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-

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Hobbies: travel, photography, gym, anime (also two-dimensional), HiFi, 3d modeling

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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