Principal Investigator

Wubin Bai

Assistant professor
Associated departmental chair for research, Department of Applied Physical Sciences
Affiliated faculty, Department of Biomedical Engineering,
Biological & Biomedical Sciences Program, UNC Gillings Center for AI and Public Health
Associate member, Cancer Therapeutics program, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of North Caroline at Chapel Hill

Postdoc, Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University
Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
B.S., Physics, University of Science and Technology of China

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Kihyun Lee


Ph.D., Organic Nano Engineering, Hanyang University
B.S., Polymer Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University

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Yihan Liu


M.S., Material Science and Engineering, Northwestern University
B.S., Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, Zhejiang University
APS Research Award

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Graduate Student

Yihang Wang

B.S., Chemistry, Nankai University
2026 GEAB Impact Award

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Arjun Putcha

B.S., Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Daniela Martinez Leal


M.S., MedTech Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University & UNC Chapel Hill
B.S., Biology; Minors: Chemistry, Applied Sciences & Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Wanrong Xie


M.S., Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University
B.S., Functional Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology
2026 PMSE Emerging Professional Award

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Anran Zhang


M.S.,Material Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology
B.S., Material Chemistry, China University of Geosciences

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Chan Jae Shin


Current: Visiting scholar, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology
M.S., Nano Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University
B.S., Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University

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Gooyoon Chung


M.S. & B.S., Advanced Materials Engineering for Information and Electronics, Kyung Hee University

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Zihan Zhao


B.S., Chemistry, Beijing Normal University

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Lillah Hayes


M.S., Cell Biology and Physiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2026
B.S., Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University

Research Associate

Sicheng Xing


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2025
B.S., Biomedical Engineering and health sciences engineering; 2023 & 2024 &2025 Abrams Scholar; Highest Honor

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Visiting Scholar

Changxin Jia, MD


Associate chief, Physician, Division of Anesthesiology
Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University

Undergraduate Student

Gongkai Yuan


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2027
B.S., Biology 2024 &2025 Abrams Scholar, 2025 SURF Fellow

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Logan Langford


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2027
B.S., Biomedical Engineering, Regenerative Medicine and Pharmacoengineering
2026 Abrams Scholar

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Ariyan Byrd


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2027
B.A., Honors Carolina Class, Libertas Fellow

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Shiv Basak


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2026
B.S., Biomedical Engineering

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Sabrina Geng


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2026
B.S., Major: Computer Science, Statistics and Analytics; Minor: Data Science
Sarah Steele Danhoff Honors Thesis Research Award

Yuxin Su


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2027
B.S., Major: B.S. Astrophysics, B.A. Philosophy. Minor: Biology

Sai Satvik Kolla


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2027
B.S., Biology

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Krushna Bhanushali


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2028
B.S., Computer Science Minor: Neuroscience, Applied Science & Engineering

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Osvaldo Linares Gutierrez


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2027
B.S., Biomedical Engineering; Neuroscience; Minor: Chemistry (Regenerative Medicine)

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Hailey Nguyen


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2027
B.S., Biomedical Engineering; Minor: Chemistry and Neuroscience

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Jingze Zhang


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2028
B.S., Applied Science and Engineering

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Khushil Shah


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2028
B.S., Major: Biomedical Engineering; Minor: Business of Health

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Yiwen Huang


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2028
B.S., Major: Biomedical Engineering

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Lucas Lu


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2028
B.S., Major: Biology; B.A., Medical Anthropology

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Qianzhi Luo


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2029
B.S., Medical/Biomedical Engineering

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High School Student

Jamie Cheng


Green Level High School, Class of 2027

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