About

I am a Postdoc Associate of the Quantum Measurement Group at MIT. I got my PhD at the University of Virginia, under the supervision of Prof. Bi-Cheng Zhou where I created a cluster-based thermodynamics framework that benefits computational thermodynamics. I am actively looking for my future academic position after my current Postdoc appointment to continue further exploring diverse applied sciences such as materials science/mechanical engineering/nuclear science/applied physics/chemical engineering with my applied mathematics style.
My current Servant Class is Framer X Saber (Mathematics->Excalibur) based on the calling: to build up the theoretical/computational framework for applied science with the power of mathematics. [A piece of slides of my JOB TALK is shared here], which is titled as The Delicacy of “Imperfection”: Thermodynamics, Transport, and Spectroscopy as Lenses. A comment article on materials science education is shared here: [What’s the difference between Materials Science and Condensed Matter Physics?], the corresponding Chinese version is released on wechat 材料科学和凝聚态物理学有什么不一样？

Research Statements

I am interested in various topics within Theoretical/Computational Materials Science under the philosophy of Applied Mathematics. My research interests varied from pure mathematics to applied mathematics and applied science when I was a junior student in my undergraduate school. Though I was impressed by partial differential equations, geometry, and topology during my undergraduate years, some physics-related research experience(quantization of dislocations) and the great Chia-Chiao Lin’s landmark pioneer contributions in applied mathematics attracted me. In recent years, I have been activated by Prof. Weinan E’s vision to explore the new era in applied mathematics with coherently integrating first-principle modelings, data-driven methods, algorithms & fundamental mathematics & domain knowledge: physics-led materials science.

My interests could be summarized as the spanned space of {“Imperfection”, “Representations”, “Transport”, and “Stability”}, which I would like to explain more in future statements. Some of my current projects involve heat transport, neutron/x-ray scattering, data-driven spectroscopy, quantum dots, mesoscale defects, and thermodynamic stability. I’ve attached my general research statement for you to read.

Memo for Milestone:

• 7/24/2025: Our work on neutron scattering is reported on MIT news, see also here.
• 9/1/2023: Start the Postdoc appointment at Quantum Measurement Group of MIT.
• 7/21/2023: Pass the Ph.D. defense.

final updated: 08/2025