Yifeng Shi

I’m currently a postdoc working on DNA origami (what’s this?) and its hybridization with plasmonic nanocrystals for  materials with arbitrary optical functions.

As a graduate student, I focused on the synthesis and structural modification of palladium-based nanocrystals and their catalytic applications.  Structure-property relationship has always been an intriguing topic to me, and in the future I would like to integrate my skills in colloidal synthesis and DNA nanotechnology for the development of hybrid material platforms.
I am also the president of postdoc teaching opportunities program (PTOP) at UC Berkeley. We work together to create more opportunities for postdocs at UCB to get access to teaching-related resources.  Join us if you are eligible 🙂

Outside research, I love bird watching, reading and making crafts. You can check some of my photos and crafts in my gallery. I explored nature a lot over the past year, and it has been a very healing experience to me.