Eric Yao

Eric Yao is a Senior Materials Analysis Engineer at Lyten since 2022, with prior experience as a Member of Technical Staff at QuantumScape, where focus included microscopy development and process improvements. Eric's research background includes a Graduate Student Researcher role at UC Santa Barbara under Dan Gianola, specializing in strain engineering and advanced microscopy techniques. Earlier experience includes an internship at Boeing involving X-Ray CT scan analysis and solid mechanics solutions, undergraduate research at The University of Texas at Austin on polymeric materials, and intern roles at BNSF Railway and TSMC focusing on operational support and process modeling. Eric's academic credentials include a Master’s degree in Materials from UC Santa Barbara and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin.