Biography: 

Dr. Yi Wan received his Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo in 2017 and is currently a faculty member in the Department of Systems Innovation at the Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo. His research focuses on the internal morphologies and mechanical properties of CFRP. Dr. Wan has led numerous projects and international collaborations, including work on internal geometry evaluation and mechanical modeling of carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic sheet molding compounds (CFRTP-SMC), as well as the development of fabrication processes and mechanical property evaluations for recycled CFRTP.

About the University of Tokyo :

The University of Tokyo is a public research university in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1877 as the nation's first modern university by the merger of several pre-westernisation era institutions, its direct precursors include the Tenmongata, founded in 1684, and the Shoheizaka Institute.

The university consists of 10 faculties, 15 graduate schools, and 11 affiliated research institutes. As of 2023, it has a total of 13,974 undergraduate students and 14,258 graduate students. The majority of the university's educational and research facilities are concentrated within its three main Tokyo campuses: Hongo, Komaba, and Kashiwa. Additionally, UTokyo operates several smaller campuses in the Greater Tokyo Area and over 60 facilities across Japan and globally. UTokyo's total land holdings amount to 326 square kilometres (approximately 80,586 acres or 32,600 hectares), placing it amongst the largest landowners in the country.