Openings

We have positions for researchers at different levels, including Postdoc, PhD, Master, undergraduate, and visiting student/scholar

Postdocs: Candidates with the background and expertise in the following (e.g. biosensors, bioelectronics, tissue engineering, (photo) electrochemistry / energy conversion & storage, organic eletronics, semiconductor devices, soft matter synthesis, micro/nano robots, and soft matter mechanics ) are welcome to inquire about the position through emails directly.

PhDs: We always welcome talented, self-motivated, hard-working PhD students to join our group. Our group accepts students from the following departments: Electrical and Computer Engineering, BioEngineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Mechanical Science and Engineering. Candidates with the above-mentioned expertise are especially encouraged to apply.

Please feel free to inquire directly with Dr. Yu about the specific and most suitable program/department through emails. PhD students who are already at or will join UIUC are welcome to inquire about positions directly. Prospective students are also welcome to inquire about potential positions. For applicants to apply to our PhD programs in the graduate application portal, please list me as potential faculty to work with and mention your interest in your statement. 

Masters: Master students who are already at or will join UIUC are welcome to inquire about positions.

Undergraduate researchers: My group has positions for undergraduate researchers to be involved in frontier interdisciplinary research to enhance their further graduate school applications as well as industry career preparations.

Visiting Students/Scholars: We are accepting visiting students and scholars with similar engineering and science backgrounds to join our group.

The research projects are highly interdisciplinary. Generally, candidates with prior educational training and research experience in at least one of the following areas will be considered as a priority.

• Electronics and Electronic materials: Microelectronics, optoelectronics, solid-state electronics (TFTs, detectors), sensors, device physics

• Biomedical Engineering: Tissue engineering, electrophysiology; bio-integarted electronics; biosensors; wearable electronics; implantable devices

• Materials and Chemistry: Organic electronics; semiconductors; inorganic electronics; polymers synthesis

• Mechanical Engineering: Micro/nano robotics, soft robotics, human-machine interfaces; advanced manufacturing

• Solid mechanics: Mechanics of thin films and soft matters