Rate My Professor Yu Jun Tan

Yu Jun Tan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS), where she also serves as a principal investigator at the NUS Centre for Additive Manufacturing and the Advanced Robotics Centre. She received her BEng and PhD from Nanyang Technological University, with her doctoral work focusing on additive manufacturing and biomaterials. Prior to joining NUS in January 2021, she completed postdoctoral research on stretchable and self-healing electronics. Her research interests include self-healing materials, nature-derived and biodegradable materials, electronic materials, biomaterials, soft robotics, and 3D printing. At NUS, she leads interdisciplinary projects that bridge materials science, mechanical design, and sustainability, contributing to the development of next-generation manufacturing technologies and eco-friendly solutions.