Our group explores how light interacts with matter on the fastest timescales nature allows. Using ultrafast optical spectroscopy, we study quantum materials, low-dimensional semiconductors, and emerging problems in experimental quantum optics. At the heart of our research is a simple but powerful goal: to uncover hidden quantum phenomena by watching electrons, excitons, spins, and phonons evolve in real time.
This is an exciting moment to enter the field. Quantum materials and atomically thin semiconductors have opened new opportunities to discover phases of matter, many-body interactions, and light-driven states that were impossible to access just a few years ago. With femtosecond laser techniques, we can probe these systems far from equilibrium and ask fundamental questions about coherence, correlation, and control at ultrafast timescales.
Students who join our group will work in a highly interdisciplinary environment at the intersection of optics, condensed matter physics, and quantum science. You will have the opportunity to learn advanced experimental techniques, engage with important open questions in modern physics, and develop the skills to design, build, and carry out front-line research. Just as importantly, you will become part of a collaborative team that values curiosity, rigor, creativity, and persistence.
Joining our group means more than learning techniques or completing projects. It means becoming part of an intellectual adventure at the frontiers of modern physics. You will be trained to think deeply, work carefully, and approach difficult problems with both creativity and discipline. You will gain hands-on experience with advanced experiments, but also learn how to ask meaningful scientific questions and turn them into real discoveries.
I welcome motivated students who are excited by challenging problems and who want to grow through research. Whether your background is in physics, engineering, materials science, or a related field, if you are eager to learn and ready to explore the frontiers of ultrafast science to probe the fascinating quantum physics buried in a solid formed by few atomic layers, I encourage you to join us.
As the demands for highly trained researcher are surging, pursuing a PhD degree in Physics has become essential for you to step up your career in various industries. We custom-tailor your research project based on our common interests to equip you with useful skill sets through experimental research training (high precision measurements, setting up experiments and quantitative error analysis), data analysis, and complex problem solving. Our research programs allow you to convert scientific knowledge into experimental observation and discovery, as well as development of novel measurement scheme to overcome various obstacles, creating new pathways for you to excel your future career in both academia and industry.