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Research Scientist

  • Photo of Liyan You

    Liyan You

    RS

    • B.S., Hefei University of Technology, 2006
    • Ph.D., Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2011
    • Senior Scientist/Group Leader, WuXi AppTec (STA), 2011-2015
    Year entered group
    Nov. 2015
    Research interest
    Polymer Synthesis and Manufacturing.

Postdoctoral Fellows

  • Photo of Yuanhe Li

    Yuanhe Li

    PD

    • B.S. and Ph.D., Peking University (Advisor: Prof. Zhen Yang), China, 2020
    • Research assistant, Peking University (with Prof. Zhen Yang and Prof Jian Pei), China, 2022
    • Postdoc., Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School (with Prof. Yun-Dong Wu), China, 2024
    Year entered group
    March 2025
    Research interest
    Organic synthesis, theoretical chemistry, machine learning-based automated material development.
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    Il Young Jo

    PD

    • B.S. and M.S., Pukyong National University (Advisor: Prof. Kang-Jun Baeg), South Korea, 2019
    • Ph.D., Gwangju Institute Science and Technology (GIST) (Advisor: Prof. Myung-Han Yoon), South Korea, 2025
    Year entered group
    March 2025
    Research interest
    Organic Mixed Ionic-Electronic Conductors based Electrochemical Devices
  • Photo of Yina Moon

    Yina Moon

    PD

    • B.S. and M.S., Pukyong National University (Advisor: Prof. Jiyoul Lee), South Korea, 2019
    • Ph.D., Gwangju Institute Science and Technology (GIST) (Advisor: Prof. Dong-Yu Kim), South Korea, 2024
    Year entered group
    Nov. 2024
    Research interest
    Polymer Morphology Control Mechanisms in Organic Electrochromic, Electronic, and Photonic Devices
  • Photo of Jiao Suo

    Jiao Suo

    PD

    • B.S. and M.S., Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University, China, 2019
    • Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong (Advisor: Prof. Wen Jung Li), 2023
    Year entered group
    Jan. 2024
    Research interest
    Flexible Sensors and Wearable Devices
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    Min Chen

    PD

    • B.S., Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China, 2018
    • Ph.D., Zhejiang University (Advisor: Prof. Hanying Li), China, 2023
    Year entered group
    Jan. 2024
    Research interest
    Molecular Doping in Conductive Polymers
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    Sanket Samal

    PD

    • M.Sc., National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), India 2016 (Advisor: Dr. V. Krishnan)
    • Ph.D., University of Southern California (USC), 2021 (Advisor: Dr. Barry C. Thompson)
    • PostDoc., Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 2022 (Advisor: Dr. Aristide Gumyusenge)
    Year entered group
    Feb. 2023
    Research interest
    Polymer Synthesis and Opto/Bio-electronics.
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    Guangchao Liu

    PD

    • B.S., Hubei Normal University, China, 2014
    • Ph.D., Wuhan University (Advisor: Prof. Zhen Li), China, 2019
    • Postdoc, Peking University (Advisor: Prof. Ting Lei), China, 2020-2022
    Year entered group
    Nov. 2022
    Research interest
    Organic/Polymer Semiconductor and Conductor Materials
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    Won-June Lee

    PD

    • Ph.D., Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 2021, Materials Science and Engineering; Advisor: Myung-Han Yoon
    Year entered group
    May 2022
    Research interest
    Transparent Ion Storage Materials and Electrochromic Display

Graduate Students

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    Aya Ayman Nasser

    GS

    • B.Sc. in Chemistry, Khalifa University, 2021
    • M.Sc. in Applied Chemistry, Khalifa University, 2024
    Year entered group
    2024
    Research interest
    Organic Synthesis and Polymer Chemistry for Biomedical Applications
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    Uttam Pal

    GS

    • B. Sc. - Midnapore College (Autonomous), India, 2021.
    • M. Sc. - Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India, 2023.
    Year entered group
    2023
    Research interest
    Organic and Polymer Synthesis
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    Bufan Xiao

    GS

    • B.S., Peking University, 2023
    Year entered group
    2023
    Research interest
    Material Design, Material Characterization and Electrochemical Devices

Earlier Alumni

Former Postdoc

  • Prof. Yan Zhao

    ICCASAug. 2014 - Feb. 2018

    currently MSE Faculty at Fudan University

    Earlier records
    • people/alumni-info.html: Yan Zhao, PD, ICCAS, 2014.8-2018.2 (MSE Faculty at Fudan University)

  • Dr. Dazheng Huang

    ICCASSep. 2017 - Sep. 2018

    Earlier records
    • people/alumni-info.html: Dazheng Huang, PD, ICCAS, 2017.9-2018.9

  • Prof. Youlong Zhu

    University of Colorado, BoulderSep. 2018 - May 2019

    currently Faculty at Sun Yat-Sen University

    Earlier records
    • people/alumni-info.html: Youlong Zhu, PD, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2018.9-2019.5 (Faculty at Sun Yat-Sen University)

  • Dr. Zhenran Yi

    Wuhan UniversitySep. 2018 - Oct. 2019

    currently Faculty at Fudan University

    Earlier records
    • people/alumni-info.html: Zhenran Yi, PD, Wuhan University, 2018.9-2019.10 (Faculty at Fudan University)

  • Dr. Jongsu Lee

    Konkuk University, KoreaSep. 2019 - Feb. 2020

    currently Faculty at Sunchon National University

    Earlier records
    • people/alumni-info.html: Jongsu Lee, Konkuk University, Korea; 2019.09-2020.02 (currently Faculty at Sunchon National University)
    • people/alumni-info.html: homepage link http://pee.sunchon.ac.kr/english/people.php

  • Dr. Jongho Lee

    National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), KoreaAug. 2020 - Apr. 2021

    Research Scientist, Samsung

  • Dr. Hongguang Shen

    Institute of Chemistry, CAS, ChinaSep. 2019 - Aug. 2021

  • Dr. Na Gou

    RSNortheastern UniversityMar. 2019 - Jan. 2022

    Currently Senior Instrument Specialist, Purdue University

  • Prof. Xuefei Li

    Penn State UniversityMar. 2019 - Mar. 2022

    Currently Faculty at Georgia State University

  • Dr. Ranajit Mondol

    University of Groningen, Groningen, NetherlandsMar. 2021 - May 2022

  • Prof. Lang Kai

    University of Florida2021 - 2022

    Currently faculty at Heilongjiang University

  • Dr. Ashkan Abtahi

    University of Kentucky2020 - 2022

    Currently Research Engineer at Intel, Oregon

  • Dr. Vaidehi Pandit

    University of Queensland, AustraliaSep. 2021 - Dec. 2022

    Currently at a startup in Boston

  • Dr. Wenting Wu

    Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of SciencesOct. 2019 - Nov. 2022

    Currently at SIOC

  • Prof Yoon-Ho Lee

    Seoul National UniversitySep. 2021 - Dec. 2023

    Currently a faculty member at Sungshin Women's University

  • Prof. Ke Ma

    University of ColoradoAug. 2019 - Dec. 2023

    Currently a faculty member at Shanghai Jiaotong University

  • Dr. Songyan Yu

    Auburn UniversitySep. 2022 - Mar. 2024

  • Dr. Jagrity Chaudhary

    Birla Institute of Technology and Science PilaniNov. 2021 - Sep. 2024

  • Dr. Jinhyo Hwang

    Korea UniversitySep. 2022 - Aug. 2024

    Postdoc MIT

  • Xiaojie Liu

    Northeastern UniversityFeb. 2023 - Mar. 2026

  • Palak Mehra

    Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal (IISERB)Mar. 2023 - Mar. 2026

Graduate Students

  • Xikang Zhao

    2014 - 2017

    Postdoc, with Prof. Bryan Boudouris, Purdue University

    Ph.D. 2016

    Thesis Influence of Molecular Structures on the Properties of Complementary Semiconducting Polymer Blends

  • Jiazhi He

    2015 - 2019

    Founding Member, Ambilight Inc

  • Prof. Aristide Gumyusenge

    2015 - 2019

    (GLAM Postdoc, Stanford University, with Prof. Zhenan Bao @Chemical Engineering and Prof. Alberto Salleo at MSE), currently faculty at MIT (2022 Spring).

    Earlier records
    • people/alumni-info.html: Aristide Gumyusenge, 2015-2019 (GLAM Postdoc, Stanford University, with Prof. Zhenan Bao @Chemical Engineering and Prof. Alberto Salleo at MSE)
    • people/alumni-info.html: homepage link https://www.aristidegumyusenge.com/

  • Prof. Jiayingzi Wu

    2016 - 2020

    co-advised by Prof. Jin-Xin Chen at Boston University (Faculty at Shenzhen University)

  • William McNutt

    2015 - 2021

    Research Scientist, DuPont, Marlborough MA

  • Saadia Chaudhry

    2015 - 2021

    Beckman Institute Postdoctoral Fellow, UIUC, Currently government employee

  • Dung Tran

    2016 - 2022

    Micron Technologies, Boris, ID

  • Xuyi Luo

    Peking University2016 - 2022

    Postdoc, currently with Prof Xia Yan, Stanford University

  • Kuluni Perera

    University of Colombo2017 - 2023

    HP, Oregon

  • Athena Jenkins

    2017 - 2023

    Johnson & Johnson Vision

  • Zhifan Ke

    Xi'an Jiaotong University2018 - 2023

    Lam Research, Oregon

  • Ke Chen

    East China University of Science and Technology2018 - 2023

    Postdoc with Prof. Zhenan Bao at Stanford University

  • Mustafa Ahmed

    Virginia Tech2017 - 2020

    U.S. Patent Office, Washington

  • Zhiyang Wang

    IU2019 - 2025

    Apple, California

  • Lawal Ogunfowora

    2021 - 2025

    Applied Materials, California

  • Yukun Wu

    Tsinghua2019 - 2025

    Argonne National Lab

  • Joseph Romo

    2020 - 2026

  • Jianing Zhou

    2021 - 2026

  • Priyanka Rout

    2022 - 2026

Visiting Students and Scholars

  • Guobiao Xue

    V-GSZhejiang UniversitySep. 2015 - Sep. 2016

    Professor, Zhejiang University

    Earlier records
    • people/alumni-info.html: Guobiao Xue, V-GS, Zhejiang University, 2015.09-2016.09 (Intel)

  • Tianbai Xu

    V-GSZhejiang UniversityNov. 2015 - Nov. 2016

    Microelectronics

  • Prof. Haijun Niu

    Helongjiang UniversityMar. 2016 - Mar. 2017

  • Tianxiong Mi

    V-UGPeking UniversityJul. 2017 - Sep. 2017

    GS, Texas AM

  • Zhuorui Zhao

    V-UGTsinghua UniversityJul. 2016 - Sep. 2016

    GS, UC San Diego

  • Maria Fernanda Lizarazo Rojas

    V-UGUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaFall 2018

  • Brandon Jang

    Chemical Engineering, Purdue UniversityFall, 2018 - Spring 2019

  • Ronaldo H. Franjul

    University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras CampusSummer 2019

  • Huihong Jiang

    V-GSZhejiang UniversitySep. 2019 - Sep. 2020

Undergraduate Students

  • Conner Noel

    UGChemE2014 - 2015

  • Samuel Kim

    UGBiochem2015 - 2015

  • Rachel Rahn

    UGChemE2015 - 2016

    Engineer, Ecolab Inc

  • Michael Abu-Omar

    UGBiochem2015 - 2016

  • Vani Singania

    UGChemistry and MathSpring 2015 - Spring, 2017

    GS, UCSB

  • Junchen Liu

    UGChemical Engineering2015 - 2017

    GS, NC state, ChemE

  • Hongyi Zhang

    UGChemistry2015 - 2017

    GS, U Chicago, IME

  • Sebastian Kenny

    UGChemistry2016 - 2017

    GS, Purdue, Chem

  • Jordan Hunter

    GS-candidateChemistry2016 - 2018

    Transferred to Lipton Group

  • Xingrui Zhu

    GS-MSChemical Engineering2017 - 2018

    Colorado School of Mines

  • Natalie Kadlubowski

    UGChemical Engineering2018 - 2020

    DuPont

  • Matt Fosdick

    UGChemistry2020

  • Hanning Jiang

    UGChemistry2019 - 2021

    GS, Cornell Chemistry

  • John Putzier

    UG2018 - 2022

    GS, Cornell Chemistry

Awards and Recognitions:

  • Rachel Rahn

    • the SURF fellowship, 2015
    • Best Poster Award at the 2015 Semiconductor Research Corporation TECHCON, 2015

  • Michael Abu-Omar

    • the Margerum award, 2015

  • Xikang Zhao

    • the PRF fellowship, 2015

  • Vani Singania

    • the Falkner Summer Research Award, 2016
    • Poster Award for 2016 Norte-Dame Purdue Symposium on Soft Matter and Polymers

  • Yan Zhao

    • Purdue Graudate School Postdoctoral Travel Grant, 2017

  • Junchen Liu

    • the SURF fellowship, 2017

  • M Kadlubowski

    • the SURF fellowship, 2018
    • Goldwater Scholar, 2019
    • Astronaut Scholar, 2019

  • Xuyi Luo

    • HC Brown Symposium Poster Award, 2018

  • Saadia T Chaudhry

    • HC Brown Travel Grant, 2018
    • Best Poster Award for 2018 Norte-Dame Purdue Symposium on Soft Matter and Polymers
    • the Bilsland Dissertation Fellowship, 2020
    • Beckman Institute Postdoctoral Fellow, 2020.

  • John Michael Putziger

    • Wolinsky Summer Research Fellowship, 2019
    • Outstanding Sophomore, College of Science, 2020
    • the SURF fellowship, 2020
    • the Astronaut Scholar, 2021.

  • Dung Tran

    • Poster Award for 2019 Norte-Dame Purdue Symposium on Soft Matter and Polymers
    • HC Brown Travel Grant, 2020.

  • Kuluni Perera

    • the Eastman Summer Graduate Fellowship, 2020
    • Bilsland Dissertation Fellowship, 2022.

  • Mustafa Ahmed

    • Arthur Kelly Teaching Award, 2022
    • HC Brown Travel Grant, 2022.

  • Joe Romo

    • GEM PhD Engineering and Science Fellowship.

  • Ke Chen

    • the Bilsland Dissertation Fellowship, 2023
    • F-Pi 15 Best Poster Award, 2023

  • Zhifan Ke

    • F-Pi 15 Best Poster Award, 2023

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