Tianyi Yang successfully defended her doctoral dissertation on March 13, 2026 and left the group in March 2026. During her time in the group, Tianyi focused on multicomponent assembly systems based on cucurbiturils, with particular emphasis on assembly kinetics and dynamic behavior. Her work provided valuable theoretical insight and experimental experience for the group’s future research in this area.

In her earlier profile, Tianyi wrote that her life motto is “Happiness lies in contentment”. She described herself as very casual most of the time and occasionally very obsessed with something, with nothing to be afraid of in the world except haunted houses.