Postdoctoral Scholars
Dr. Lili Chen
Year in joining group: 2025
Ph.D. Institution and Major: Tsinghua University, Polymer physics and polymer chemistry
Ph.D. Advisor: Prof. Chao Wang
Research Interests: Human-machine interfaces, Stretchable electronics, High-performance hydogels and elastomers
Hobbies: Spicy food, Picking and planting vegetables, Fantasy books and movies
Email: llcmo@stanford.edu
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Dr. Zehao Sun
Year in joining group: 2025
Ph.D. Institution and Major: Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Materials Science and Engineering; Program in Polymer and Soft Matter
Ph.D. Advisors: Prof. Jeremiah A. Johnson and Prof. Caroline A. Ross
Research Interests: Stimuli responsive materials, polymer chemistry, and polymer physics
Hobbies: Cooking, badminton, and anime
Email: zehaosun@stanford.edu
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Dr. (Robert) Van Chinh Tran (he/him)
Year in joining group: 2025
Ph.D. Institution and Major: Linköping University (Sweden), Major: Applied Physics
Ph.D. Advisor: Prof. Isak Engquist, Prof. Magnus Berggren, and Prof. Renee Kroon
Research Interests: Organic mixed ionic–electronic conductors, OECTs, Supercapacitors, and Batteries
Hobbies: Soccer, coffee, movies, games, and history reading.
Email: vctran@stanford.edu
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Dr. Mohammad Javad Mirshojaeian Hosseini
Year in joining group: 2025
Ph.D. Institution and Major: Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; Neuromorphic Computing/Soft Robotics
Ph.D. Advisor: Prof. Robert A. Nawrocki
Research Interests: Neuromorphic computing systems, Flexible and stretchable electronics, wearable devices, and artificial intelligence.
Hobbies: Reading, cooking, baking, and hiking.
Email: mjmir@stanford.edu
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Dr. Madison Mooney
Year in joining group: 2024
Ph.D. Institution and Major: University of Windsor, Canada; Chemistry
Ph.D. Advisor: Prof. Simon Rondeau-Gagné
Research Interests: Conjugated polymer synthesis, side chain engineering toward new mechanical and optoelectronic properties
Hobbies: Reading, cooking, hiking with my dogs
Email: mooneym@stanford.edu
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Dr. Junyi Zhao
Year in joining group: 2024
Ph.D. Institution and Major: Washington University in St. Louis (WashU); Electrical Engineering
Ph.D. Advisor: Prof. Chuan Wang
Research Interests: Flexible/Stretchable/Wearable electronics, Bioelectronics, Biomedical devices, Human-computer interactions
Hobbies: Driving, Eating, Sleeping
Email: junyiz@stanford.edu
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Dr. Kuang-Jung Hsu
Year in joining group: 2024
Ph.D. Institution and Major: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL); Chemistry and chemical engineering
Ph.D. Advisor: Prof. Kumar Varoon Agrawal
Research Interests: 2D material synthesis and functionalization, fluids transport across 2D material, and sensing mechanism
Hobbies: Basketball, gym, reading, and traveling
Email: kjhsu@stanford.edu
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Dr. Hyukmin Kweon
Year in joining group: 2024
Ph.D. Institution and Major: Hanyang University, South Korea; Chemical Engineering
Ph.D. Advisor: Prof. Do Hwan Kim
Research Interests: Flexible and stretchable electronics, High-resolution optoelectronics
Hobbies: Movie, Running, Traveling
Email: hkweon@stanford.edu
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Dr. Jaeyong Ahn
Year in joining group: 2024
Ph.D. Institution and Major: Seoul National University, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Ph.D. Advisor: Prof. Joon Hak Oh
Research Interests: Chiral electronics; Flexible and stretchable electronics
Hobbies: Reading, Board games
Email: jay93@stanford.edu
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Dr. Matthias Wurdack (he/him)
Year in joining group: 2024
Ph.D. Institution and Major: The Australian National University, Canberra; Physics
Ph.D. Advisor: Prof. Elena Ostrovskaya
Research Interests: Neural interfaces, neural activity, soft biomaterials and -electronics, wearable and implantable biomedical devices
Hobbies: Winter- and water-sports, running, hiking, reading, travelling
Email: mwurdack@stanford.edu
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Dr. Ruiheng Wu
Year in joining group: 2024
Ph.D. Institution and Major: Northwestern University, Physical and Analytical Chemistry
Ph.D. Advisor: Prof. Jonathan Rivnay
Research Interests: Materials Characterization, Polymer Growth
Hobbies: photography, visual arts, history, geography
Email: rwi0104@stanford.edu
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Dr. Changhao Xu
Year in joining group: 2024
Ph.D. Institution and Major: California Institute of Technology, Medical Engineering and Computer Science
Ph.D. Advisor: Prof. Wei Gao
Research Interests: wearable devices and machine learning
Hobbies: traveling, food, reading, poker
Email: changhaoxu@stanford.edu
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Dr. Jiuyun Shi
Year in joining group: 2024
Ph.D. Institution and Major: The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Chemistry
Ph.D. Advisor: Prof. Bozhi Tian
Research Interests: Bio-interfaces; Flexible bioelectronics; Biomedical devices
Hobbies: Movies, Hiking, Driving
Email: sjiuyun@stanford.edu
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Dr. Kostas Parkatzidis
Year in joining group: 2024
Ph.D. Institution and Major: ETH Zurich, Polymer Chemistry
Ph.D. Advisor: Prof. Athina Anastasaki
Research Interests: Stretchable materials, stretchable (bio)electronics, Stretchable batteries, Polymer Synthesis, Ultra-soft elastomers
Hobbies: Folk dances, cooking, baking, reading, hiking, eating good food
Email: kparkatz@stanford.edu
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Dr. Ke Chen
Year in joining group: 2024
Ph.D. Institution and Major: Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; Chemistry
Ph.D. Advisor: Prof. Jianguo Mei
Research Interests: Flexible and stretchable electronics, bioelectronics, organic mixed conductors
Hobbies: Movie, reading, strength exercise
Email: kkechen@stanford.edu
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Dr. Cel Welch
Year in joining group: 2024
Ph.D. Institution and Major: Brown University, Engineering (Biomedical Engineering)
Ph.D. Advisor: Prof. Anubhav Tripathi
Research Interests: bioelectronics, biosensors, wearable and implantable devices, fluidic-electronics, cell-device interaction
Hobbies: long distance hiking, writing, cooking, reading, camping, volunteering
Email: celwelch@stanford.edu
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Dr. Laura Rijns
Year in joining group: 2024
Ph.D. Institution and Major: Eindhoven University of Technology, Biomedical Engineering
Ph.D. Advisors: Prof. Patricia Y.W. Dankers & Prof. E. W. (Bert) Meijer
Research Interests: Supramolecular conductive hydrogels, soft bioelectronics, cell-material interaction, neural interfaces
Hobbies: Kitesurfing, skiing, running, tennis, golf
Email: lrijns@stanford.edu
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Dr. Eric Tianjiao Zhao
Year in joining group: 2024
Ph.D. Institution and Major: Stanford University; Chemical Engineering
Ph.D. Advisor: Prof. Nicholas Melosh
Research Interests: Flexible and stretchable electronics; neural interfaces
Hobbies: Reading, baking, traveling
Email: etzhao@stanford.edu
Dr. Alam Mahmud
Year in joining group: 2023
Ph.D. Institution and Major: University of Toronto; Electrical & Computer Engineering (Photonics)
Ph.D. Advisor(s): Professors Ted Sargent & Shana Kelley
Research Interests: Electrochemistry, DNA nanotech, nanobiosensors, bio-integrated electronics, abiogenesis, and more
Hobbies: Triathlon, wellness, mindfulness, stargazing, painting & journaling.
Email: mahmud@stanford.edu
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Dr. Zihan He
Year in joining group: 2023
Ph.D. institution and Major: Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Organic Chemistry
Ph.D. advisors: Prof. Daoben Zhu, Prof. Chong-an Di
Research Interests: Bioelectronics, flexible and stretchable electronics, organic semiconductors
Hobbies: Hiking, Traveling, Movies
E-mail: zihanhe@Stanford.edu
Dr. Tianyang Chen
Year in joining group: 2023
Ph.D. institute and major: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge; Inorganic Chemistry
Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Mircea Dincă
Research Interests: Soft and stretchable polymeric materials for electrochemical interfaces in batteries.
Hobbies: Zip-lining, Driving, Anime, Cooking, Chinese Painting, Cat Petting
Email: tychen95@stanford.edu
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Dr. Ines Weber
Year in joining group: 2023
Ph.D. institute and major: ETH Zurich; Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Sotiris E. Pratsinis
Research Interests: Nanotechnology, chemical sensing, mobile health devices
Hobbies: Mountaineering, running, music, reading
Email: weberi@stanford.edu
Dr. Yepin Zhao
Year in joining group: 2023
Ph.D. institute and major: University of California, Los Angeles; Materials Science and Engineering
Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Yang Yang
Research Interests: Flexible and stretchable electronics, stretchable encapsulation, bio-interfaces, sensors
Hobbies: Basketball, music, hiking, eating
Email: yepinz@stanford.edu
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Dr. Stefano Cestellos-Blanco
Year in joining group: 2022
Ph.D. institute and major: University of California, Berkeley; Materials Science & Engineering
Ph. D. advisor: Prof. Peidong Yang
Research Interests: Developing material modalities to understand and augment biology
Hobbies: Basketball, soccer, running, cycling, robotics, TV
Email: scestell@Stanford.edu
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Dr. Xuelin Guo
Year in joining group: 2022
Ph.D. institute and major: The University of Texas at Austin, Mechanical Engineering Department, Materials Science Area.
Ph. D. advisor: Prof. Guihua Yu
Research Interests: Alkali metal electrochemistry and interfaces, beyond-Li electrochemistry, solid-state/solid-polymer electrolytes, and flexible electronics
Hobbies: Reading, music, ACG, voice acting, cooking
Email: gxl@stanford.edu
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Dr. Shiyuan Wei
Year in joining group: 2022
Ph. D. institution and Major: Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking university, China; Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (Biomedical Engineering)
Ph. D. Advisor: Prof. Xiaojie Duan
Research interests: Flexible and stretchable bioelectronics; Seamless neural interface; Implantable devices
Hobbies: Jazz dance, running, travel, calligraph
E-mail: sywei@stanford.edu
Dr. Hao Lyu
Year in joining group: 2022
Ph. D. Institution and Major: University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA; Chemistry
Advisors: Prof. Omar M. Yaghi
Research Interests: Synthetic exploration and structural characterization of polymeric materials for battery and electronics.
Hobbies: Hiking, birding, wildlife photography, bouldering, badminton.
Email: haolyu@stanford.edu
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Dr. Lukas Felix Michalek
Year in joining group: 2022
Ph.D. Institution and Major: Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane; Materials Science
Advisors: Prof. Christopher Barner-Kowollik, Prof. Leonie Barner
Research Interests: Materials Characterisation, Dynamic Materials, Interface Science, Polymers
Hobbies: Running, graphical design, cooking, reading
Email: lukasmi@stanford.edu
Dr. Can Wu
Year in joining group: 2021
Ph. D. Institution and major: Princeton University, NJ; Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ph. D. Advisors: Prof. James C. Sturm, Naveen Verma, Sigurd Wagner
Research Interests: Flexible and stretchable circuits/systems, wearable biomedical devices, and bioelectronics
Hobbies: hiking, reading, and table tennis
Email: canwu@stanford.edu
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Dr. Chuanzhen Zhao
Year in joining group: 2021
Ph.D. Institution and Major: University of California, Los Angeles, CA; Chemistry
Ph.D. Advisors: Prof. Paul S. Weiss and Prof. Anne M. Andrews
Research Interests: Biosensors, wearable and implantable bioelectronics, and brain-machine interfaces
Hobbies: Running, reading, and traveling
E-mail: czzhao@stanford.edu
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Dr. Muhammad Khatib
Year in joining group: 2021
Ph.D. Institution and Major: Technion - Israel Institute of Technology; Biochemical Engineering
Ph.D. Advisor: Prof. Hossam Haick
Research Interests: Soft electronic materials and sensors, bioelectronics, wearable and implantable biomedical devices
Hobbies: Soccer, running, hiking, reading, traveling
E-mail: khatibm@stanford.edu
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