Hye Jun Youn is a designer, material science researcher, and artist. She is researching at Harvard GSD’s Material Processes and Systems Group (MaP+S) Lab and Harvard SEAS’s Material Science Lab. Her research includes the design, fabrication, and functionality of novel materials for creative use in industrial, engineering, and architectural applications, and in products accessible to artists, designers, and casual users. Hye Jun has won multiple design awards for her works, and she has also been featured in Forbes 30 under 30.