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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 
Google Scholar: link 
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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 
Google Scholar: link 
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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 
Google Scholar: link  
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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 
Google Scholar: link
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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 
Google Scholar: link 
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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   
Google Scholar: Link  
X: @Alam_Mahmud_


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

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

Stefano

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

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

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

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

Can Wu photo

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

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        
Google Scholar: link        
Personal Website: link


Dr. Muhammad Khatib

Muhammad Khatib photo

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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