Opportunities
Open Positions
We are looking for highly motivated researchers with collaborative spirit to join our adventures! Our research crosscuts multiple disciplines – molecular sciences, directed assembly, polymer processing, additive manufacturing and device engineering. We welcome candidates from any related disciplines to apply to our lab! Details regarding each positions might vary from time to time. If you are interested, please reach out to Dr. Diao for further information!

Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate students who are interested in joining our research team are encouraged to contact Dr. Diao directly via email with a resume including GPA, contact information, and a discription of relevant coursework/project work to inquire for available position/project openings.

Graduate Students
We have three openings for Fall 2021 on the topic of (1) Autonomous 4D printing of structure color, (2) Autonomous discovery of functional molecules, and (3) Understanding chiral assembly of achiral conjugated polymers and their advanced applications. Please refer to the research page for description on these research themes.

Postdoc Scholars
Postdoctoral candidates are encouraged to contact Dr. Diao directly via email with a CV, contact information, and a description of research interests to inquire for the available projects.
prof. Ying Diao
213 ROGER ADAMS LABORATORY
600 S. MATHEWS AVE.,
URBANA, IL 61801