Principal Investigator

Yan Li, Assistant Professor of Engineering

yan.li@dartmouth.edu

  • Assistant Professor, California State University, Long Beach (2014-2019)
  • Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (2009-2014)
  • M.S., Materials Science Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (2006-2009)
  • B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Yanshan University (2002-2006)

Graduate Students

Huan Zhao

I am a PhD candidate from Los Angeles, California. I received my B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at University of California Davis and my M.S. in Biomedical Engineering at University of Southern California. My research focuses on multi-physics finite element modeling and experimental investigation of piezoelectric materials and polymer-derived ceramics, design of metamaterial architectures, and additive manufacturing.

Xiangbei Liu

Xiangbei is from Dalian, China. She earned her B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Dalian University of Technology and her M.S. degree from the University of California, San Diego. She also spent her final undergraduate year studying at the University of California, Irvine. Her primary research focuses on implementing machine learning with metamaterial design. She loves reading and swimming in her free time.

Ya Tang

Ya Tang

Ya Tang holds an M.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Sun-yat Sen University. His research focuses on 3D printing, multifunctional materials design, high thermoelectric and piezoelectric materials/devices design, modeling, and fabrication. In his free time, he likes Hiking and Fishing.

Undergraduate Students

Andrew Kim

Andrew is a ’25 from Camas, WA, majoring in Biomedical Engineering.

Joseph Jeon

I am a Dartmouth ’24 from Fairfield, Connecticut pursuing a BA and BE in mechanical engineering alongside a major in studio art. I am particularly interested in materials, mechanics and CAD modeling. When I’m not at Thayer and BVAC, I can be found being active playing spikeball or squash or being a part of Christian community on campus.

Anisia Tiplea

I am a Dartmouth ‘24 from Brașov, Romania, majoring in Engineering Sciences and minoring in French. I am interested in biomedical engineering, specifically prosthetic design, materials science, and medical devices. On campus, I work as an RWIT tutor and a social media manager for the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies department. In my free time, I do design and marketing for Spare Rib, and I also enjoy reading and playing music.

Bowen Huang

I am a ’27 from Vancouver, Canada pursuing the BA in most likely Engineering Science or Applied Math. I am interested in mechanical engineering and specifically, material science, mechatronics, and CAD modeling. On campus, I play music with a couple of student-organized groups and the marching band, while in the winter, you could also find me skiing on the skiway and participating in intramural sports.

Alumni

  • Jace Henry
  • Abhishek Singh
  • Tatum Teodori
  • Joshua Putter
  • Luc Kharey
  • Sarah Lou
  • Kevin Larkin
  • Chi Ma