2005) 15-30. See supplementary materials. (See =>MIT News Report & =>MIT Tech Talk Article.)

J.P. Mills, L. Qie, M. Dao, C.T. Lim and S. Suresh, "Nonlinear elastic and viscoelastic deformation of the human red blood cell with optical tweezers," Mech Chem Biosystems, 1 (2004) 169-180.

C.T. Lim, M. Dao, S. Suresh, C.H. Sow and K.T. Chew, "Large deformation of living cells using laser traps," Acta Materialia, 52 (2004) 1837-1845.

• C.T. Lim, M. Dao, S. Suresh, C.H. Sow and K.T. Chew, "Corrigendum to Large deformation of living cells using laser traps", Acta Materialia, 52 (2004) 4065-4066.

M. Dao, C.T. Lim and S. Suresh, "Mechanics of the human red blood cell deformed by optical tweezers," J. Mech. Phys. Solids, 51 (2003) 2259-2280. See also the Erratum.

H. Takagi, M. Dao, M. Fujiwara and M. Otsuka, "Experimental and Computational Creep Characterization of Al-Mg Solid Solution Alloy through Instrumented Indentation," Phil. Mag., 83 (2003) 3959-3976. See also the Errata.

R. Schwaiger, B. Moser, M. Dao, N. Chollacoop and S. Suresh, "Some Critical Experiments on the Strain-Rate Sensitivity of Nanocrystalline Nickel," Acta Materialia, 51 (2003) 5159-5172.

N. Chollacoop, M. Dao and S. Suresh, "Depth-Sensing Instrumented Indentation with Dual Sharp Indenters," Acta Materialia, 51 (2003) 3713-3729.

M. Dao, N. Chollacoop, K.J. Van Vliet, T.A. Venkatesh and S. Suresh, "Computational Modeling of the Forward and Reverse Problems in Instrumented Sharp Indentation," Acta Materialia, 49 (2001) 3899-3918.

R. Vaidyanathan, M. Dao, G. Ravichandran and S. Suresh, "Study of Mechanical Deformation in Bulk Metallic Glass through Instrumented Indentation," Acta Materialia, 49 (2001) 3781-3789.

M. Dao and M. Li, "A Micromechanics Study on Strain Localization Induced Fracture Initiation in Bending using Crystal Plasticity Models," Phil. Mag. A, 81 (2001) 1997-2020.

P. Gu, M. Dao and R. J. Asaro, "A Simplified Method for Calculating the Crack-Tip Field of Functionally Graded Materials Using the Domain Integral," ASME J. Appl. Mech., 66 (1999) 101-108.

M. Dao and R. J. Asaro, "A Study on Failure Prediction and Design Criteria for Fiber Composites under Fire Degradation," Comp. A, 30 (1999) 123-131.

M. Dao, R. J. Asaro and D. Alley, "Fire Degradation and Failure Prediction of Fiber Composites Under Compressive Loading," U.S. Coast Guard position paper vis-a-vis the International Maritime Organization (IMO), 1998.

M. Dao, R. J. Asaro and R. J. Sebring, "Interface Instability in the Bulk Processing of 2223 BSCCO Powders," Phil. Mag. A, 78 (1998) 857-877.

M. Dao, P. Gu, A. Maewal and R. J. Asaro, "A Micromechanical Study of Residual Stresses in Functionally Graded Materials," Acta Materialia, 45 (1997) 3265-3276.

M. Dao, B. K. Kad and R. J. Asaro, "Mechanism of Intense Shear Failure in Ni3Al Single Crystals," Phil. Mag. A, 75 (1997) 443-459.

M. Dao, B. K. Kad and R. J. Asaro, "Deformation and Fracture under Compressive Loading in Lamellar TiAl Microstructures," Phil. Mag. A, 74 (1996) 569-591.

M. Dao, B. J. Lee and R. J. Asaro, "Non-Schmid Effects on the Behavior of Polycrystals -- with Applications to Ni3Al," Metall. Trans. A, 27 (1996) 81-99.

M. Dao and R. J. Asaro, "Loacalized Deformation Modes and Non-Schmid Effects in Crystalline Solids. Part I. Critical Conditions of Localization," Mech. Mater. A, 23 (1996) 71-102.

M. Dao and R. J. Asaro, "Loacalized Deformation Modes and Non-Schmid Effects in Crystalline Solids. Part II. Deformation Patterns," Mech. Mater. A, 23 (1996) 103-132.

M. Dao and R. J. Asaro, "On the Critical Conditions of Kink Band Formation in Fiber Composites with Ductile Matrix," Scripta Materialia, 34 (1996) 1771-1777.

B. K. Kad, M. Dao and R. J. Asaro, "Numerical Simulations of Plastic Deformation and Fracture Effects in Two Phase gamma-TiAl + alpha2-Ti3Al Lamellar Microstructures," Phil. Mag. A, 71 (1995) 567-604.

Education

• Ph.D. in Materials Science, Univ. of California at San Diego, 1994
• M.S. in Materials Science, Univ. of California at San Diego, 1991
• B.S. in Eng. Mechanics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China), 1989

Honors and Awards

• No. 1 among Top 25 Hottest Articles, April-June 2007, Acta Materialia
• Best Paper Award, 2006, Materials Transaction, Japan Institute of Metals
• Best Poster Award, 1994, MRS Symposium on High Temperature Ordered Intermetallics Boston, Massachusetts.
• Best Graduating Student Award, 1989, Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ.
• Chinese National Math Competition, 2nd Price, 1984, China.