Jiawei Yang is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at WPI. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Sciences from Harvard University in 2019 and was a research fellow at Boston Children's Hospital and MIT from 2019-2023. His current research focuses on the multiscale design and development of bio-interfacing material systems with integrated properties and functionalities for healthcare and sustainability. The Yang lab is a highly interdisciplinary research group, with expertise in mechanics, materials, and biotechnology. The Yang lab also aims to gain a fundamental understanding of the mechanics and physics of bio-interfacing material systems and their interactions with environments at different length scales, especially inside the body and under the water. The Yang lab further uses the understanding to develop new technologies for a variety of emerging medical and engineering applications. Examples include implantable materials and devices, bioadhesives, and marine coatings.