Dr. Ying-Jun Quan is the first graduate directly appointed to a prestigious European university as a professor based solely on his domestic experience, without any overseas postdoctoral experience. The University of Twente, one of the top three technical universities in the Netherlands, was ranked 72nd globally in mechanical engineering according to the 2023 QS World University Rankings. Additionally, it achieved the first position in the Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure category in the 2023 THE World University Rankings. During his degree program, Dr. Ying-Jun Quan, under the guidance of Professor Seonghoon Ahn, researched the fabrication of flexible metasurfaces and structural color sensors using advanced precision processing techniques such as focused ion beam and nanoimprint.

[soure from ME, Seoul National University, South Korea]