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The Yang Lab is hiring!

 

Job title: PhD student

Job description: We are seeking talented PhD students to work at the frontiers of materials science and condensed matter physics. Students will use molecular beam epitaxy to fabricate artificial functional materials, and use angle-resolved photoemission to directly resolve the electronic band structures. They will explore new possibilities of interfacial phenomena including but not limited to interfacial superconductivity, interfacial topological phenomena, and interfacial devices. Backgrounds in solid state physics and materials science and engineering are preferred.

Please send your CV to Prof. Yang (yangsl@uchicago.edu)

Job title: Postdoctoral scholar

Job description: We are seeking experts in hard condensed matter with experience on thin film deposition or angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy. Candidates with a strong background on ultrafast optical spectroscopy are also strongly encouraged to apply. Projects include 1) Phenomena at the interface between chalcogenide and oxide materials. 2) Hybrid opto-solid state systems enabled by MBE and ultrafast electron spectroscopy. Postdocs will be given opportunities to work at the material deposition and characterization lab on the main campus of the University of Chicago, and also will be exposed to potential collaborations at Argonne National Laboratory.

Please send your CV to Prof. Yang (yangsl@uchicago.edu)

Current Members

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Chenhui Yan

Postdoctoral Scholar

chenhui@uchicago.edu

Chenhui joined the Yang group in April 2019. He is interested in interfacial engineering of quantum materials including topological materials, single-layer FeSe/SrTiO3 interface superconductor and 2D transition metal dichalcogenides. His expertise includes but not limits to Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE), Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM), and Angle-resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy (ARPES).
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Diego Alonso Garcia Sepulveda

PhD Student

dgarciasepulveda@uchicago.edu

Diego joined the Yang Group in Autumn 2020 for his PhD experimental project. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from the University of Chile, and a double Masters degree in Physics from UNESP-Brazil, and the University of Waterloo/Perimeter Institute as part of the Perimeter Scholars International Program. In the Yang Group, he is in general terms interested in working on the topological properties revealed by condensed-matter systems. In particular, he is interested in the observation and control of topological phase transitions in film FeTeSe using time-resolved ARPES.
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Sebastian Fernandez-Mulligan

Researcher

sebastianfm@uchicago.edu

Sebastian is a recent graduate of the College at the University of Chicago. He has worked on a range of computational problems in astrophysics relating to observational selection effects in gravitational lensing. Currently, he is assisting in the design and implementation of the Yang Lab instrumentation. His research interests relate to the use of optical methods to create distinct material phases.
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Rahim Raja

Undergraduate Researcher

rahim@uchicago.edu

Rahim is an undergraduate student at the college from Warrington, England. He is planning to major in Molecular Engineering: Quantum Track, and minor in Computer Science. He is also involved with the Engineering Society, Physics Society, Photography Club, and the admissions office on campus.
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Emanuel Green

Undergraduate Researcher

egreen24@uchicago.edu

Emanuel is an undergraduate student at the college from Atlanta, Georgia. He is double majoring in physics and mathematics. He is interested in nanoscale science and quantum engineering including designing and fabricating nanodevices using molecular beam epitaxy.
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Minzhao (Henry) Liu

Graduate Student

mliu6@uchicago.edu

Minzhao Liu is a graduate student at the Yang Group. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Physics and Mathematics from Illinois Wesleyan University in 2020. Currently, he is investigating electron-phonon coupling in cuprate high-temperature superconductors. He is also interested in topological phases of matter, quantum information and computer science.
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Robin Erdakos

Undergraduate Researcher

rerdakos@uchicago.edu

Robin is an undergraduate student at the college from Wantagh, New York. He is planning to major in physics and minor in molecular engineering. He is interested in nanoscale science and technology, optics, and condensed matter physics.

Alumni

Meet the former members of the Yang Lab.

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Rikuto Fukumori

Undergraduate researcher

Riku worked in the Yang lab from June 2019 to September 2020 on ultrafast high resolution photoemission setup. He is now a PhD student at Caltech, Department of Applied Physics and Materials Science.