Zheng Yu ‘rising star’ in chemical engineering from MIT, quits US for China

南华早报
2026.01.14 13:00
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Zheng Yu, a prominent young chemical engineer, has left MIT to join Peking University as an assistant professor in the college of chemistry and molecular engineering. Her research focuses on wearable and implantable electronic devices, including smart bandages. Zheng, a graduate of Nankai University and Stanford, has received multiple awards for her work, including recognition from the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. This trend of top researchers returning to China from Western institutions is growing, with others like Xie Zhenfei and Liu Chang also making similar moves.