Alumni

Yao-Hsuan Lin is a master student in mechanical engineering at Northwestern University. He is working with Taewon on polymer networks and the synthesis of stiff hydrogels for Zn-ion battery applications. 

Hobbies and Interests: Cooking and Traveling.

2026.01~2026.06

Northwestern University, BS in Chemical Engineering, BA in Music

Focus area: Fracture mechanics of polymer entanglements 

Extracurriculars: Music composition, comedy art, eating all the lab snacks

2023.09~2026.02

Ph.D. Student in Chemistry, Seoul National University

Focus: Soft Material Synthesis and Mechanics

Hobbies: Tennis, Traveling, Watching Sports

2025.09~2026.02

Incheon national university, MS in Mechanical Engineering (21.03 ~ 23. 02)

Incheon national university, Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering (23.03 ~ Present)

Northwestern university, Visiting Pre-Doctoral Fellow, Mechanical Engineering (24.09 ~ 25.02)

Focus area: Polymeric electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), polymeric stencil, fine-dust filtering

Hobbies and interests: Swimming, Running, Hiking, Fishing, Movies

2024.09~2025.02

Interest: Polymer physics, PEM Fuel Cell

Hobbies: Indoor soccer, Hiking, Playing electric guitar

2024.09~2025.02

Focus area: Hydrogel applications in Biotechnology field

Hobbies and interests: Movies, professional sports (including soccer, baseball, and Formula 1)

2024.09~2025.02

Northwestern University, Senior in Mechanical Engineering with minors in Data Science and Environmental Policy

Field of focus/interests: aerospace propulsion, manufacturing, and soft material applications. 

Hobbies outside of school: rock climbing, drumming, music production, and photography.