Education

Ph.D. in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics (2002)
Department of Physics, National University of Singapore

M.Sc. in Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics (1997)
Department of Physics, Fudan University, China

B.Sc. in Physics (1994)
Department of Physics, Zhejiang University, China

 

Research Experiences

2002/3 - now, Research Scientist
Temasek Laboratories, National University of Singapore

  • Fabrication & characterization of electromagnetic materials.
  • Ferroelectric thin films for tunable maicrowave devices.
  • Diluted magnetic semiconductor for spintronics.
  • Photonic band-gap (PBG) materials for microwave applications.
  • Electromagnetic properties of left-handed materials.

1997/7 - 2000/5, Research Scholar
Center for Superconducting & Magnetic Materials, Department of Physics, National University of Singapore

  • Characterization of novel electromagnetic responses in superconducting films at microwave frequencies.
  • Design of new methods to improve accuracy and sensitivity of microwave measurement.
  • Deposition & characterization of superconducting films.
  • Design of microwave passive components with HP-MDS and IE3D softwares.
  • Fabrication of thin film devices using photolithography and etching techniques.
  • Packaging and testing of microwave devices.

1994/9 - 1997/6, Graduate Student
Department of Physics, Fudan University

  • Molecular dynamics simulation of electro- & photo-induced ultrafast relaxation processes in low-dimensional photonic materials including conjugated polymers (poly-acetylene, PPV, etc.) and C60.
  • Modeling and computer simulation of electroluminescence, photoluminescence and photo-induced polarization inversion effects in polymers.
  • Improving the efficiency of electroluminescence in functional polymers to fabricate organic LED.
  • Electron-electron interaction and exciton in low dimensional system.

1990/9 - 1994/6, Undergraduate Student
Department of Physics, Zhejiang University

  • Fabrication of fullerences using high-energy electrical arcing method.
  • Purification and characterization of C60.
  • Doping of C60 with boron.
  • Deposition of C60 films using evaporation techniques.

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 

Member of Materials Research Society (MRS)  

 

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Technical Referee for Physical Review B, Physica C: Superconductivity and Its Applications, Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications, and International Journal of Modern Physics B.

Member of Scientific Committee for International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT2003), Symposium M: Photo-Processing of Surfaces, Thin Films and Devices.

 

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Yangtze River. It passes quietly along the side of my hometown - Dangtu.

 

West Lake. A beautiful place always in my memory, which made my university life more unforgettable.

 

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