About

I am Junyi Zhao, a Postdoctoral Scholar at Stanford University. I received my Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) and previously worked as a Research Scientist Intern at Meta Reality Labs.

My research focuses on human-centered soft electronics and spans soft, flexible, stretchable, and wearable systems for sensing, interaction, and health applications.

Research interests

Flexible and stretchable optoelectronic devices

Perovskite-based light-emitting diodes, photodetectors, solar cells, lasers, and related systems

Soft sensors and wearable electronic systems for healthcare

Real-time physiological monitoring in both everyday and clinical settings

Human–computer interaction

Input devices, tactile interfaces, haptic systems, and human–machine interaction

Neurological micro- and nano-electronics

Bioinspired and interactive electronic systems at the micro- and nanoscale

Education

2019–2024
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
Washington University in St. Louis, USA

2016–2019
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China

Professional experience

2025–present
Postdoctoral Scholar, Stanford University, USA

Oct 2023–May 2024
Research Scientist Intern, Meta Reality Labs, USA

Jul 2018–Nov 2018
Visiting Research Assistant, Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Houston, USA

Affiliations

2025–present
Postdoctoral Scholar, Stanford University, USA

2019–2024
Research Assistant, Electrical & Systems Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, USA
Advisor: Prof. Chuan Wang

2018
Visiting Research Assistant, Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Houston, USA
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. 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

For a full list, please visit the News page.

Previous research group

Prof. Chuan Wang’s Research Group at WashU