Yang Lab

Team

Ph.D. Students | Undergraduate Students

Julia H. Yang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Machine Learning Ph.D. Program Faculty, Georgia Tech
Affiliate Faculty, Georgia Tech Advanced Battery Center
jhyang [at] gatech.edu

Dr. Yang is an Assistant Professor at Georgia Institute of Technology in the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. She earned a B.S. from Carnegie Mellon University in 2016 and a Ph.D. from University of California, Berkeley in 2022 as an NDSEG Fellow. Prior to joining Georgia Tech, she was an Environmental Fellow at Harvard University (2022-2024). She has been recently recognized with the Google Research Scholar Award and the SCoRE Faculty Fellowship, the latter which seeks to develop community-engaged research collaborations across Atlanta and the Southeast.


Dr. Yang likes to run, play volleyball, and find new ways to lower her carbon footprint.

Ph.D. Students

Nick Wong (he/him/his)

B.S. in Chemical Engineering, B.S. in Computer Science, Miami University, 2024

Nick is a Ph.D. student in Machine Learning (ML) at Georgia Tech. He earned B.S. in Chemical Engineering, with a second degree in Computer Science from Miami University in 2024. His research interests lie in leveraging ML methods in cheminformatics. He is looking to utilize models trained on first principles calculations to guide solvent design in the realm of lithium-ion battery recycling. During his free time, he enjoys baking, finding and petting cats, polaroid cameras, and enology.

    Xinqiang Rao (he/him/his)

    B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, 2023

    Xinqiang, born and raised in southern China, earned his Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. During his undergraduate studies, he conducted research on organic electrochemical supercapacitors and lithium metal anodes under the guidance of Prof. Daniel Qi Tan. Outside of academia, he enjoys cooking, playing guitar, and singing.

      Undergraduate Students

      Stella McWhorter (she/her/hers)

      B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Tech, 2026

      Stella is an undergraduate student at Georgia Tech majoring in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering and minoring in Aerospace Engineering, graduating in Spring 2026. She is looking to pursue a career in energy and defense. During her free time, she enjoys reading, exploring new coffee shops, and building Lego flowers.

        Minji Kyung (she/her/hers)

        B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Tech, 2027

        Minji is an undergraduate student at Georgia Tech pursuing a B.S. in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering with a minor in International Business, Language, & Culture, graduating in Summer 2027. Her academic interests focus on sustainability, battery recycling, and semiconductor R&D. She brings a strong background in computational analysis, lab safety, and multilingual communication skills. Outside of academics, she enjoys going to the gym and listening to music.

          Callie Marriaga (she/her/hers)

          B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Tech, 2027

          Callie is an undergraduate (third year) student majoring in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, graduating in 2027. She is interested in/looking to pursue a career in energy and sustainability. In her free time, she enjoys running, watching professional soccer, and going to concerts.

            Joongho (Edward) Sohn (he/him/his)

            B.S. in Biomedical Engineering and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Tech, 2027

            Joongho is currently 3rd year BME major pursuing double degree in ChBE at Georgia Tech. In the lab, he is currently investigating Machine Learning Force Fields (MLFF) and its utilization toward biosolvent. Outside of lab, he enjoys playing video games, coding, and working out. Joongho is looking forward to pursue his future career toward graduate school.