Yang Zhong
Co-Founder CEO at Corn Next
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolYang Zhong is a MIT-trained mechanical engineer and entrepreneur who co-founded Carbion and serves as its CEO, focused on translating advanced science into scalable, sustainable technologies. He earned a PhD from MIT, working with Evelyn N. Wang and Gang Chen on water, energy, and materials sciences, blending rigorous research with practical applications. His multidisciplinary education includes MS degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and in Mechanical Engineering, plus a Finance minor, underscoring a broad perspective from lab to market. Currently, he also contributes as an Activate Fellow and Scientific Advisor at Corn Next, reflecting a commitment to ecosystem-building and climate-startup acceleration. Based in New York with nine years of experience, he aims to create a more efficient, resilient world by bridging academia, entrepreneurship, and impact-focused innovation.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering at Purdue UniversityBachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering & Zhiyuan Honors Degree, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering & Zhiyuan Honors Degree at Shanghai Jiao Tong University
English, Chinese, Japanese
Github Skills (3)
python1
java1
big-data1
Github contributions (5)
yzhongx/phononthf
Sep 2017 - Apr 2018
Contributions:1 release, 3 pushes, 1 branch in 7 months
Alfred-13/mycv
Apr 2018 - May 2018
Contributions:5 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
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