Jiaen is a second-year Ph.D. student in Chemical and Biological Engineering. She received her B.S. in Chemistry and M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from Shenzhen University. Her previous research focused on investigating the drug release mechanisms of the drug delivery system and also the regulation of fibrous membrane matrix rigidity guides the treatment of breast cancer. She is excited to work on a study on the dielectric performance of polymer nanocomposite heterostructures for high-energy storage capacitors in Professor Davidson's lab at Princeton.

In her spare time, she enjoys photosynthesis and soaking in the sunlight and the beauty that nature offers. She likes listening to music, doing yoga, playing badminton, tennis, table tennis, rock climbing and exploring new sports like skiing.