Prof. Yong Lin Kong is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Rice University. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 2016 and was a postdoctoral associate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Before joining Rice University, he joined the University of Utah in 2018 and was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in 2024. Yong Lin’s research focuses on the additive manufacturing of nanomaterial-based functional devices and biomedical devices. He has been awarded patents in “3D printed active electronic materials and devices”, “3D printed multi-functional hybrid devices and structures”, and “gastric resident electronics.” He is a recipient of the Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Program (ONR YIP) Award, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Trailblazer Award, Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) Discovery Award, 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award, SME Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award, SPIE Rising Researcher Award, ORAU Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award, TMS Young Leaders Professional Development Award, MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 Asia Award, and the University of Utah College of Engineering Top Undergraduate Teachers & Top Graduate Teachers Awards.