People
PI:
Yusong Bai (How to pronounce)
Ph.D. from Duke University, 2011-2017
Postdoctoral training at Columbia University, 2018-2022
Assistant Professor at Brown University, 2022-
Hobbies: travel, photography, gym, anime (also two-dimensional), HiFi, 3d modeling
Office: Geo-Chem 347
Postdoc:
Zhenyu Sun
Ph.D. in Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Research interest: Excitonic physics in 2D materials and van der Waals heterostructures
Hobbies: badminton, music, travel
Email: zhenyu_sun@brown.edu
Office: Geo-Chem 223
Chun Li
Ph.D. in Materials Physics and Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University
Research interest: Optical Spectrascopy of 2D Materials, Strong Exciton-Photon Coupling
Hobbies: music, soccer, hiking
Email: chun_li@brown.edu
Office: Geo-Chem 223
Graduate Students:
Ken (Seungmin) Hong
B.S. in Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong
Ph.D. in Chemistry (2022-), Brown University
Research interest: Spectroscopic and microscopic investigation of exciton physics of quantum dots and 2D materials under magnetic & electric fields and cryogenic conditions
Hobbies: gym, watching history documentaries, nanocrystal synthesis, harmonica
Email: seungmin_hong@brown.edu
Office: Geo-Chem 223
Changye Zhang
B.S. in Physics, Nanjing University
M.S. in Physics, Brown University
Ph.D. in Chemistry (2023-), Brown University
Research interest: Quantum transport and cryogenic optical spectroscopy/microscopy of 2D van der Waals heterostructures
Hobbies: soccer, movies, gaming
Email: changye_zhang@brown.edu
Office: Geo-Chem 223
Haoteng Sun
B.S. in Physics, Jilin University
Ph.D. in Chemistry (2023-), Brown University
Research interest: Charge transfer in 2D heterostructure tunneling device, exciton quantum phase transitions probed by electrical and optical measurements
Hobbies: simulations, travel, painting, Go game
Email: haoteng_sun@brown.edu
Office: Geo-Chem 223
An Li
B.S. in Physics, Shandong University
M.S. in Physics (2022-2024), Brown University
Ph.D. in Chemistry (2024-), Brown University
Research interest: Excitonic devices, Coulomb drag
Hobbies: gym, guitar, cooking, EDM
Email: an_li@brown.edu
Office: Geo-Chem 223
Zhongqi Xiu
B.S. in Physics, University of Science and Technology of China
Ph.D. in Chemistry (2024-), Brown University
Research interest: Exciton phase transition in 2D heterostructures, quantum optics
Hobbies: table tennis, hiking, gym, and gaming
Email: zhongqi_xiu@brown.edu
Office: Geo-Chem 223
Undergraduate Students:
Joseph Depinho
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Brown University
Research interest: Generally in properties of various low-dimensional quantum materials, probing and manipulating such properties by electrical, optical, and magnetic approaches
Hobbies: piano, drums, gym, reading, and coffee
Email: joseph_depinho@brown.edu
Office: Geo-Chem 223
Hayden Miller
B.S. in Physics and B.A. in Computer Science, Brown University
Research interest: Low-dimensional materials, excitonic devices and transport
Hobbies: hiking, skiing, and soccer
Email: hayden_miller@brown.edu
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Lalit Das
B.S. (freshman), Brown University
Research interest: Low-dimensional materials in general
Hobbies: Euphonium, math, and basketball
Email: lalit_das@brown.edu
Alumni:
Graduate Students
Haochi Wang - Boston University (Master Student), now Stony Brook University Ph.D. in Physics
Yuchen Liu - Brown University (Master Student), now Carnegie Mellon University Ph.D. in Physics
Yan Xu - Brown University (Master Student), now Investment Company
Undergraduate Students
Michael Strojny - University of Toronto
Tian Lang - Beijing University of Chemical Technology, now Rice University Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering
Connor Long - Princeton University
Joseph Depinho - Brown University, now UC Santa Barbara Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering
High School Students
Saeed Hud - Barrington High School, now University of Rhode Island student
Ismaeel Qureshi - Unionville High School, now Johns Hopkins University student
Onson Tieu - Barrington High School, now Cornell University student