SeungYeon Kang

SeungYeon Kang is an Assistant Professor in the School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Connecticut, where she directs the Advanced Laser Materials Processing and Energy Technology Laboratory. Her research focuses on ultrafast laser–matter interactions, advanced manufacturing, and multifunctional materials, with an emphasis on developing novel laser-based fabrication techniques for next-generation electronic, photonic, and energy devices. Dr. Kang received her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University and her Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Harvard University. Prior to joining UConn, she was a postdoctoral researcher at Princeton University and a Senior Research Engineer at Samsung SDI. Her research has been supported by the NSF, DoE, and DoW. She is the recipient of the 2026 NSF CAREER Award for her work on one-step heterogeneous manufacturing of integrated three-dimensional functional devices.