Curriculum Vitae – Yuhua Jin

Below is my abridged resume. I will always try to keep it as up-to-date as possible.

Research Experience

Simon Fraser University 2023 – present
Visiting Scholar Collaborator: Prof. Xingdong Yang
XDiscovery Lab at the School of Computing Science
Tinted Technology 2021 – present
Chief Research Scientist
Tech Startup at the Nature of Innovation Techpark in Italy
MIT 2018 – 2020
Postdoctoral Associate Advisor: Prof. Stefanie Mueller
HCI Engineering Group at MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
Beijing University of Technology 2010 – 2017
Graduate Research Assistant/Research Associate Advisor: Prof. Yijian Jiang
Advanced Laser Fabrication Research Group at Laser Institute of Engineering/ National Center for Laser Technology/ Chinese-German Center for Laser Technology

Education

Ph.D. – Optical Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, China, 2017
M.Eng. – Optical Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, China, 2013
B.S. – Applied Physics, Beijing University of Technology, China, 2010

Awards & Honours

SIGGRAPH Emerging Technologies: DCEXPO Special Prize 2020
ACM UIST Best Paper Award 2019
ACM UIST Best Talk Award 2019
Best Paper Award of Chinese Journal of Lasers (Vol.6) 2015
Best Talk Award of the 11th National Conference on Laser Processing (NCLP) 2014
Best Talk Award of the Annual Scientific Congress of the Chinese Optical Society 2013

Areas of Expertise

Human-Computer Interaction, photochromic science, color vision science, smart materials, computational fabrication, personal fabrication, 3D printing, optical system prototyping, optical engineering, laser optics, laser fabrication, data statistics & analysis, 3D modeling, optimization algorithm, scientific programming, etc.

Publications & Patents

[14] Michael Wessely, Yuhua Jin, Cattalyya Nuengsigkapian, Aleksei Kashapov, Isabel Qamar, Dzmitry Tsetserukou, Stefanie Mueller. “ChromoUpdate: Fast Design Iteration of Photochromic Color Textures Using Grayscale Previews and Local Color Updates”, In Proceedings of ACM CHI ’21, 1–13 (2021)

[13] Yuhua Jin, Isabel Qamar, Michael Wessely, Stefanie Mueller. “Introduction to Re-Programmable Color-Changing Materials”, In Proceedings of CHI EA ’20, 1–4 (2020)

[12] Yuhua Jin, Isabel Qamar, Michael Wessely, Aradhana Adhikari, Katarina Bulovic, Parinya Punpongsanon, Stefanie Mueller. Re-Programmable Multi-Color Textures Using Photochromic Dyes”, In Proceedings of UIST ’19, 701–712 (2019) [Best Paper Award]

[11] Ali Hassan, Yuhua Jin, Muhammad Azam, Muhammad Irfan, Yijian Jiang. “Large photoluminescence enhancement in mechanical-exfoliated one-dimensional ZnO nanorods”, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 30, 5 (2019)

[10] Ali Hassan, Yuhua Jin, Muhammad Irfan, Yijian Jiang. “Acceptor-modulated optical enhancements and band-gap narrowing in ZnO thin films”, AIP Advances 8, 035212 (2018)

[9] Ali Hassan, Feng Chao, Yuhua Jin, Muhammad Irfan, Yijian Jiang. “First principle calculations and optoelectronic enhancement in laser-ablated GZO thin films”, Optical and Quantum Electronics 50, 143 (2018)

[8] Ali Hassan, Yuhua Jin, Feng Chao, Muhammad Irfan, Yijian Jiang, “Dopant-driven enhancements in the optoelectronic properties of laser-ablated ZnO: Ga thin films”, Journal of Applied Physics 123, 161401 (2018)

[7] Yuhua Jin, Ali Hassan, Yijian Jiang. “Chebyshev Freeform Microlens Array Homogenizer for E-xcimer Laser Beam Shaping,” in Frontiers in Optics 2017, OSA Technical Digest (2017)

[6] Yuhua Jin, Ali Hassan, and Y. Jiang. “Freeform microlens array homogenizer for excimer laser beam shaping”, Optics Express 24, 24846-24858 (2016)

[5] Yuhua Jin, Yan Zhao, Yijian Jiang. “Microlens beam homogenizer for excimer laser processing”, Journal of Laser Applications 28, 022601 (2016)

[4] Yuhua Jin, Yan Zhao, and Yijian Jiang. “Microlens beam shaping and homogenizing optical system for excimer laser”, Chinese Journal of Lasers 42(6), 0602003 (2015) [Best Paper Award]

[3] Yuhua Jin, Yijian Jiang, Yan Zhao. “A Novel Method to Optimize the Microlens Beam Homogen-izer for Excimer Laser”, CN Patent: ZL201410654703.6 (2015)

[2] Yuhua Jin, Yan Zhao, Yijian Jiang. “Simulation of excimer laser based on ZEMAX software”, Chinese Journal of Lasers 40(9), 090210 (2013)

[1] Yijian Jiang, Yuhua Jin, Yan Zhao. “Microlens Homogenizer for Excimer Laser with a New Structure”, CN Patent: ZL201220748699.6 (2013)

Selected Press

MIT News: Objects can now change colors like a chameleon

BBC News: Colour-changing ink allows objects to swap designs

Fast Company: MIT’s new color-changing ink lets you customize your stuff

Business Insider: Scientists have invented an unbelievable ‘reprogrammable’ ink that can change color and vanish at will

Gizmodo: MIT Created Color-Changing Ink That Can Be Reprogrammed With Light to Show Different Images

Cnet: MIT’s crazy ink could make your shoes change color like a chameleon

Engadget: MIT’s color-changing ink could let you customize your shoes

Yahoo Tech: MIT’s amazing reprogrammable ink can create color-changing objects

SlashGear: MIT creates reprogrammable ink that changes colors using light