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Research interests
Chemical Engineering - Functional polymer
Biotechnology - Synthetic Biology
Biotechnology - Biomolecular Ultrasound
Chemical Engineering - Advanced materials
Biotechnology - Medicine and Therapeutic Treatment
Biotechnology - Synthetic Biology
Biotechnology - Biomolecular Ultrasound
Chemical Engineering - Advanced materials
Biotechnology - Medicine and Therapeutic Treatment
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Materials Chemistry, PhD, Harvard University
2019
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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Projects
- 2 Active
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Biomimetic soft actuators with programmable molecular anisotropy for adaptive and multi-modal deformations
YAO, Y. (PI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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Inspired by ion-specific effects: Repurposing metformin to tackle protein crystallopathy
Zhang, W., Li, S., Wang, Y., Wang, X., Mo, S., Xu, L., Jian, Z., Liu, S., Liu, Z., Yang, Y., Wang, C., Yao, Y., Bao, X., Yu, L., Wang, X. & Wang, C., Apr 2026, In: Nano Today. 68, 11 p., 103017.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Artificial synapse-based intelligent light-controlled liquid crystal network actuators
Song, Y., Zhang, J., Sun, Z., Liang, H., Sun, T., Lu, Z., Li, S., Yao, Y., Wang, X., Xu, Y. & Huang, J., Jun 2025, In: InfoMat. 7, 6, e70008.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Controlled macroscopic shape evolution of self-growing polymeric materials
Xiong, X., Zhou, X., Zhang, H., Aizenberg, M., Yao, Y., Hu, Y., Aizenbergd, J. & Cui, J., 3 Mar 2025, In: Nature Communications. 16, 1, 10 p., 2131.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Liquid crystal elastomers for solar, mechanical, thermal, and electrochemical energy applications
Zhang, M., Lu, X., Ye, T., Hu, H., Scarbrough, J. P., Wang, R., Yao, Y., Li, S. & Wang, X., 28 Nov 2025, In: Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 14, 6, p. 1-25 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Liquid Crystal Elastomers Under Confinement: A Review of Template-Based Fabrication and Applications
Zhang, M., Yang, L., Ding, X., Scarbrough, J. P., Singh, T. N., Yao, Y., Li, S. & Wang, X., 28 Nov 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Advanced Engineering Materials. 28, 1, p. 1-32 32 p., e202501727.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Activities
- 1 Invited
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Interface biology with soft functional materials
YAO, Y. (Invited speaker)
2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited