Principal Investigator
Ding-Shyue (Jerry) Yang
Professor of Chemistry, of Physics (joint), 2025–present
Associate Professor of Physics (joint), 2019–2025
Associate Professor of Chemistry, 2018–2025
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, 2012–2018, University of Houston
Scientist, 2010–2012; Postdoctoral Scholar, 2009–2010, Caltech
Ph.D., 2002–2009, Caltech (Supervisor: Ahmed H. Zewail)
Curriculum Vitae (html or pdf)
Professor of Chemistry, of Physics (joint), 2025–present
Associate Professor of Physics (joint), 2019–2025
Associate Professor of Chemistry, 2018–2025
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, 2012–2018, University of Houston
Scientist, 2010–2012; Postdoctoral Scholar, 2009–2010, Caltech
Ph.D., 2002–2009, Caltech (Supervisor: Ahmed H. Zewail)
Curriculum Vitae (html or pdf)
Postdoctoral Scholar
Ting-Hsuan Wu
Joined in Nov. 2025
Postdoc, Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taiwai, 2024–2025
Ph.D., National Taiwan University, Taiwan, 2019–2024
M.S., National Taiwan University, Taiwan, 2017–2019
Joined in Nov. 2025
Postdoc, Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taiwai, 2024–2025
Ph.D., National Taiwan University, Taiwan, 2019–2024
M.S., National Taiwan University, Taiwan, 2017–2019
Graduate Students
Md. Shaikot Alam Shakil
Joined in Sept. 2023
M.S., University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2020–2022
B.S., University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2016–2019
Major in Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Joined in Sept. 2023
M.S., University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2020–2022
B.S., University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2016–2019
Major in Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Md. Shahriar Hossain Shuvo
Joined in Oct. 2023
M.S., University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2022–2023
B.S., University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2017–2021
Major in Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Joined in Oct. 2023
M.S., University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2022–2023
B.S., University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2017–2021
Major in Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Malith D. Jayasuriya Arachchige
Joined in Sept. 2023
M.S., University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2018–2023
B.S., University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2010–2015
Major in Chemistry; Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Joined in Sept. 2023
M.S., University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2018–2023
B.S., University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2010–2015
Major in Chemistry; Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Zill E. Huma
Joined in Oct. 2025
M.S., Government College Women Univ. Faisalabad, Pakistan, 2022–2024
B.S., Government College Women Univ. Faisalabad, Pakistan, 2018–2012
Major in Analytical Chemistry
Joined in Oct. 2025
M.S., Government College Women Univ. Faisalabad, Pakistan, 2022–2024
B.S., Government College Women Univ. Faisalabad, Pakistan, 2018–2012
Major in Analytical Chemistry
Nawoda D. Athdath Waduge
Joined in Oct. 2025
M.S., University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2020–2024
B.S., University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2016–2018
Major in Chemistry and Mathmatics; Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Joined in Oct. 2025
M.S., University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2020–2024
B.S., University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2016–2018
Major in Chemistry and Mathmatics; Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Group Alumni
Bijesh Kumar Malla
Jan. 2024 to Apr. 2024, visiting graduate student
from Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India
M.S., Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur, 2018–2020
Major in Chemistry
Jan. 2024 to Apr. 2024, visiting graduate student
from Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India
M.S., Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur, 2018–2020
Major in Chemistry
Xing He
June 2013 to Feb. 2024
Eby Nell McElrath Fellow, 2013–2014
Lecturer, Harbin Institute of Technology, China, 2011–2013
Ph.D., Harbin Institute of Technology, China, 2005–2011
June 2013 to Feb. 2024
Eby Nell McElrath Fellow, 2013–2014
Lecturer, Harbin Institute of Technology, China, 2011–2013
Ph.D., Harbin Institute of Technology, China, 2005–2011
Mazhar Chebl
Nov. 2016 to June 2022
Ph.D., University of Houston, 2016–2022
M.S., American University of Beirut, Lebanon, 2013–2016
B.S., Lebanese University, Lebanon, 2009–2012
Major in Chemistry
Nov. 2016 to June 2022
Ph.D., University of Houston, 2016–2022
M.S., American University of Beirut, Lebanon, 2013–2016
B.S., Lebanese University, Lebanon, 2009–2012
Major in Chemistry
Hamed Vali
Dec. 2015 to Dec. 2021
Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Houston, 2015–2021
B.Eng., Amir Kabir University, Tehran Polytechnic, Iran, 2009–2014
Major in Materials Science and Engineering
Dec. 2015 to Dec. 2021
Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Houston, 2015–2021
B.Eng., Amir Kabir University, Tehran Polytechnic, Iran, 2009–2014
Major in Materials Science and Engineering
Mithun Ghosh
Sept. 2015 to June 2021
Ph.D., University of Houston, 2015–2021
M.S., Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India, 2012–2014
B.S., University of Burdwan, India, 2009–2012
Major in Chemistry
Sept. 2015 to June 2021
Ph.D., University of Houston, 2015–2021
M.S., Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India, 2012–2014
B.S., University of Burdwan, India, 2009–2012
Major in Chemistry
Chengyi Wu
Nov. 2013 to May 2019
Ph.D., University of Houston, 2013–2019
B.S., Wuhan University, China, 2008–2012
Major in Chemistry
Nov. 2013 to May 2019
Ph.D., University of Houston, 2013–2019
B.S., Wuhan University, China, 2008–2012
Major in Chemistry
Napat Punpongjareorn
Nov. 2012 to Dec. 2017
Ph.D., University of Houston, 2012–2017
B.S., Mahidol University International College, Thailand, 2007–2011
Major in Chemistry (with Minor in French Language)
Nov. 2012 to Dec. 2017
Ph.D., University of Houston, 2012–2017
B.S., Mahidol University International College, Thailand, 2007–2011
Major in Chemistry (with Minor in French Language)
Karjini Rajagopal
Jan. 2013 to Aug. 2015
M.S., University of Houston, 2012–2015
B.S., University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2007–2011
Major in Chemistry
Jan. 2013 to Aug. 2015
M.S., University of Houston, 2012–2015
B.S., University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2007–2011
Major in Chemistry
Former Members
Meng-Hsuan Lee
Joined between Jan. 2021 and Dec. 2021
M.S., National Taiwan University of Science & Technology, 2016–2018
Major in Materials Science and Engineering
B.S., National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan, 2012–2016
Major in Chemistry
Joined between Jan. 2021 and Dec. 2021
M.S., National Taiwan University of Science & Technology, 2016–2018
Major in Materials Science and Engineering
B.S., National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan, 2012–2016
Major in Chemistry
Fei Wang
Joined between March 2018 and Sept. 2019
M.S., Stony Brook University, 2013–2015
B.S., Nanjing Normal University, China, 2009–2013
Major in Physics
Joined between March 2018 and Sept. 2019
M.S., Stony Brook University, 2013–2015
B.S., Nanjing Normal University, China, 2009–2013
Major in Physics
Ilya Davydov
Joined between Nov. 2014 and Dec. 2016
M.S., 2012–2014; B.S., 2008–2012
Moscow Institition of Physics and Technology, Russia
Major in Applied Math & Physics
Joined between Nov. 2014 and Dec. 2016
M.S., 2012–2014; B.S., 2008–2012
Moscow Institition of Physics and Technology, Russia
Major in Applied Math & Physics
Summer Visiting Undergraduate and High-School Students
Mustafa Yıldırım
July–August 2017
Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
Major in Chemistry
Major in Molecular Biology and Genetics
July–August 2017
Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
Major in Chemistry
Major in Molecular Biology and Genetics
