Prof. Tan Yu Jun

Asst. Prof. Tan Yu Jun is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, specializing in Materials & Manufacturing at the National University of Singapore. She received her B.Eng. and Ph.D. from Nanyang Technological University, where her research focused on additive manufacturing and biomaterials. She continued her research as a postdoctoral fellow, focusing on stretchable and self-healing electronics. Dr. YJ Tan’s research interests include functional materials (such as self-healing materials, electronic materials, and biomaterials) and manufacturing technologies for the development of soft machines and electronics. She has authored over 20 peer-reviewed journal articles, including publications in Nature Materials, Nature Electronics, Nature Communications, Science Robotics, and Advanced Materials. She is a recipient of the MIT Technology Review’s “Innovators Under 35” Asia Pacific 2021 (Pioneer) award, the MRS postdoctoral award, as well as multiple Best Poster Awards and Best Paper Awards at international conferences.