Current Chen Group
Research Coordinator
Nick Menacher
Postdocs
Dr. Jiyeon Kim
Ph.D. Chemistry, Seoul National University (2021)
Postdoc: Materials Science and Engineering, UIUC (2024-)
Dr. Meng Xu
Ph.D. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) (2023)
Postdoc: Materials Science and Engineering, UIUC (2024-)
Dr. Xiaokang Wang
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University (2023)
Postdoc: Materials Science and Engineering, UIUC (2023-)
Dr. Xingzhi Wang
Ph.D. Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley (2024)
Postdoc: Materials Science and Engineering, UIUC (2024-)
Dr. Zuochen Wang
Ph.D. Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong (2020)
Postdoc: Materials Science and Engineering, UIUC (2022-)
PhD Students
Donggyu Lee
B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University (2023)
M.S. Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University (2025)
Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, UIUC (2025-)
Junseo Lee
B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Korea (2018)
M.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea (2024)
Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, UIUC (2024-)
John Crockett
B.S. Chemistry, Western Washington University(2019)
M.S.: Chemistry, Western Washington University (2021)
Ph.D.: Materials Science and Engineering, UIUC (2021-)
Chu-Yun Hwang
B.S.: Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University (2021)
Ph.D.: Materials Science and Engineering, UIUC (2022-)
Chansong Kim
B.S. Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea. (2018)
M.S.: Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea. (2020)
Ph.D.: Materials Science and Engineering, UIUC (2020-)
Jiahui Li
B.S. Chemistry, Statistics, The University of Hong Kong. (2020)
Ph.D.: Materials Science and Engineering, UIUC (2020-)
Oliver Lin
B.S. Chemical Physics, UC Davis (2013)
(Transferred) Ph.D. student, Materials Science and Engineering, UCLA (2016-2019)
Ph.D.: Physical Chemistry, UIUC (2019-)
Sindy Liu
B.S. Chemistry, Penn State University (2023)
Ph.D.: Materials Chemistry, UIUC (2023-)
Sohini Mandal
B.S. Chemistry, St. Xavier's College, Kolkata, India. (2021)
M.S. Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, India. (2023)
Ph.D.: Materials Chemistry, UIUC (2023-)
Puquan Pan
B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, China (2023)
M.S.: Materials Science and Engineering, UIUC (2023-2024)
Ph.D.: Materials Science and Engineering, UIUC (2024-)
Visiting Scientists
Minjeong Kim
B.S. Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University (2020)
Ph.D. Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University (2020-)
MS Students
Lingxi Li
Undergrad Students
Emily Chow
Joined Nov. 2022
Bill Wang
Joined May 2024