National University of Singapore Department of Physics LIST OF FACULTY MEMBERS & RESEARCH AREAS Assistant Professor Shaffique ADAM, shaffique.adam@yale‐nus.edu.sg; https://sites.google.com/site/shaffiqueadam/home Mesoscopic quantum condensed matter theory: effects of disorder and interactions in Dirac fermion systems such as graphene and topological insulators; effecs of impurities and electronic screening on experimentally measurable quantities such as transport and scanning probe experiments; application of graphene for new electronic devices. Assistant Professor ARIANDO, phyarian@nus.edu.sg
Novel functional materials and devices, atomic layer epitaxi, oxide thin films, superconducting devices, d‐wave and fractional flux quatum effects and devices Professor Belal E BAAQUIE, phybeb@nus.edu.sg, www.physics.nus.edu.sg/~phybeb Quantum field theory; Financial modeling based on techniques of quantum theory Assistant Professor Murray D. BARRETT, phybmd@nus.edu.sg, http://www.quantumlah.org/ultracold/research.html
The use of ultra‐cold atoms for neutral atom quantum information applications. We investigate the use of micro‐
fabricated magnetic traps (atom chips) and optical lattices as a means to trap and manipulate large arrays of atoms (qubits). To provide the necessary interaction between individual atoms we are investigating the use of micro‐cavities. Assistant Professor Andrew Bettiol, phybaa@nus.edu.sg
Integrated micro‐optics and photonics; fluorescence imaging and spectroscopy; proton beam writing technology. Professor Mark B H BREESE, phymbhb@nus.edu.sg
Ion‐solid interactions, Silicon Photonics, Porous Silicon, Charge transport in semiconductors, Ion Optics Professor Antonio Helio CASTRO‐NETO, phycastr@nus.edu.sg
Graphene: all aspects. Strongly correlated systems: spin and charge density wave, quantum magnetism, superconductivity. Disordered magnetic systems. Associate Professor CHAN Aik Hui, Phil, phycahp@nus.edu.sg
Multi‐particle Production and Multiplicity (HEP Physics Phenomenology) Assistant Professor CHEN Wei, phycw@nus.edu.sg
Molecular self‐assembly on surfaces and surface nanotemplates, single molecule behaviors, molecular‐level interface engineered organic thin films, molecule‐substrate interface properties associated with molecular electronics and organic electronics, graphene, scanning tunneling microscopy, synchrotron radiation. Professor B. V. R. CHOWDARI, phychowd@nus.edu.sg, http://www.physics.nus.edu.sg/~phychowd/
Functional Materials ‐ Lithium Ion Batteries Assistant Professor CHUA Lay‐lay, phycll@nus.edu.sg, Device physics and chemistry of solution‐processable graphenes and organic semiconductors. Associate Professor CHUNG Keng Yeow, phycky@nus.edu.sg
Use of laser‐cooled atoms and Bose‐Einstein condensates in ultra‐high precision measurements; Study the feasibility of using atom interferometers to detect effects of quantum gravity. 1
Associate Professor Kai DIECKMANN, phydk@nus.edu.sg, Http://qmatter.quantumlah.org/lattice/personal/DIECKMANN/ Fermions in optical lattices and heteronuclear Fermi‐Fermi mixutre Assistant Professor Goki EDA, phyeg@nus.edu.sg
Solution‐based approach to synthesize and assemble two‐dimensional (2D) materials such as graphene and transition metal dichalcogenide nanosheets and investigation of their electrical, optical, and electro‐physical properties such as charge transport, photoluminescence, and field emission. Lee Kong Chian Centennial Professor Artur Konrad EKERT, phyeak@nus.edu.sg
Most aspects of information processing in quantum‐mechanical systems, with a focus on quantum cryptography and quantum computation. Professor Berthold‐Georg ENGLERT, phyebg@nus.edu.sg, http://physics.nus.edu.sg/~phyebg Theoretical problem in quantum physics, in particular quantum information processing; quantitative studies of wave‐
particle duality and other problem of quantum kinematics; phenomenology of spin currents in metals; cold fermion atoms on two‐dimensional lattices. Professor FENG Yuan Ping, phyfyp@nus.edu.sg, http://www.physics.nus.edu.sg/phyfyp/ First‐principles electronic structure calculations on materials for advanced technologies (magnetic semiconductor, oxides, nanomaterials, etc) and prediction of new functional materials. Assistant Professor Slaven Garaj, slaven@nus.edu.sg, http://www.physics.nus.edu.sg/staff/garaj.html Interplay of nanostructures with molecular and liquids, and control of individual biomolecules. Graphene based sensors, nanopore physics and nanofluidics, single‐molecule biophysics, electrical methods for DAN sequencing, bio‐nanoscience. Associate Professor GONG Jiangbin, phygj@nus.edu.sg
Coherent control of quantum dynamics and the associated applications in quantum information science as well as atomic and molecular physics; fundamental aspects of quantum and classical nonlinear dynamics in connection with cold‐atom experiments; nanoscale quantum devices; theory of quantum open systems. Assistant Professor Bjorn Gustaf HESSMO, phyhbg@nus.edu.sg
Experimental quantum optics and cold atom physics, Miniaturization technologies for atomic physics and optics, Cold atoms as a test system for quantum information theory Associate Professor Peter HO, phyhop@nus.edu.sg
Physics and technology of organic semiconductor devices and interfaces Professor JI Wei, phyjiwei@nus.edu.sg Quantum dots, nanowires, and nanotubes for nanophotonics and ultrafast nonlinear optics. Associate Professor Dogomir KASZILIKOWSKI, phykd@nus.edu.sg
Analysis of multipartite entanglement of many‐body systems and the role it plays in thermodynamics and critical phenomena in bulk matter. I am interested in a possible extraction and usage of this entanglement for quantum information processing Professor KUOK Meng Hau, phykmh@nus.edu.sg, http://www.physics.nus.edu.sg/brillouin/ Spin dynamics and acoustic dynamics of nano‐scale structures. Investigation of magnetic and mechanical properties of magnetic and non‐magnetic nanostructures using inelastic (Brillouin) laser light scattering. Phase transitions in ferroelectric and ferroelastic materials. Professor Christian KURTSIEFER, phyck@nus.edu.sg
Experimental Quantum Information and Communication, Single Photon Technologies, Atom‐Light interaction. 2
Professor LAI Choy Heng, phylaich@nus.edu.sg, www.physics.nus.edu.sg/~phylaich/ Complex networks and nonlinear dynamics: control, synchronization, pattern‐formation and self‐organization; quantum information and computation. Professor LI Baowen, phylibw@nus.edu.sg
Theoretical, computational and experimental studies of the following topics: (1) phononics ‐ a science and engineering of heat; phonon (heat) devices such as thermal diode, thermal transistor, thermal logic gate and phonon computer. (2) Classical and quantum waves in nonlinear and complex systems. We work theoretically and computationally on: complex network; computational and systems biology; direct transport in BEC. Assistant Professor LI Wenhui, phylwh@nus.edu.sg, http://www.quantumlah.org/people/wenhui Quantum degenerate gases, cold Rydberg atoms, many‐body physics with atoms in optical lattices, quantum information process with neutral atoms Dr LIEW Soo Chin, scliewsc@nus.edu.sg Atmospheric correction of hyperspectral data; Hyperspectral data analysis and applications in land cover classification; Derivation of optical properties and water quality parameters of sea and inland waters from remote sensing reflectance data. Professor LIM Hock, phylimh@nus.edu.sg
Dynamics of atmosphere and ocean, image restoration, synthetic aperture radar imaging, and electromagnetic materials. Associate Professor LIM Hock Siah, Paul, phylimhs@nus.edu.sg
Theoretical calculations of acoustic phonons and dipole‐exchanged spin waves in nanostructures. Assistant Professor Alexander LING Euk Jin, cqtalej@nus.edu.sg
Experimental quantum optics (single photon sources and single photon manipulation), Experimental tests of fundamental physics, Exploiting light for improved information processing and metrology. Professor LIU Xiang Yang, phyliuxy@nus.edu.sg, http://www.physics.nus.edu.sg/~interface/New/index.htm
Biomineralization, bio‐soft functional materials engineering, silk and ultra‐preferment materials, protein aggregation/assembly and crystallization, freezing and antifreeze, bio‐membrane, colloidal assembly and crystallization, drug delivery, crystallization kinetics, the morphology of crystals, nanotemplating , tissue engineering. Associate Professor Ramanathan MAHENDIRAN, phyrm@nus.edu.sg
Experimental studies in Spintronics, Magnetism, Multiferroics, Oxides and Carbon based materials Associate Professor Jens MARTIN, phyjm@nus.edu.sg, http://www.physics.nus.edu.sg/staff/martin.html
Experimental investigation of electronic properties in graphene and other 2‐dimensional systems: Novel quantum Hall and topological states in mono‐ and bilayer graphene; Electro‐mechanical interaction and artificial gauge fields; Local modification of graphene using scanning probe techniques. Assistant Professor Dzmitry MATSUKEVICH, phymd@nus.edu.sg
development of quantum networks for distributed quantum information processing and scalable quantum communication Assistant Professor Manas MUKHERJEE, phymukhe@nus.edu.sg; http://www.physics.nus.edu.sg/staff/manas.html
Prepare ion traps by linear radiofrequency and laser cooling, for different kind of studies including emulating condensed matter systems, understanding the inherent geometry of a quantum system and tests of fundamental physics. Using trapped ions for quantum information processing and metrology. Dr. NG Shao Chin, Cindy, phynsc@nus.edu.sg
Astrophysics and Cosmology. Current Research Topics:Observational Tests of Cosmological Models; Evidence from Type Ia Supernovae for an Accelerating Universe and Dark Energy. Inhomogeneous Cosmology as an Explanation for the Apparent Cosmic Acceleration. 3
Professor OH Choo Hiap, phyohch@nus.edu.sg
Yang ‐ Mills gauge field theories; Chern‐Simons theories. Quantum algebra and Yang‐Baxter equations. Particle production and multiplicity distributions. Neutrino physics. Deep inelastic scattering in high energy physics. Quantum information science. Professor ONG Chong Kim, phyongck@nus.edu.sg, http://www.csmm.nus.edu.sg/
Experimental studies of hybrid multilayer and nanostructures of oxides; tunable microwave devices; oxide electronics; metamaterials and electromagnetic materials. Associate Professor Thomas OSIPOWICZ, phyto@nus.edu.sg
Development and applications of ion beam based techniques: high resolution (magnetic spectrometer) Rutherford backscattering and elastic recoil detection analysis, nuclear microscopy, ion beam induced current, proton beam writing. Assistant Professor Barbaros ÖZYILMAZ, phyob@nus.edu.sg and barbaros.oezyilmaz@gmail.com Mesoscopic physics, charge and spin transport in graphene nanostructures, Quantum Hall effect, magnetic nanopillar junctions, current induced magnetization dynamics. Assistant Professor Vitor Manuel, PEREIRA, phypvm@nus.edu.sg
Graphene physics, including the topics of electronic transport, strain, disorder and localization, electron‐electron interactions, phonons, geometro‐elastic phenomena, new device functionalities and applications. Assistant Professor Andrivo RUSYDI, phyandri@nus.edu.sg Fabrication and spectroscopy study on novel complex systems and nanostrucutured strongly correlated electron systems in bulk as well as ultra thin film form, such high temperature superconductors, magnetic materials, organic semiconductors, and molecular electronics materials. Develop and use various synchrotron‐based spectroscopy methods such as resonant soft x‐ray (magnetic) scattering, vacuum ultraviolet‐free electron laser Raman spectroscopy, and ultraviolet‐vacuum ultratraviolet optical ellipsometry. Professor Valerio SCARANI, physv@nus.edu.sg, http://www.physics.nus.edu.sg/~physv/ Quantum information, in particular cryptography and communication. Quantum non‐locality and foundations of physics. Dr. Nidhi SHARMA, phyns@nus.edu.sg Materials synthesis and characterization, Sol‐gel method: Nano materials, Li‐ion batteries Dr. Kuldip SINGH, sciks@nus.edu.sg Geometrical Methods in Physics; Quantum Algebras; Quantum information; and Quantum Gravity Associate Professor SOW Chorng Haur, physowch@nus.edu.sg
Optical tweezers, carbon nanotubes, nanoscale materials, nanofabrications and nano‐assembly. Assistant Professor TAN Meng Chwan, phytmc@nus.edu.sg
Topics in quantum field theory or string theory at the interface of contemporary mathematics and theoretical physics. String‐theoretic approaches to condensed matter theory. Professor Bernard TAN Tiong Gie, phytanb@nus.edu.sg
Microwave applications of semiconductors and dielectrics; Digital musical sound analysis and synthesis; and Psychoacoustics of time‐delayed multiple sound sources. Professor TANG Sing Hai, phytsh@nus.edu.sg
Study of nonlinear photonic crystals and terahertz spectroscopy of nanostructured materials. 4
Associate Professor TAY Seng Chuan, phytaysc@nus.edu.sg
Remote Sensing and Image Processing, Parallel Simulation, Performance Modeling, High Level Architecture (HLA), IT and Applications. Associate Professor Edward TEO Ho Khoon, phyteoe@nus.edu.sg, http://www.physics.nus.edu.sg/~phyteoe/
General relativity, quantum field theory and string theory; Classical and quantum properties of black holes, particularly within the framework of string or M‐theory; Quantum field theory in curved space‐time, quantum inequalities and negative energy densities. Associate Professor TOK Eng Soon, phytokes@nus.edu.sg
Surface and Interface Research of Semiconducting Materials: Growth dynamics, kinetics, energetics and scaling phenomena in low dimensional metallic, organic and semiconducting structures on surfaces of III‐V and IV‐IV semiconductors. Assistant Professor TSANG Mankei, eletmk@nus.edu.sg; https://sites.google.com/site/mankeitsang/
Quantum Measurement and Control Theory; Quantum Optics; Nano‐Optics; Nonlinear Optics Dr. Chammika N B UDALAGAMA, phycnby@nus.edu.sg
(1) Monte Carlo simulations of ion penetration into matter (2) Data acquisition (DAQ) and control systems for MeV ion beam analysis and lithography. Associate Professor Johan R C VAN DER MAAREL, phyjrcvd@nus.edu.sg
Biomolecular assemblies, complexity and emergence; Biomolecular structure, dynamics, and flow; Biotechnical and biomedical applications, and Biopolymer physics, soft condensed matter and complex fluids. Associate Professor Jeroen Van Kan, phyjavk@nus.edu.sg
3D nano‐fabrication and replication of: templates for nanowire growth, nanofluidic devices and molecular electronic devices. Development of proton beam focusing for proton beam writing technology. Professor Vlatko VEDRAL, phyvv@nus.edu.sg
Many body entanglement; Geometrical phases and quantum computation; Generalised entropies in information theory and physics; and Cluster state quantum computation Professor VENKATESAN, Thirumalai Venky, venky@nus.edu.sg
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Assistant Professor WANG Haifeng, phywh@nus.edu.sg
Nonlinear optical imaging; Coherent anti‐Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) microscopy and its application to biomedical systems; and multi‐photon luminescence from nanostructures. Professor WANG Jian‐Sheng, phywjs@nus.edu.sg, http://staff.science.nus.edu.sg/~phywjs/ Efficient Monte Carlo simulation methods and their applications in statistical physics, such as cluster algorithms and generalized ensemble methods. More recent focus is on quantum thermal transport problems in nanostructures with nonequilibrium Green’s function approach and molecular dynamics with quantum heat bath. Dr. WANG Qinghai, phywq@nus.edu.sg Non‐Hermitian Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Field Theory, Worldline Instantons and Pair Production, False Vacuum Decay in Cosmology, Color Superconducting Quark Matter, Staggered Fermions in Lattice QCD, Mathematical Physics. Associate Professor WANG Xuesen, phywxs@nus.edu.sg, http://www.physics.nus.edu.sg/~phywxs/ Growth and STM characterization of self‐assembled and self‐organized inorganic, organic molecular, and hybrid nanostructures; integration of magnetic, optoelectronic and molecular nanostructures on Si‐based substrates 5
Associate Professor WANG Zhisong, phywangz@nus.edu.sg
Motor protein biophysics, bioinspired artificial nanodevices, single‐molecule mechanics & spectroscopy, thermodynamics of molecular machine systems, computational methods for molecular processes simulation (both classical and quantum‐
mechanical methods) Professor Frank WATT, phywattf@nus.edu.sg
Development of proton beam technology (proton microscopy and proton beam writing) and applications in biomedicine. Professor Andrew WEE Thye Shen, phyweets@nus.edu.sg
Surface and Nanoscale Science: STM and synchrotron studies of the molecule‐metal interface; Surface nanostructure formation and atomic scale templates for nanodevices; Synchrotron radiation studies of molecule‐metal interface; Depth resolution studies in SIMS and ultrashallow junctions; Ion beam patterning of surfaces; Graphene, carbon nanotubes and related nanomaterials for nanodevice applications Associate Professor YAN Jie, phyyj@nus.edu.sg
Single‐molecule study of DNA organization in cells: DNA‐protein interactions and chromatin; theoretical polymer physics and DNA micromechanics; gene transcription, regulation, and gene replication; virus replication mechanism in host cells. Dr. Abel YANG Jiahui, phyyja@nus.edu.sg; http://www.physics.nus.edu.sg/staff/abel.html Galaxy Clustering, Cosmology, Large Scale Structure of the Universe, Dark Matter and Astronomy Education. Dr. YEO Ye, phyyy@nus.edu.sg Multiparticle entanglement Assistant Professor YU Ting, yuting@ntu.edu.sg
Synthesis of nanostructures, assembly and manipulation of 1D nanostructure, and development of nanodevices. Assistant Professor ZHANG Chun, phyzc@nus.edu.sg
Theoretical modeling and simulation of properties of materials at nanoscale: Molecular electronics/spintronics; Nanocatalysis; Strongly correlated few electron quantum dots. For further information, please visit http://www.physics.nus.edu.sg/ 6