Richard Huang worked in the lab as a third-year undergraduate student in Chemical and Biological Engineering pursuing a certificate in Materials Science and Engineering. His interests include the application of soft materials to energy storage and environmental systems. In the lab, he studied elastic turbulence in porous media.

Richard grew up in Las Vegas but has spent several years living in regions throughout China, including Suzhou, Beijing, and Nanning. His free time is spent reading amateur web fiction and playing reimagined TV show theme songs on the piano. He is an avid fan of board games, and especially Monopoly and Risk.