Research Team
ANG Yee Sin
Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor. Science Math and Technology (SMT) Cluster. SUTD
2022 Emerging Leaders of Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
Top 2% Most Cited Scientist (Applied Physics). Ranked by Stanford University and Elsevier (2022, 2023)
Lindau Alumni (2019)
PhD. and B. Med. Rad. Phys. Adv. (Hon.) University of Wollongong (Australia)
Email. yeesin_ang@sutd.edu.sg
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Dr. FU Peihao (Paul)
Joined Oct 2022
PhD. Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech, China)
Research Interests. Quantum transport; topological materials; superconductor; nonreciprocal transport; quantum device design
Dr. ER Chen-Chen
Joined Aug 2023 (May 2023 to Aug 2023 as Visiting Student)
PhD. Monash University Malaysia
"I obtained a doctoral degree in Chemical Engineering from Monash University Malaysia. My current goal is to solve the intermittent sunlight issue for solar energy applications. The development of novel 2D materials for photocatalytic application through ab initio calculations is of my interest. My dream is to combine both theoretical and experimental work through a synergistic approach to target a higher quality design of photocatalyst."
Research Interests. Density functional theory; photocatalysis; reaction engineering; 2D nanomaterials; CO2 reduction
Dr. TEH Yee Wen
Joined Sep 2023. Co-supervision with Dr. Aaron Lau (IMRE A*STAR)
PhD. Monash University Malaysia
Research Interests. Artificial photosynthesis; Photocatalysis; Photoreduction of carbon dioxide; Nanomaterials; Perovskite
Co-supervisor. Dr. Aaron Chit Siong Lau (IMRE, A*STAR)
Dr. WANG Yuanyuan
Joined Sep 2023
PhD. Shandong University (China).
Research Interests. Calculations and theories of quantum materials; Topological excitons; Nonlinear Hall effect
Co-supervisor. Prof. YANG Shengyuan
Dr. WANG Shuhua
Joined Oct 2023
PhD. Shandong University (China).
"I obtained my doctorate in condensed matter physics from Shandong University (China) on June 2023. I am currently doing theoretical research on the physical/chemical properties of materials based on density functional theory, mainly focusing on theoretical design and mechanism exploration of functional materials in the field of electrochemical energy conversion (water electrolysis, NH3 synthesis, etc.)."
Research Interests. Computational research on catalytic reaction mechanism and multi-functional electrocatalysts design
Dr. Sanchali MITRA
Joined Jan 2024
PhD. Jadavpur University, Kolkata (India)
"I obtained my Ph.D. in Physics from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India in 2019 and worked as a Research Associate at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India till 2023. During my PhD and postdoc tenure, I have worked on various computational and experimental problems with high technological relevance, such as atomistic simulation of 2D material-based memristive devices, 2D materials-based heterostructures, and metal alloy and metal-doped amorphous silica structures. I am currently working on high throughput computational and machine learning-based screening of 2D materials for field-effect transistors and neuromorphic devices."
Research Interests. Density functional theory; Molecular dynamics; Reactive force field; Quantum transport; 2D nanomaterials; 2D memristors; 2D FET; Cold source metals
Dr. PENG Rui
Joined Feb 2024
PhD. Shandong University (China).
"I obtained my doctorate in condensed matter physics from Shandong University on June 2022. The theme of my research is to develop innovative 2D materials for electronics, spintronics, valleytronics, and topology through materials modeling and simulation using first-principles calculations. "
Research Interests. Spin/valley/layer Hall effect; Interlayer interaction; Multiferroics
Dr. WU Qingyun
Joined Feb 2024. Co-supervision with Prof. Ricky Ang (SUTD).
PhD. National University of Singapore.
Research Interests. First-pinciples density functional thoery simulations of 2D materials; Quantum transport device simulations
PhD Student
Kok Wai LEE
BEng. University Teknologi Malaysia (UTM, Malaysia)
Start Year. AY 2022 January Intake
PhD Project. Computational investigation of 2D dielectrics in computing electronics and memory device applications.
Che Chen THO
BSc. National University of Singapore (NUS, Singapoore)
Start Year. AY 2021 January Intake
PhD Project. MA2Z4 van der Waals heterostructures for electronics and photonics applications
NG Jin Quan
BSc. National University of Singapore (NUS, Singapore)
Start Year. AY 2020 January Intake (Part Time PhD student)
PhD Project. Computational design of heterostructures based on intercalated transition metal nitride monolayers
Co-supervision with Prof. Ricky Ang (main supervisor, SUTD)
Visiting Postgraduate Scholars
CHANG Xiaoya
Visiting PhD Student. Beijing Institute of Technology, China
Funded by China Scholarship Council (CSC). Co-supervision with Dr. ZHANG Gang (IMRE, A*STAR)
Research Interests. Energetic materials; Molecular dynamics simulations; Neural network potential.
Visiting Project. Molecular dynamics of heat and mass transfer in nanoparticle-laden flow.
Visiting Period. Dec 2023 to Dec 2024
XIONG Rui
Visiting PhD Student. Fuzhou University, China
Funded by China Scholarship Council (CSC)
Research Interests. Theoretical design of 2D materials and heterostructures for energy conversion applications (including photocatalytic, solar cell, and thermoelectrics).
Visiting Project. High-throughput computational screening of 2D Janus monolayer for photocatalytic water splitting.
Visiting Period. Oct 2023 to Mar 2024
CHENG Xiaoyu
Visiting PhD Student. Shanxi University, China
Funded by China Scholarship Council (CSC)
Research Interests. Topological states; quantum transport; Anderson disorder; amorphous systems
Visiting Project. Study on the critical non-Hermitian skin effect in amorphous systems
Co-supervision with Prof. YANG Shengyuan (original host professor, Macau University) and Prof. LEE Ching Hua (National University of Singapore)
Visiting Period. Sep 2023 to Sep 2024
XU Linqiang
Visiting PhD Student. Peking University, China
Funded by MOE research grant
Research Interests. Transport properties of sub-10 nm FET; Metal-semiconductor contact; Circuit design; DFT+NEGF
Visiting Project. Sub-10-nm 2D semiconductor device technology: Bridging device and system
Visiting Period. Nov 2023 to May 2024
Alumni
Former Researchers
JIANG Zhuoling
Former SUTD Research Fellow (Aug 2022 to Aug 2023)
PhD. Peking University (China)
Last known position to be updated
TAN Chuin Wei
Former SUTD Senior Research Assistant (Aug 2022 to Aug 2023)
BSc. Cambridge University (UK)
MSc. Cambridge University (UK)
Last known position: PhD student at the Harvard University (USA)
XU Ruoyan
Former Visiting Master Student. Xiangtan University, China
Funded by MOE research grant
Research Interests. Theoretical prediction and characterization of 2D magnetic and multiferroic materials.
Visiting Project. Computational design of intercalation-architectured 2D semiconductors
Visiting Period. Sep 2023 to Nov 2023
SU Tong
Former SUTD Visiting PhD Student. Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) Shenzen (China)
Funded by China Scholarship Council (CSC)
Visiting Project. Physics and design of metal contacts to 2D semiconductors
Visiting Period. Oct 2021 to Oct 2023
Last known position: PhD student at Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) Shenzen (China)
Bi-Hong TIANG
Former SUTD Research Assistant (Aug 2022 to Aug 2023) - co-supervised with Prof. Ricky Ang (SUTD)
BSc. Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)
Last known position: Research assistant at National University of Singapore
MENG Haiyu - CSC Scholar (Visiting Period 2021-2022) + SUTD visiting scholar (2023)
Last known position: Assistant Professor at Xiangtan University (China)
GUO Shiying (CSC Scholar. Visiting Period 2022) + SUTD visiting scholar (2022)
Last known position: Assistant Professor at Yangzhou University (China)
Former Graduate Students
Main supervision
Jarratt ONG - MEng. Co-supervise with Prof. Ricky Ang. Graduated Aug 2023
Current position to be updated
Co-supervision
CHEN Wei Jie - PhD. Co-advised (Main supervisor Prof. Ricky Ang). Graduated Sep 2023
Last known position: Research Fellow at National University of Singapore (Lee Ching Hua group)
Jeremy LIM - PhD. Co-advised (Main supervisor Prof. Ricky Ang). Graduated Aug 2022
Last known position: Quantitative Analyst at Macquarie Group (Singapore)
ZHANG Tianning - PhD. Co-advised (Main supervisor Prof. Ricky Ang). Graduated Aug 2022
Last known position: Computer Scientist at Shanghai artificial intelligence lab (China)
Collaborators
Prof. Ricky Ang
Prof. Hui Ying Yang
Assoc. Prof. Shengyuan Yang
Assoc. Prof. Nagarajan Raghavan
Asst. Prof. Angela Wang Bo
Singapore University of Technology and Design
Asst. Prof. Ching Hua Lee
National University of Singapore
Dr. Aaron Chit Siong Lau
IMRE, A*STAR
Asst. Prof. Shi-Jun Liang
Nanjing University. China
Prof. Zhongshui Ma
Prof. Jing Lu
Peking University. China
Asst. Prof. Liang Jie Wong
Nanyang Technological University. Singapore
Prof. Chao Zhang
University of Wollongong. Australia
Assoc. Prof. Muhammad Zubair
Information Technology University. Pakistan
Asst. Prof. Kelvin J. A. Ooi
Xiamen University Malaysia Campus
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