Openings

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

Postdoc positions: Candidates with the background mentioned below (particularly biosensors, bioelectronics, tissue engineering, soft matter synthesis and mechanics) are very welcome to inquire about the position by contacting Dr. Yu directly.

PhD positions: 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. Please feel free to inquire directly with Dr. Yu about a specific, most suitable program. PhD students who are already at or will join UIUC are welcome to inquire about positions directly. Prospective students or candidates with the background mentioned below are very welcome to inquire about potential positions. Please apply to our PhD program in the graduate application portal and mention your interest in my group.

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

Undergraduate researcher positions: 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. Candidates with prior educational training and research experience in at least one of the following areas will be considered as a priority.