Dr. Hayden Taylor

Associate Professor

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Biography

Hayden Taylor is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. He previously served as an Assistant Professor at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and held a position as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Biosystems Micromechanics group at the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology. He received his B.A. and M.Eng. degrees in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Trinity College, Cambridge in 2004, where he was a Senior Scholar and won the Baker Prize from the Cambridge University Engineering Department. In 2009, he earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT, working under Professor Duane Boning. Taylor is an active member of IEEE, the Institution of Engineering and Technology, and the Institute of Physics. He has also been recognized as a Jubilee Scholar by the Institution of Electrical Engineers. His research focuses on the invention, modeling, and simulation of micro- and nano-manufacturing processes, with applications in polymeric materials and tissue scaffold engineering.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, CA

Teaching and research in mechanical engineering.

Assistant Professor

— Present

Nanyang Technological University • Singapore

Teaching and research in engineering.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

— Present

Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology • Singapore

Research in biosystems and micromechanics.

Requirements for University of California, Berkeley

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE Subject
Overall Score
Required:500
Overall
Required:500
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or recognized equivalent Preparation comparable to undergraduate major at Berkeley in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics 2 full years lower-division work (Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Multivariable Calculus) 8 one-semester upper-division courses (Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Abstract Algebra, Linear Algebra)
Application Checklist
  • Graduate Application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • C.V./Resume
  • Course and Textbook List
Specialization Notes

The Mathematics Subject GRE is required for the Fall 2026 admissions cycle. General GRE is optional.