My research bridges design, technology, and nature, drawing inspiration from natural processes to develop novel, sustainable technologies while also exploring ways to give back to nature—addressing real-world challenges and fostering ‘human-nature symbiosis.’ This commitment is reflected in three key areas: 

• Develop with Nature’s Power: I design sustainable, intelligent devices that harness nature’s wisdom, integrating advances in versatile actuation, mechanical computation, energy harvesting, and degradability. 

• Deploy for Powering Nature: I explore how these devices can support both human and ecological systems, addressing real-world issues that range from enhancing human experiences to mitigating environmental crises.

• Design Empowered by AI: I utilize Generative AI to transform the design process, from AI-assisted problem definition and conceptualization to technical implementation, delivering impactful solutions for both humanity and nature.

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Academic Experience

• University of California, Berkeley; Carnegie Mellon University: Postdoctoral Researcher

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Media Lab: Visiting Student

• Tsinghua University: Bachelor's (Mechanical Engineering), PhD (Interaction Design, HCI)

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