Troy Kang, a second-year PhD student in the CDI Lab, has been awarded the prestigious Yee Fellowship for the 2018-2019 academic year.  The Yee Fellowship is awarded annually to engineering graduate students who are Chinese Nationals and who demonstrate excellence in research and teaching.

Troy’s research focuses on the area of structural topology optimization of shape memory alloy systems, with applications to soft robotics.

Prior to joining the CDI Lab at the University of Illinois, Troy completed his Master’s degree at China’s Harbin Institute of Technology, where he studied dynamics and control for the design of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS).

In the future, Troy plans to become a professor and use his knowledge of science and engineering to improve the lives of people around the world.

Congratulations Troy!