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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
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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Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Materials Chemistry, PhD, Harvard University
2019
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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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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., Dec 2025, In: Nature Communications. 16, 1, 2131.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal 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. e202501727.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Multistable polar textures in geometrically frustrated nematic liquid crystals
Kara, U. I., Chen, B., Čopar, S., Li, S., Mamtani, R., Xu, Y., Weible, A. H., Boerner, E. C., Yang, Z., Yao, Y., Selinger, R. L. B., Tkalec, U. & Wang, X., Sept 2025, In: Nature Physics. 21, 9, p. 1404-1411 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Synergistic Adhesion and Shape Deformation in Nanowire-Structured Liquid Crystal Elastomers
Dupont, R. L., Xu, Y., Xu, Y., Borbora, A., Wang, X., Azadi, F., Havener, K., Lewis, B., Deng, W., Tan, B. W., Li, S., Zhang, R., Yao, Y., Yao, Y., Manna, U., Manna, U., Manna, U. & Wang, X., 5 Mar 2025, In: Advanced Materials. 37, 9, 2414695.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus)