People
PI:
Yusong Bai (How to pronounce)
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Ph.D. from Duke University, 2011-2017
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Postdoctoral training at Columbia University, 2018-2022
Assistant Professor at Brown University, 2022-
Hobbies: travel, photography, gym, anime (also two-dimensional), HiFi, 3d modeling
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Office: Geo-Chem 347
Postdoc:
Zhenyu Sun
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Ph.D. in Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Research interest: Excitonic physics in 2D materials and van der Waals heterostructures
Hobbies: badminton, music, travel.
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Email: zhenyu_sun@brown.edu
Office: Geo-Chem 223
Graduate Students:
Ken (Seungmin) Hong
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B.S. in Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong
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.
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Email: seungmin_hong@brown.edu
Office: Geo-Chem 223
Yuchen Liu
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B.S. in Physics, Shandong University
M.S. in Physics (2022-present), Brown University
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Research interest: Excitonic devices, Coulomb drag
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Hobbies: rock music, movies, gym, video games (mostly FPS)
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Email: yuchen_liu3@brown.edu
Office: Geo-Chem 223
Yan Xu
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B.S. in Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara
M.S. in Physics (2022-present), Brown University
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Hobbies: snowboarding, travel, guitar
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Email: yan_xu1@brown.edu
Office: Geo-Chem 223
An Li
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B.S. in Physics, Shandong University
M.S. in Physics (2022-present), Brown University
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Research interest: Excitonic devices, Coulomb drag
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Hobbies: gym, guitar, cooking, EDM
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Email: an_li@brown.edu
Office: Geo-Chem 223
Haochi Wang
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B.S. in Materials Science, Changchun University of Science and Technology
M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering (2021-present), Boston University
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Research interest: Exciton condensate in van der Waals heterostructures
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Hobbies: road trips, kayaking, bartending
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Email: haochi_wang@brown.edu
Office: Geo-Chem 223
High School Students:
Saeed Hud
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Barrington High School
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Research interest: Fabrications of 2D van der Waals heterostructures, mechanical exfoliations, spectroscopy of 2D and 0D semiconductors
Hobbies: anime, gaming, photography, fashion, biking, kayaking.
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