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KUNYU WANG

Vagelos Institute Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Pennsylvania, 2023-present

Ph.D. in Chemistry, Texas A&M University, 2018-2023

B.S. in Chemistry, Po-ling Class, Nankai University, 2014-2018

Research Projects

Overview

  • Post-synthetic pore engineering of framework materials
  • Bottom-up assembly of hierarchically porous frameworks
  • Hierarchically porous frameworks for sustainable applications
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research1

Nanomechanics of molecular truss lattices

  • Constructed molecular truss lattices at the sub-nanometer scale using coordination bonds, which introduced solid mechanics study into the molecular system for the first time, bringing prospects for mechanical energy harvesting and dissipation
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research2

Nano-pore engineering via laser photolysis

  • Developed a facile and efficient "laser photolysis" technique to engineer the porosity of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), a class of advanced porous materials
  • Enlarged nano-sized pores at tens of milliseconds and generated pre-designed patterns through computer programming
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research2

Nanoporous solid sorbents for polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) removal

  • Developed chemically robust MOFs as solid sorbents for the efficient capture PFAS, a persistent contaminant in water bodies, achieving a high absorption capacity (> 1g/g) and excellent removal efficiency (>99%) for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
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research2

Homochiral porous frameworks for separation and recognition

  • Synthesized homochiral amino-acid-derived molecular cages as chiral stationary phases for high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
  • Achieved record-breaking selectivity and efficiency in separating valuable pharmaceutical intermediates
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Research Experience

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Pennsylvania

May 2023-present

Supervisor: Prof. Christopher Murray & Prof. Shu Yang

  • Developed composite materials for carbon capture and water harvesting


Graduate Researcher, Texas A&M University

Aug. 2018-May 2023

Supervisor: Prof. Hong-Cai Joe Zhou

  • Constructed hierarchically porous framework materials and explored their applications in gas storage, catalysis and enantioselective separation


Undergraduate Research Intern, Nankai University

Sept. 2016-Jun. 2018

Supervisor: Prof. Wei Shi

  • Synthesized multi-centered luminescent metal-organic frameworks for quantitative sensing


Honors & Awards

Forbes 30 under 30 Asia

Forbes, 2025

RCSA Fellow

Research Corporation for Science Advancement, 2025

CAS Future Leader

American Chemical Society, 2024

PMSE Future Faculty Scholar

ACS Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering Division, 2024

ACS Recognition of Excellence for Leadership in Mentoring

American Chemical Society, 2024

Distinguished Graduate Student Award

Texas A&M University Association of Former Students, 2023

Foresight Fellowship in Molecular Machines

Foresight Institute, 2022

Younger Chemist Leadership Development Award

American Chemical Society, 2022

Manuel P. Soriaga Graduate Fellowship

Texas A&M University, 2022

Sharon Dabney Award

Texas A&M University, 2022

JEMS Scholarship for Collaborative Research

Texas A&M University, 2022

Division of Inorganic Chemistry Student Travel Award

American Chemical Society, 2022

Researcher Development Grant

Royal Society of Chemistry, 2022

Honorable Mention for Link Energy Fellowship

Link Foundation, 2022

Dow Chemical Company Charlene Black Miller '79 Endowed Memorial Fellowship in Chemistry

Texas A&M University, 2021

1st Prize of Student Presentation Award Competition

American Chemical Society, Division of Energy and Fuels, 2021

Runner-up of RSC PreDoc Symposium

Royal Society of Chemistry, 2021

KHP Activity and Demonstration Development Grant

Texas A&M University, 2021

GPSG Virtual Conference Award

Texas A&M University, 2021

Poster Prize of Faraday Discussion

Royal Society of Chemistry, 2020

Travel Grants for Early Career Scientists

Royal Society of Chemistry, 2020

OGAPS RAP Travel Award

Texas A&M University, 2019

Excellent Graduate

Nankai University , 2018

1st Place LRE Poster Award

University of California, Berkeley, 2017

National Scholarship

Minister of Education, China, 2015 & 2016