Junyi Zhao
Hi! I’m Junyi ~
I am a Postdoctoral Scholar at Stanford University. I received my Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis (WashU). Previously, I worked as a Research Scientist intern at Meta Reality Labs.
My research interests span various soft / flexible / stretchable / wearable electronics, including:
Flexible/stretchable optoelectronic devices
(perovskite-based light-emitting diodes, photodetectors, solar cells, lasers, and related systems)Soft sensors and medical-grade wearable electronic systems
for real-time health monitoring in both everyday and clinical contextsHuman–computer interactions (HCI)
including input devices, haptic displays, and human–machine interfacesNeurological micro-/nano-electronics
Education
2019–2024 Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering Washington University in St. Louis 2016–2019 B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Huazhong University of Science & Technology
Professional experiences
2025–present Postdoctoral Scholar Stanford University Oct 2023–May 2024 Research Scientist Intern Meta Reality Labs Jul 2018–Nov 2018 Visiting Research Assistant Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Houston
Affiliations
2025–now Postdoctoral Scholar Stanford University, US - 2019–2024 | Research Assistant | Electrical & Systems Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, US
Advisor: Prof. Chuan Wang - 2018 | Visiting Research Assistant | Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Houston, US
Advisor: Prof. Jiming Bao - 2017–2019 | Research Assistant | State Key Lab of Digital Manufacturing Equipment & Technology, China
Advisor: Prof. Yongan Huang - 2017–2019 | Undergraduate Researcher | Flexible Electronics Research Center, China
Advisor: Prof. Yongan Huang
Selected recent news
- Aug 17, 2024 — Gave a talk at the ACS 2024 Fall Meeting on E-textile for Wearable Healthcare in Denver, CO.
- Aug 10, 2024 — Selected for the 2024 CAS Future Leaders Program.
- Jul 2, 2024 — Successfully defended my Ph.D. dissertation.
- Apr 19, 2024 — Received the Siteman Travel Award.
- Apr 17, 2024 — Received the Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award.
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