Members
Our lab is led by Dr. Jin. Our lab members include both graduate and undergraduate students.
Meet Our Team
Dr. Yifei Jin
Principal Investigator
Employment:
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Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, (July 2019 - present)
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida (May 2018 - May 2019)
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Quality Assurance Engineer, Quality Assurance Department, FAW-Volkswagen (January 2011 - December 2013)
Education:
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Ph. D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Florida (January 2014 - April 2018)
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M. S., Mechanical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, China (September 2008 - December 2010)
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B. S., Mechanical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, China (September 2003 - July 2008)
Courses taught at the University of Nevada, Reno:
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ME 350 Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing
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ME 493 Additive Manufacturing
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ME 693 Advanced Additive Manufacutring
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ME 793 Additive Manufacutring (graduate level)
PhD Students
Weijian Hua
PhD Candidate
Weijian Hua received his Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Engineering from South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China. He received his Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Florida, Gainesville. His interests include 3D printing, bioprinting, tissue engineering, and biomaterials.
Kellen Mitchell
PhD Candidate
After graduating from UNR in 2016 with a B.S. in mechanical engineering, Kellen worked in the composite manufacturing industry for 4 years. Kellen plans on pursuing a career in additive manufacturing with a focus on sustainability. In Kellen’s free time he enjoys mountain biking, snowboarding, and drumming in his rock band.
Ryan Coulter
PhD Candidate​
After receiving his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UNR in 2021, Ryan decided to pursue research in interests such as 3D printing applications, novel additive manufacturing methods, and 3D printed soft robotics. In his free time, Ryan likes to develop video games, 3D print model replicas, and go to arcades.
Lily Raymond
PhD Candidate
Lily graduated with her B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering in the Spring of 2021 and 2022. She started volunteering in the lab in the fall of 2019. She is interested in the biomedical applications of 3D printing. In her free time, she enjoys running, drawing, and watching animal documentaries.
Master's Students
Erick Bandala
Erick graduated with his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UNR May 2022. Erick plans on pursuing a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering after his Masters Degree. Erick likes to play basketball, soccer, football, swimming, chess, and ultimate frisbee. He also likes to hike, watch movies and tv shows.
Undergradaute Students
Liam Bond
Junior at UNR
After enrolling in 2021, Liam found inspiration to volunteer in UNR's 3D Printing Lab while being one of Dr. Jin's students. He is a junior studying Mechanical Engineering. The ability to quickly design and reiterate drew Liam towards the innovative capabilities of additive manufacturing. His passions include mechanical design, reading, language learning, pickleball, and snowboarding.
Evan Lim
Junior at the Davidson Academy
Evan Lim is a high school junior dual enrolled at UNR. His interest in the cutting edge of 3D printing developed into a passion for exploring advanced additive manufacturing systems and their incredible capabilities. He also enjoys mechatronics engineering, higher math (especially abstract algebra and number theory), ethical lockpicking, playing the viola, wandering around outside, and eating bagels
Aidan Shackleford
Senior at UNR
Aidan is a senior in Mechanical Engineering at UNR. He enjoys volunteering in the lab assisting with various tasks regarding creating medical implants through 3D printing. His hobbies include skiing, hiking, and reading.
Max Oceguera
Junior at UNR
Max is a junior at the University of Nevada Reno, where he’s currently pursuing a B.S in Mechanical Engineering. He started volunteering in the lab during Fall 2024, and is passionate about increasing science literacy among the public and 3D printing applications. In his free time, you can find Max producing music, playing rhythm games, and reading.​​
Devin Marigny
Junior at UNR
Devin is a junior studying mechanical engineering. To learn more about 3D printing applications, he started volunteering in Dr. Jin's lab in Fall 2024. In his free time, he likes to spend time with family, workout , read , and practice guitar.
Eric Rezac
Junior at UNR
Eric is a junior at the University of Nevada, Reno studying Mechanical Engineering. He began volunteering in Dr. Jin’s lab in Fall of 2024. Eric started volunteering in the lab to learn more about 3D printing technology and design processes. In his free time Eric loves to make music, rock climb, or work with his Baja SAE team.
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Alumni: Graduate Students
Naima Valentin
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering
UNR December 2022
Naima worked in the lab from August 2020 - December 2022. She published a journal paper in Bio-Design and Manufacturing titled "Direct ink writing to fabricate porous acetabular cups from titanium alloy." In her free time Naima enjoys skiing, rock climbing and riding horses.
Cheng Zhang
Ph.D. Candidate at Dalian University of Technology
Cheng Zhang is a Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering student at the Dalian University of Technology. He is currently studying in Prof. Jin’s team for one year (June 2022-June 2024) as a joint PhD. student. Cheng received his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, China, and Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, China, respectively. His interests include heart valve 3D bioprinting, biomaterials, composite manufacturing.
Alumni: Undergraduate Students
Jada Okaikoi
Undergraduate in the Biomedical Engineering Department at UNR
Jada worked in the lab during the spring semester of 2023. In her free time, she likes to read, play video games and watch movies.
Kaitlin Leong
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
UNR May 2023
Kaitlin worked in the lab from August 2022- May 2023. In her free time, she enjoys playing instruments, cooking, painting, and watching movies.
Beatriz Godina
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
UNR May 2022
Beatriz worked in the lab from August 2020 - May 2022. She enjoys walking her dogs, reading, and doing yoga.
Chandler Stanfill
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
UNR May 2022
Chandler worked in the lab from August 2020 - May 2022. His interests include exercising, reading, and traveling.
Matthew Warner
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
UNR May 2022
Matthew worked in the lab from Fall 2019 - May 2021. His interests include 3D printing, reading, rock climbing, and Lego!