De Yoreo Research Group

Welcome to the De Yoreo Research Group at University of Washington

The De Yoreo Research Group advances the science of synthesis by using in situ microscopy and spectroscopy methods to investigate interactions, nucleation, self-assembly and crystal growth in biomolecular, biomineral, and nanoparticle systems.

Group News

  • Jingshan Du Selected for 2025 CAS Future Leaders Program

    We are proud to announce that Jingshan Du has been selected to participate in the highly competitive 2025 CAS Future Leaders Program. As part of the program, Jingshan will travel to the ACS/CAS headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, and to Washington, D.C. to attend ACS Fall 2025. The CAS Future Leaders Program supports the development of leadership in…

  • Mingyi Zhang Awarded Colin Garfield Fink Summer Fellowship

    We are excited to share that Mingyi Zhang has been awarded the prestigious Colin Garfield Fink Summer Fellowship from The Electrochemical Society (ECS). The fellowship provides $5,000 USD to support Mingyi’s research over the summer months, from June through August. Mingyi’s proposed project, titled “Mapping Cocatalyst-Induced Charge Separation Using 3D AFM,” aims to investigate charge…

  • Congratulations to Dr. Amy Stegmann on Successfully Defending Her Ph.D.!

    We are delighted to announce that Amy Stegmann successfully defended her Ph.D. in Molecular Engineering at the University of Washington and officially graduated at the end of March 2025! Amy’s research focused on applying machine learning to uncover the principles of protein assembly, as well as exploring biomineralization through the use of de novo–designed proteins to control titanium oxide crystallization. Her…

  • Wenhao Zhou Receives Best Presenter Award at MRS Spring 2025 Meeting MT05 Symposium

    We are delighted to share that Wenhao Zhou has received the Best Presenter Award at the MT05 Symposium: The Materials Science of Synthesis Across Scales Through Data Science Integration during the 2025 MRS Spring Meeting in Seattle, WA! Wenhao’s talk, “Tuning Molecular Interaction Between Peptoids and Substrate to Achieve Surface-agnostic Coating” highlighted his innovative research on designing self-assembled peptoid-based 2D…

  • Jim De Yoreo Named 2025 Fred Kavli Distinguished Lecturer in Materials Science

    We are proud to announce that Jim De Yoreo, has been selected as a 2025 Fred Kavli Distinguished Lecturer in Materials Science at the MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit. The Fred Kavli Distinguished Lecture is a highlight of MRS Meetings, featuring visionary and renowned researchers who have made groundbreaking contributions…