Research Themes

The behaviors of fundamental particles at the atomic and sub-atomic levels governed by the laws of quantum physics are often mystifying.

Unlike conventional semiconductor materials, in which electrons can be viewed as weakly-interacting particles such that their collective behaviors can be well predicted, quantum materials on the other hand often involve various strong electronic i

Soft materials are fascinating physical systems that can easily be deformed or structurally altered by thermal fluctuations or external forces resulting interesting physical phenomena.

Spectroscopy and imaging refer to powerful experimental methods that are used to characterize the structure and dynamics of materials.  They are key elements in many of the scientific discoveries today.

Theoretical physics is the development of mathematical models and methods for describing and understanding natural phenomena.