Zhiwei Yang
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Summary
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SeniorJiawei Yang is an Assistant Professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute with eight years of research experience in designing and assembling polymers across multiple length scales. Trained with a Ph.D. in Engineering Science from Harvard and earlier engineering degrees from Tongji University, Jiawei bridges fundamental mechanics with applied materials science. Prior roles at Boston Children's Hospital, MIT, and Harvard reflect a track record of interdisciplinary collaborations spanning biomaterials and engineering mechanics. Her work emphasizes translating polymer design principles into functional systems, often integrating experimental and theoretical approaches. Based in Worcester, MA, she brings academic rigor and translational focus to graduate training and lab leadership. An underappreciated strength is her breadth across both medical research environments and core engineering labs, enabling practical innovation at the interface of materials and biology.
8 years of coding experience
Github Skills (22)
robotics10
driver10
operating-system10
python9
snapdragon9
kubernetes8
data-files7
qualcomm7
python-scripts6
sdk6
aspect-oriented-programming6
geometry4
go4
gpu3
mesh3
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
eross-uwp/Server
Jun 2019 - Jul 2019
Contains datafiles and python scripts relating to different predictive models for student success.
Contributions:63 commits, 15 PRs, 63 pushes in 1 month
data-filespython-scripts
eross-uwp/Client
Jul 2019 - Jul 2019
Contributions:13 commits, 11 pushes, 1 branch in 10 days
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