Yuan Zhan

Yuan Zhan is originally from Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. He received his master’s degree from Zhejiang University of Technology and will begin his PhD studies at the University of Leicester in October 2026 under the supervision of Dr Phil Ash and Dr Qun Cao.

His research focuses on covalent organic frameworks (COFs) for energy and separation applications, with particular interest in the design and development of functional porous materials.

Outside of research, Yuan enjoys playing basketball, walking, watching movies, and travelling. He is delighted to join the Magic Bear’s family and looks forward to beginning the next stage of his research journey.