Yanchun joined the Korley group in November 2018. She received her B.S. degree in Chemistry in 2011 from the Huaihua Collage, China. She then was employed as an assistant researcher in the R & D at Xiamen Changsu Industrial Co. She obtained her master’s degree (2015) and doctoral degree (2018) in Material Science from the University of Tokyo, Japan. Her  research background is in “living” radical polymerization, thermoplastic vulcanizates, mesoporous membranes, and block copolymers. Now, she is working on “smart” gels in the Korley Group.

Chase hails from Carrier, Mississippi, and joined the Korley research group in August 2015. Chase works on the development of supramolecular chemistry and interpenetrating networks. Chase received his B.S. in polymer science from the University of Southern Mississippi. When Chase is not mixing success, he likes spending time hiking and camping in national parks: mixing together the perfect blend of nature and quality time with friends.

Daseul joined the Korley lab in 2017 and received her B.S. and M.E. in chemical engineering from Inha University. During her master’s course, she worked on the development of nacre-mimetic nanocellulose/montmorillonite nanocomposites. Her current research focuses on developing spider silk-inspired peptide/polymer hybrids and studying the relationship between morphology and mechanics of composite materials.  She loves to travel and cook.

Francis grew up in Central New Jersey.  Before joining the Korley group in Fall 2018, he earned his BME and MMSE from the University of Delaware.  His research focuses on applying the principles established in the structural composites field to fiber-reinforced hydrogels supported as a UNIDEL fellow.  When he is not doing science, he likes fencing, chess, and sharing puns.

Jessica received her B.S. in chemistry from the University of Florida while studying the synthesis of sustainable polymers. She joined the Korley group in 2019, where she will be working on supramolecular polymers, interpenetrating polymer networks, and stimuli- responsive materials. Beyond her research, Jessica enjoys traveling, musicals, Lady Gaga, capybaras, and caffeinated beverages.

Yu Tai received his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from National Taiwan University in 2018. He focused on the synthesis of conjugated polymers for organic solar cells during his undergraduate research. His current research would be focusing on the synthesis and characterization of lignin-based polymers with interpenetrating networks. When he am not playing around with research, he enjoys photographing, playing badminton, cooking, and listening to music.