Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator
Dr. Youhong (Nancy) Guo
Email: ygnancy@unc.edu
Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2025 –
Postdoc, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Advisor: Prof. T. Alan Hatton), 2022 – 2025
Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin (Advisor: Prof. Guihua Yu), 2017 – 2021
M.S & B.S, University of California San Diego, 2012 – 2017
Selected Awards and Honors
ACS PMSE Future Faculty Scholar (2023), Forbes 30 under 30 Honoree – Science, North America (2023), MIT Rising Stars in Chemical Engineering (2022), Materials Research Society Graduate Student Award (2020)
Postdoctoral Scholar
Dr. Chen Wang
Email: chenwang@unc.edu
Ph.D. in Chemistry, Fudan University
Research interests: design, synthesis, and application of functional porous materials
Hobbies: archery
Graduate Student
incoming in Fall 2025
We are actively seeking creative and self-motivated graduate students and postdoctoral researchers from various majors, which include but not limited to Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, Nano Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.
Postdoctoral candidates should contact Nancy by e-mail with a CV, a 1-page summary of research experience and interests, and contact information of at least 2 references.
Prospective graduate students should apply directly to the Applied Physical Sciences department via the UNC Graduate School website (Link). You can email Nancy with a CV and a short summary of your research experience and interests before you apply.
Undergraduate Students can contact Nancy by e-mail with a resume (1 page) and a brief statement of interest.