Dr. Jun Yang is a Professor in Mechanical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering, and Director of WIN 4.0 (Western's Industry 4.0 Network) at Western University. Dr. Yang is an established researcher in additive manufacturing, printed electronics and advanced materials. Yang has been inducted as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE). He is a world-leading expert in micro/nano-engineering, printed electronics and additive manufacturing, and has made numerous significant and original contributions. Dr. Yang has a remarkable entrepreneurial track record. His microlens fabrication technology was adopted by an industrial partner and has since been used in 2 billion CMOS image sensors. His licensed membrane technology has led to products that have been delivered to more than 100 institutes, organizations, and companies globally. 

His work has been recognized with Western's Engineering Award for Excellence in Research. Yang has successfully secured significant funding from numerous provincial and federal funding groups and from industry and abroad. He has authored more than 120 journal articles, five book chapters and numerous conference papers in national and international conferences. Additionally, Yang currently has 24 patents to his credit, and has founded a successful start-up company.