Dr. Jaeyun Moon » People

Dr. Jaeyun Moon is leading the Complex Materials Group at the University of Florida within the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department. He obtained his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from California Institute of Technology. During his Ph.D., he was a visiting scientist at Stanford University and SLAC National Laboratory and received a Samsung Fellowship, Resnick Graduate Fellowship, and an Acosta Fellowship. He did postdoctoral trainings at Cornell University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Dr. Moon is a recipient of the International Union of Crystallography Young Scientist Award for his work in thermal properties of glasses. His research focuses on microscopically understanding fundamental materials properties of various complex materials such as liquids and glasses and harnessing this knowledge for providing novel design principles for various applications ranging from batteries and nuclear reactors to thermoelectrics. In his free time, he enjoys cycling, swimming, and hiking.

Education

Ph.D., California Institute of Technology (Caltech), 2020
M.S., California Institute of Technology (Caltech), 2016
B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) with the highest honor, 2014

Awards

Samsung Fellowship
Resnick Graduate Fellowship
Acosta Fellowship
International Union of Crystallography Young Scientist Award
SAMPE Tech Conference Outstanding Paper Award