Principal Investigator
Mouzhe (Mou) Xie
Assistant Professor since January 2024
Mou is an Assistant Professor at the School of Molecular Science at Arizona State University. He also serves as a thesis faculty in Dept. Physics and a steering committee member of the Quantum Collaborative. Mou obtained a B.S. in Chemical Biology from Xiamen University in 2013, and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from The Ohio State University in 2018. He conducted postdoctoral research at l'École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and the University of Chicago.
Email: mouzhe.xie@asu.edu
Office: PSD-201 (Bateman Physical Sciences D-wing)
Postdoctoral Researchers
Graduate Students
Rolando A. Fimbres Grijalva
Joined in March 2024; pursuing Ph.D. in Physics
Rolando graduated from Universidad de Sonora (UNISON), Mexico, with a B.S. in Physics in 2021. His early research experiences at UNISON focused on utilizing Density Functional Theory (DFT) simulations to investigate the behavior of graphene in doped schemes. He is interested in leveraging physics tools to advance biological research, and delves into the realm of NV-NMR spectroscopy that can be used to investigate biological samples at both micro and nanoscales.
Undergraduate Students
Samuel Snyder
Joined in February 2024; pursuing B.S. in Physics
Sam is currently pursuing a B.S. in Mathematics, Neuroscience, and Physics at Arizona State University. He has a passion for unraveling mysteries and tackling questions, and plans on getting his Ph.D. in theoretical physics to study consciousness and its connection to the physical world. Beyond academics, he enjoys music, skating, and spontaneous adventures.
Bailey Rice
Joined in May 2024; pursuing B.S. in Electrical Engineering
Bailey is an undergraduate student majoring in Electrical Engineering with Honors at Arizona State University and Barrett, The Honors College. Her enthusiasm for research was sparked by her exposure to her parents' research labs, along with the intellectual challenge and a love for continuous learning. After completing her undergraduate degree, she plans to pursue graduate school and further her research experience.