Hao-Wei grew up in Taipei, and lived there until coming to MIT. During high school, she developed a general passion for chemistry and energy engineering. She continued her interest in the department of Chemical Engineering at National Taiwan University, where she received a B.S. in 2018. During her time at NTU, she participated in intensive training of Electro-Optical Materials Laboratory to equip herself with research experience and analytical skills. With Prof. Kou-Chuan Ho, she developed research regarding the electrospun imidazolium-functionalized-PVDF-HFP applied in dye-sensitized solar cells. Her undergraduate experience clearly showed her the role of chemical and energy engineering at a global scale, and further strengthened her commitment to research in the field. She enrolled in the PhD program in Chemical Engineering at MIT in 2018. As a member in Prof. Green’s lab, she works on a project about polymer fouling problems in ethylene crackers. In her spare time, she loves to cook, illustrate (mainly with graphic tablets), and watch movies.