Hi there, I am excited to share that I have recently joined the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, as an Assistant Professor in the School of Science and Engineering. I’m currently building my research team and looking to recruit motivated individuals at all levels, including PhD students, postdocs, interns, visitors etc etc. If you are interested in joining a super cool lab focused on super cool projects at the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction, Electrical Engineering, Material Engineering, and Optical Engineering, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at yuhuajin@cuhk.edu.cn
Hello there! My name is Yuhua Jin. I was formerly a Postdoctoral Associate at MIT, and I’m originally from China. If my name feels a little hard to pronounce, my friends usually call me YJ for short—which I think sounds cooler.
My research sits at the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction and Optical Engineering. I develop novel optical methods, materials, and tools for advanced personal fabrication, with the goal of bringing high-level technologies closer to everyday life. During my time at MIT, I invented a new physical color-changing technology called, “Photo-Chromeleon“, which allows people to reprogram the colors of objects even after they have been fabricated. I believe this technology points toward a future in which people can personalize their belongings—and even aspects of their appearance—on a daily basis, without needing to buy the same object again and again just for different colors or styles.
Outside of research, I am also a freelance musician and street dancer. Science, art, and life all inspire me deeply, and I have always been a dreamer.
