Diao Research Group

I am among those who think that science has great beauty. A scientist in the lab ... is also a child placed before natural phenomena which impress him/her like a fairy tale.

If I see anything vital around me, it is precisely that spirit of adventure, which seems indestructible and is akin to curiosity.

Madame Curie

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April. 2024

Professor Ying Diao has received the 2024 Owens Corning Early Career Award from the Materials Engineering & Sciences Division (MESD) of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)! The Owens Corning Early Career Award is given annually in recognition of outstanding independent contributions to the scientific, technological, educational, and service areas of materials science and engineering. You can find more about the News Here.

April. 2024

Congratulations to Changhyun for receiving the A.T. Widiger Fellowship from ChBE department!

April. 2024

Congratulations to Siqing for receiving the Harry G. Drickamer Fellowship from ChBE department!

March. 2024

The emergence of the Inverse-Chirality-induced spin selective (ICISS) effect on conjugated polymer! You can find more about the article “Printed Polymer Allows Researchers to Explore Chirality and Spin Interactions at Room Temperature” Here. The work appears in Nature Materials.

March. 2024

Our work on the stretchable plant sensor has been highlighted! You can find more about the article “Study brings scientists a step closer to successfully growing plants in space” Here.

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Ying Diao @diaogroup ·

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Thanks to @OsujiChinedum for visiting us and sharing intriguing work on liquid-liquid crystalline phase separation. Also learnt a lot about field-induced structural transition and symmetry breaking in complex soft matter systems. And to @alexakuenstler for bringing him here!

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Molecule Maker Lab Institute @molecule_maker ·

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Are you curious about entrepreneurship as a career path? The Molecule Maker Lab institute is hosting an “Entrepreneurship Showcase Panel” on April 30th from 11:30AM-12:30 pm CST (with FREE LUNCH!) in 1030 NCSA. Join in person or virtually - https://calendars.illinois.edu/detail/7835/33487725

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Natalie Stingelin @stingelinn ·

14 Apr

All students out there: do not miss the #GordonConference on Organic and Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Electronics in beautiful Barga, Italy. The conference features a GRS where you can mingle iwth your peers without the PIs around. They all join then for the GRC.

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Ying Diao @diaogroup ·

11 Apr

Thank you @aiche_mesd. The recognition is really for the students and postdocs whom I have the privilege to work with. There is nothing more fulfilling to participate in their journey of discovery and innovation! 👏 to the group and alums! @ChBEIllinois @BeckmanInst @UofIllinois

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We are looking for highly motivated researchers with collaborative spirit to join our adventures! We welcome candidates from any related disciplines to apply to our lab! If you are interested in joining the group, please check out our open positions for further information.

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