Young Bum Lee, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Materials Research Laboratory
University of California, Santa Barbara
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Research interests
Polymer chemistry and network materials; molecular architecture; interfacial polymer science; sustainable materials; advanced manufacturing.
Education
Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Advisor: Paul V. Braun
Thesis: Self-Healing Thermoset Polymers and Embedded 3D Printing via Chemical Activation
M.S., Chemical and Biological Engineering
Seoul National University
Advisor: Dae-Hyeong Kim
Thesis: Transparent and Stretchable Non-invasive Biochemical and Physiological Sensor System for Continuous Monitoring of Diabetes Mellitus
B.S., Chemical and Biological Engineering
Seoul National University
Research appointments
Postdoctoral Researcher
Materials Research Laboratory, University of California, Santa Barbara
Advisor: Craig J. Hawker
Researcher
Thin Film Materials Research Center
Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
Teaching & service
Certificate in Inclusive Teaching, UC Santa Barbara (2026). Teaching Assistant for Physical Chemistry II at Seoul National University (Fall 2014). Peer reviewer for Journal of Polymer Science (2025–Present) and Polymer Composites (2026).