Mechanical engineering · Materials · Clean Energy

Engineering Better Pathways for Energy and Materials.

I’m Jinyu Fang, a Boston University mechanical engineering student exploring how thoughtful research, analysis, and fabrication can move sustainable technology forward.

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13Featured projects
3.77GPA at Boston University
2028Expected graduation

Based in Brooklyn, New York

About Me

Curiosity, Translated into Tangible Systems.

I’m a Mechanical Engineering student at Boston University, minoring in Chemistry with a concentration in Energy Technologies & Sustainability.

I’m drawn to the materials-science side of the clean energy transition: how the microstructure of an electrode or the porosity of a battery can be engineered to move real energy systems forward.

My work spans low-tortuosity battery electrodes, carbon-emissions analysis, mechanical testing, and hands-on systems including structural trusses and automated sorting devices.

Energy storage

Battery electrodes, ion transport, and high-energy-density systems.

Mechanical design

CAD, rapid prototyping, fabrication, and structural analysis.

Materials testing

Mechanical and chemical characterization using laboratory instrumentation.

Sustainability

Turning environmental data into practical, community-scale action.

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Experience & Education

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Experience

Sept 2026 — Dec 2026

Engineering Mechanics Grader

Engineering Mechanics I: Statics · BU College of Engineering

Grade problem sets and exams for 90+ undergraduates on a 7-day turnaround, flagging recurring misconceptions for instructors.

Jul 2026 — Present

Undergraduate Research Assistant

BU Mesostructured Materials & Devices Lab

Cast low-tortuosity LFP battery electrodes with dual-scale porosity to speed ion transport and reduce capacity loss during fast lithiation, characterizing them with EIS and current cycling.

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Jan 2026 — Jun 2026

Sustainability Analyst Intern

Sustainable House, Sydney

Analyzed carbon, climate, and food-waste data for City of Sydney outreach graphs, built and ran Coolseats aerobic composting units that produced 5 tonnes of compost, and wrote articles turning sustainability data into actionable insights.

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Sept 2025 — Dec 2025

Engineering Mechanics Learning Assistant

Engineering Mechanics I: Statics · BU College of Engineering

Facilitated peer learning in statics and presented a post-lecture feedback poster to 10+ peers, professors, and professionals.

Leadership & activities

Feb 2026 — Jun 2026 · Issued Aug 14, 2026

Sydney Sustainability Program Certificate

Sydney Global Mobility, The University of Sydney

Completed an extracurricular program for study abroad and exchange students exploring sustainability in an Australian context, including 12+ hours of volunteering with Pocket City Farms and BRAD Banish Recycling.

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Dec 2024 — Present

Secretary

Boston University Allocations Board

Distribute $1M in need-based funding to 450 undergraduate organizations and answer 40+ emails a week within 48 hours.

Oct 2024 — Present

Life Detection Member

BU Mars Rover Club

Designed organic-carbon procedures for detecting life on the rover, wrote a DNS assay SOP for soil analysis, and designed and 3D printed a rack-and-pinion cuvette holder as my onboarding project.

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Education

2024 — May 2028

Boston University

B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Concentration: Energy Technologies & Sustainability
Minor in Chemistry · GPA 3.77/4.00

Coursework: Statistical Thermodynamics, Materials Science, Mechanics of Materials, Instrumental Chemical Analysis, Organic Chemistry, Programming for Engineers