March 22, 2020
This is
me
I study how light transforms matter
Currently, I am a third year physics Ph.D. candidate at University of Texas at Austin. I joined Prof. Gregory Fiete's condensed matter theory group at my first year. Later on, Prof. Fiete moved to Northeastern University, so I am currently at Boston to continue my research with him! As officially still a UT student, I am co-supervisored by Prof. Allan MacDonald.
My research is driven by both experiments and underlying mathematical beauty at the same time. One scheme interests me the most is to use light to change the properties of matter i.e. modifying magnetism, enhancing superconductivity, creating unprecedented states! And all these could happend in time scale trillions time faster than a blink of an eye.
Recently, I use quantum field theory to describe the moving of electron in solid, to construct effective theory for spin and magnetism, comparing differet routes of using laser light, creating more possibilities for a real world realization. I also use group theory as a symmetry consideration to guide experimental designs
Previously, I have been attracted by topological aspects of matter, so I collaborated with others to study them. I am learning conformal field theory in my spare time, hopping to bring this useful tool into my research.