I am Shaowen Chen, currently an HQI postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University. I obtained my Ph.D. in applied physics from Columbia University in 2020, and B.Sc. in physics from Peking University in 2014.
My research focuses on unraveling quantum phenomena at the intersection of condensed matter and quantum information, charting novel pathways towards quantum coherence crucial for next-generation quantum technology.
The core of my work is built on an experimental platform comprising programmable quantum materials developed in rationally designed van der Waals heterostructures, and nanoscale quantum sensors enabled by optically active color centers in diamond.