Yuan Yao
Assistant ProfessorAbout
Dr. Yao is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine at UBC. She is also a principal investigator at the Centre for Heart Lung Innovation. She received her PhD in chemical engineering at the University of Waterloo in 2021. She then completed her postdoctoral training at the University of Toronto.
Education & Training
- Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Toronto
- Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo
- PhD, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo
- MSc. Department of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University
- BSc. Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University
Area of Interest
Dr. Yao is interested in bioengineering approaches to regenerate vascular and cardiac tissues. Her research primarily focuses on developing engineered tissue constructs that incorporate vascular networks to mimic natural tissue environments. Additionally, her work involves the design of dynamic hydrogels that respond to physiological cues for cardiac tissue repair and regeneration.