Biography

Daryl W. Yee was born in Singapore, and obtained his B.Eng in Materials Science and Engineering from Imperial College London, UK in 2014. He then moved across the pond to the United States of America and earned his MSc. and Ph.D. in Materials Science from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), USA in 2016 and 2020 respectively. There, he worked with Julia R. Greer, in close collaboration with Robert H. Grubbs, to develop chemistries for the additive manufacturing of functional materials. After obtaining his Ph.D., Daryl then joined the lab of Robert J. Macfarlane at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA, as a postdoctoral associate where he worked on the development of self-assembled nanoparticle superlattices. 

Daryl joined the Institute of Electrical and Micro Engineering at EPFL as an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Microengineering in March 2023. His research group seeks to utilize molecular design and accessible materials processing strategies to engineer advanced functional materials that will help tackle societal challenges in healthcare, energy, and climate change. 

Open Positions

There are no open funded positions available in the group at the moment. 

However, candidates who have their own funding are welcome to email Prof. Daryl W. Yee to enquire about the possibility of joining the group. Please include a cover letter (no more than one page), your CV, and any relevant/representative publications (up to 3). In the cover letter, please include a section outlining which research direction you are interested in (see Research section below) and how your prior experiences (research or otherwise) have prepared you for it. 

In general, the Yee lab is looking for candidates with the following skill sets:

• Background in materials science, chemical engineering, chemistry, mechanical engineering, is preferred but not required
• Experience with materials characterization
• Excellent communication skills in English (written and spoken) 
• Interest in additive manufacturing  
• Interested in outfitting and building a brand-new research lab

Priority will be given to candidates who have expertise in one or more of the following:     

• Small-molecule and/or polymer synthesis
• Inorganic material synthesis (sol-gel, combustion synthesis, etc.)
• Additive manufacturing, in particular vat photopolymerization
• Metamaterials
• Experience in building custom materials characterization, synthesis, and/or processing hardware 

What we offer:

• Multidisciplinary and cutting-edge projects that span the fields of chemistry, materials science, and device engineering
• Experience and knowledge in designing materials over multiple length-scales
• Collaboration with world leading research groups at EPFL and beyond
• Networking opportunities through conferences and seminars
• Career planning
• Mentorship opportunities
• Diverse and inclusive working environment
• Competitive salaries (https://www.epfl.ch/campus/services/human-resources/en/basic-starting-salary-of-doctoral-assistants-and-postdocs/)