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Jie Yao Jie Yao
Dept of Materials Science and Engineering
optical materials, nanophotonics, optoelectronics, magnetic materials, ferroelectrics
Zakaria Al Balushi Zakaria Al Balushi
Dept of Materials Science and Engineering
electronics, magnetic and optical materials, quantum materials synthesis, optoelectronics
Joseph Orenstein in lab Joseph Orenstein
Dept of Physics
optical properties of quantum materials, magnetism, superconductivity, spin transport
Mary Scott Mary Scott
Dept of Materials Science and Engineering
structural materials, electronic materials, magnetic materials, optical materials, chemical and electrochemical material
Alex Zettl Alex Zettl
Dept of Physics
physics, condensed matter physics, fullerenes, condensed matter experiments, characterize novel materials with unusual electronic and magnetic ground states, low-dimensional and nanoscale structures, superconductors, giant magnetoresistance materials, nanotubes, graphene, boron nitride nanostructures, neural probes, NEMS (nanoelectromechanical systems)
Eli Yablonovitch Eli Yablonovitch
Division of Electrical Engineering (EECS)
optoelectronics, physical electronics, high speed optical communications, nanocavity lasers, photonic crystals at optical and microwave frequencies, quantum computing and communication
Stephen R. Leone in lab Stephen R. Leone
Dept of Chemistry
Dept of Physics
attosecond physics, attosecond chemistry, ultrafast spectroscopy, ultrafast laser, atomic and molecular dynamics, semiconductors, quantum materials, high harmonic generation, soft x-ray, charge transfer, charge migration, nonadiabatic dynamics, conical intersection, carrier dynamics, phonon dynamics, spin dynamics, core exciton dynamics
Oscar Dubon Oscar Dubon
Dept of Materials Science and Engineering
magnetic, optical materials, processing, properties in electronic
Claudio U Hail in outdoor setting Claudio Hail
Dept of Mechanical Engineering
nanophotonics, nanoengineered optical materials, micro/nano manufacturing
Eric Y. Ma Eric Yue Ma
Dept of Physics
atomic, molecular and optical physics, condensed matter physics and materials science
Ehud Altman Ehud Altman
Dept of Physics
atomic, molecular and optical physics, condensed matter physics and materials science
Alessandra Lanzara headshot Alessandra Lanzara
Dept of Physics
materials science, ultrafast science, quantum materials, sustainable materials, topological phases of matter
Naomi Ginsberg photo 2026 Naomi Ginsberg
Dept of Chemistry
Dept of Physics
condensed matter physics and material science, physical chemistry, statistical mechanics, biophysics, atomic molecular and optical physics
headshot of Thomas Schutzius Thomas Schutzius
Dept of Mechanical Engineering
nanoscale transport phenomena, micro/nanofabrication techniques, interfacial optical methods, thermodynamic and interfacial modeling
Matthew B. Francis Matthew B. Francis
Dept of Chemistry
materials chemistry, drug delivery, organic chemistry, Protein modification, artificial photosynthesis, water purification
Don Tilley in his office T. Don Tilley
Dept of Chemistry
inorganic, organometallic, polymer and materials chemistry, transition metal compounds, catalysis, new chemical transformations, advanced solid state materials, renewable energy, solar fuels
Jeffrey A. Reimer Jeffrey A. Reimer
Dept of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
materials chemistry, chemical engineering, magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy, nanostructures, spin
Costas Grigoropoulos Costas P. Grigoropoulos
Dept of Mechanical Engineering
heat transfer, laser materials processing, nano-manufacturing, energy systems and technology
Hendrik Utzat Hendrik Utzat
Dept of Chemistry
single-molecule spectroscopy, quantum optics, colloidal semiconductor nanostructures, optoelectronics, bio-nanophotonics, materials chemistry
Kwabena Bediako in lab Kwabena Bediako
Dept of Chemistry
inorganic chemistry, materials chemistry, heterogeneous catalysis, electrochemistry, quantum transport, optoelectronics, low-dimensional and nanoscale structures
Michael Zuerch in front of vacuum chamber. Michael W. Zuerch
Dept of Chemistry
collective phenomena in material, chemical material dynamics in surfaces and interfaces, symmetry-broken states and their emergence in condensed-phase systems, dynamical properties in artificial and correlated superlattices, ultrafast spectroscopy from THz to X-rays
Dimitrios Zekkos Dimitrios Zekkos
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering
geotechnical engineering, landslides, drones, satellites, earthquakes, natural hazards, infrastructure resilience, informatics, geoenvironmental engineering, landfills
headshot of Mengjie Yu Mengjie Yu
Division of Electrical Engineering (EECS)
physical electronics, artificial intelligence, integrated circuits, micro/nano electro mechanical systems
Dan Stamper-Kurn in laboratory Dan Stamper-Kurn
Dept of Physics
quantum computing, quantum information, atomic physics, quantum optics, condensed matter physics, precision and quantum measurement
Headshot of Shimon Kolkowitz Shimon Kolkowitz
Dept of Physics
precision measurements, nanoscale sensing, precision metrology, timekeeping, tests of relativity, quantum sensing, quantum
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