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
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
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
Alumni:
Graduate Students
Haochi Wang - Boston University (Master Student), now Stony Brook University Ph.D.
Yuchen Liu - Brown University (Master Student), now Carnegie Mellon University Ph.D.
Yan Xu - Brown University (Master Student), now Investment Company
Undergraduate Students
Tian Lang - Beijing University of Chemical Technology, now Rice University Ph.D.
Connor Long - Princeton University
High School Students
Saeed Hud - Barrington High School
Ismaeel Qureshi - Unionville High School