Research

Photosynthesis for Energy and Fuel

• Ultrafast spectroscopy on the natural photosynthetic process

• Energy and charge transport phenomena

• Light harvesting and photoprotection

• Capturing biological signals under in vivo conditions

• Optimizing crop yield and algal biofuel production

• Realization of artificial photosynthesis

Smart Disinfection Materials and Systems

• Synthesis of virucidal and bacteriocidal materials

• Engineering surface chemistry and structure of materials

• Mechanistic study on the disinfection process

• Medical and dental material development

• System-level design (e.g., smart mask and air sterilizer)

Design and Synthesis of Bio-Inspired Materials

• Combined theoretical and experimental study

• Computational simulation based on density functional theory (DFT)

• Hybridization of inorganic structures with biomaterials

• Development of synthetic method with scalability

• Energy storage and conversion