Daryl W. Yee

Daryl W. Yee is a Tenure Track Assistant Professor at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), affiliated with the School of Engineering (STI) and leading the Laboratory for the Chemistry of Materials and Manufacturing. His research focuses on leveraging molecular design and accessible materials processing to create functional materials addressing societal challenges in healthcare, energy, and climate change.

• B.Eng in Materials Science and Engineering from Imperial College London (2014)
• M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Materials Science from Caltech (2016, 2020)
• Postdoctoral Associate at MIT (2020-2022)

His research directions include:

• "Polymer-to-X" additive manufacturing using organic templates
• Dynamic polymers with covalent/supramolecular systems
• Microstructure control during 3D printing
• Novel 3D printers enabling advanced capabilities

The lab emphasizes democratizing advanced materials manufacturing to empower the public and scientific community. Recent publications highlight innovations in hydrogel-based additive manufacturing, nanoparticle superlattices, and photothermal processing of thermosets.