Experimental Quantum Optics Lab
Principle Investigator :
 | Dr. Shengwang Du (Personal Page | UTD Profile) Francis S. and Maurine G. Johnson Chair (Link) Professor of Physics University of Texas at Dallas PhD, University of Colorado Boulder, 2005 MS, University of Colorado Boulder, 2002 MS, Peking University, 1999 BS, Nanjing University, 1996 |
Research Associate :
 | Dr. Zhongzhong Qin (11/2022 to present) Research area: Quantum Optics, Optical Neural Networks Research Associate PhD, East China Normal University, 2015 BS, Shanxi University, 2010 Email: Zhongzhong.Qin@UTDallas.edu |
Graduate Students :
 | Xuanying Lai (07/2020 to present) Research area: Quantum Optics PhD Candidate, PHYS BS, East China Normal University, 2020 Email: Xuanying.Lai@utdallas.edu |
 | Alan Zanders (11/2020 to present) Research area: Quantum Optics, Atomtronics PhD Candidate, PHYS MS, University of Texas at Dallas, 2020 BS, University of Texas at Dallas, 2018 Email: Alan.Zanders@utdallas.edu |
 | Christopher Li (06/2022 to present) Research area: Quantum Optics PhD Student, PHYS BS, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2021 Email: Christopher.Li@UTDallas.edu |
 | Arunaday Gupta (06/2023 to present) Research area: Optical Neural Networks and Machine Learning PhD Student, PHYS MSc, University of Delhi, 2019 BE, Gauhati University, 2015 Email: Arunaday.Gupta@UTDallas.edu |
Undergraduate Students :
 | Lennon Kirby (09/2021 to present) Research area: Quantum Optics UG Student, PHYS Email: Lennon.KirbyRivera@UTDallas.edu |
Former UTD Group Members
Graduate Students :
 | Manshuo Lin (08/2022 to 05/2023) Research area: Optical Neural Networks and Machine Learning PhD Student, PHYS BS, South China Normal University, 2022 Email: Manshuo.Lin@UTDallas.edu |
Undergraduate Students :
 | Sean Scott Smith (06/2022 to 12/2023) Research area: Quantum Optics, Optical Neural Networks UG Student, PHYS Email: Sean.Smith@UTDallas.edu |
 | Joseph Saber (01/2023 to 04/2023) Research area: Optical Neural Networks and Machine Learning UG Student, CS Email: Joseph.Saber@UTDallas.edu |
 | Ahmet Neccar (11/2020 to 12/2021) Research area: Quantum Optics UG Student, PHYS Email: Ahmet.Neccar@UTDallas.edu |
 | Ana Castaneda Montoya (09/2021 to 10/2021) Research area: Quantum Optics UG Student, PHYS Email: Ana.CastanedaMontoya@UTDallas.edu |
 | Leonard Humphrey (11/2020 to 03/2021) Research area: Quantum Optics UG Student, PHYS Email: Leonard.Humphrey@UTDallas.edu |
Group Pictures :
Former Hong Kong Group Members
Group Pictures :
- 2020 (July)
- 2019 (September)
- 2018 (August)
- 2017 (August)
- 2016 (November)
- 2015 (November)
- 2014 (November)
- 2013 (November)
- 2013 (January)
- 2010
Postdoctoral Fellows & Visiting Scholars :
 | Dr. Peng Chen (10/2018 to 10/2019) (06/2012 to 03/2015) Research area: Cold Atom & Quantum Optics PhD, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, 2012 BS, Harbin University of Science & Technology, 2007 Now Assistant Professor at HKUST GZ Campus [link] |
 | Dr. Wei Guo (10/2018 to 09/2019) Research area: Mechanical Engineering PhD, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China, 2016 BS, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China, 2010 |
 | Dr. Heejeong Jeong (08/2016 to 07/2018) Research area: Quantum Optics Research Assistant Professor of Physics IAS Junior Fellow PhD, Duke University, 2006 MS, Seoul National University, 1999 BS, Soongsil University, 1997 Now Associate Professor at University of Malaya [link] |
 | Dr. Yumian Su (04/2014 to 06/2017) Research area: Quantum Optics & Biophysics PhD, Boston University, 1997 MS, Peking University, 1990 BS, Peking University, 1987 |
 | Dr. Guosheng Xue (04/2014 to 2016, joint postdoc with Prof. Toyotaka Ishibashi at the Division of Life Science.) Research area: Biophysics PhD, University of Science & Technology of China, 2014 BS, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 2008 Now at NBI Ltd. |
 | Dr. E Du (03/2015 to 05/2015) Research area: Biophysics PhD, Tsinghua University, 2015 BS, Central China Normal University, 2009 Now at Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTC) |
 | Dr. Yuan Sun (01/2014 to 12/2014) Research area: Quantum Optics PhD, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 2013 BS, University of Science & Technology of China, 2007 Now at Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics. |
 | Dr. Shuyu Zhou (02/2011 to 02/2012) Research area: Quantum Optics PhD, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, 2010 MS, University of Science & Technology of China, 2006 BS, University of Science & Technology of China, 1998 Now at Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics. [link] |
 | Dr. Hui Yan (12/2009 to 12/2010) Research area: Quantum Optics PhD, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2009 BS, Wuhan University, 2004 Now Professor at South China Normal University [Link] |
 | Dr. Dong Wei (09/2008 - 08/2009) Research area: Quantum Optics PhD, Shanxi University, 2007 BS, Shanxi Normal University, 1999 Now Associate Professor at School of Science, Xi'an Jiaotong University. [Link] |
Graduate Students :
 | Dr. Ying Zuo (Fall/2017 to 12/2020) Research area: Quantum Optics PhD, HKUST, June 2021 (Thesis: All-optical neural networks with nonlinear activation functions) BS, University of Science & Technology of China, 2017 |
 | Dr. Zhuohui Joephy Zeng (04/2018 to 12/2020) Research area: Optical Microscopy & Mechanical Engineering PhD, HKUST, June 2021 (Thesis: Development and applications of differential interference microscopy for quantitative surface topography evolution study on martensitic transformation and thin film buckling) Cosupervised with Prof. Sherry Xian Chen (MAE) Now at LiT Ltd. |
 | Zeyu Shen (05/2018 to Fall/2020) Research area: Optical Microscopy & Life Science PhD Student, LIFS Email: zshenai@connect.ust.hk |
 | Yang Xu (Fall/2019 to Fall/2020) Research area: Quantum Optics MPhil Student, PHYS BS, Nanjing University, 2019 Email: yang.xu@connect.ust.hk |
 | Ka Hung Henry Chan (Fall/2019 to Fall/2020) Research area: Optical Microscopy & Mechanical Engineering PhD Student, MAE BS, HKUST, 2019 Email: khchanbw@connect.ust.hk Cosupervised with Prof. Sherry Xian Chen (MAE) |
 | Hong Liang (07/2020 to 12/2020) Research area: Quantum Optics PhD Student, PHYS BS, Nanjing University, 2020 Email: hong.liang@connect.ust.hk |
| Xuanying Lai (07/2020 to 12/2020) Research area: Quantum Optics PhD Student, PHYS BS, East China Normal University, 2020 Email: xlaiae@connect.ust.hk |
 | Yuzi Zhang (09/20219 to 12/2020) Research area: Bioengineering MPhil, CBE, HKUST, January 2022 (Thesis: Super-resolution imaging of DNA / peptide assembly) BS, Nankai University, 2019 Email: yzhangjq@connect.ust.hk |
 | Rong Chen (09/2019 to 12/2020) Research area: Bioengineering PhD, CBE, HKUST, August 2022 (Thesis: Deep learning based super resolution microscopy: revealing subcellular interactions in live cells at high spatiotemporal resolution) MSc, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2018 BS, Sichuan University, 2016 Email: rchenbe@connect.ust.hk |
 | Dr. Yue Jiang (Fall/2015 to May/2020) Research area: Quantum Optics PhD, HKUST, May 2020 (Thesis: Nonlinear photon-atom interaction) Summer Research Internship, HKUST, 30/July-29/Aug/2014 BS, Harbin Institute of Technology, 2015 To be an Assistant Professor at Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pittsburgh in January 2025. [link] |
 | Dr. Yefeng Mei (Fall/2015 to May/2020) Research area: Quantum Optics PhD, HKUST, February 2020 (Thesis: Energy-time entanglement of photons) RA, HKUST, 03-08/2015 BS, Tsinghua University, 2013 Now Assistant Professor at Department of Physics and Astronomy, Washington State University. [link] |
 | Lujia Yu (Fall/2016 to 12/2018) Research area: Bioengineering MPhil, HKUST, December 2018 (Thesis: Three color super-resolution localization microscopy for optical mapping of stretched DNAs in nanochannels) ME, Chinese Academy of Science, 2016 BE, Tsinghua University, 2013 |
 | Dr. Xianxin Guo (Fall/2013 to Summer/2018) Research area: Quantum Optics PhD, HKUST, July 2018 (Thesis: Time-frequency entanglement of narrowband biphotons) BS, Zhejiang University, 2013 Postdoctoral at University of Oxford (UK) -> Co-Founder and Head of Research at Lumai . |
 | Dr. Yueyang Zou (03/2016 to Summer/2018) Research area: Quantum Optics PhD, HKUST, July 2018 (Thesis: Quantum thermodynamics of ultracold atoms and photons: from degenerate Ytterbium atomic gas to quantum optics) BS, HKUST, 2013 Now postdoctoral at Universitat Innsbruck (Austria) [link] |
 | Dr. Teng Zhao (Fall/2012 to July/2016) Research area: Biophysics PhD, HKUST, July 2016 (Thesis: Advanced optical bio-imaging techniques: Super-resolution and light-sheet microscopies) MPhil, HKUST, 2014 MSc, Imperial College London, UK, 2012 BS, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China, 2011 Now CEO at LiT Ltd. |
 | Dr. Luwei Zhao (Fall/2012 to July/2016) Research area: Quantum Optics PhD, HKUST, July 2016 (Thesis: Narrowband biphoton generation in the group delay regime) MPhil, HKUST 2014 BS, Nanjing University, 2012 Now CTO at LiT Ltd. |
 | Ying Wang (Fall/2013 to Summer/2015) Research area: Biophysics MPhil, HKUST, August 2015 (Thesis: Light-sheet microscope and its applications) MS, Harbin Institute of Technology, 2013 BS, Harbin Institute of Technology, 2011 Now at Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) |
 | Dr. Chang Liu (Fall/2010 to Summer/2014) Research area: Quantum Optics PhD, HKUST, August 2014 (Thesis: Generation and application of narrow-band biphotons) BS, University of Science & Technology of China, 2010 Now Senior Scientist at Quantum Valley Ideas Laboratories, Waterloo, Canada. |
 | Dr. Shanchao Zhang (Fall/2009 to Summer/2013) PhD, HKUST, August 2013 (Thesis: Coherent Quantum Interaction between Photons and Atoms) BS, Nanjing University, 2009 Now Associate Professor at South China Normal University [link] |
 | Dr. Wenhao Guo (Spring/2010 to Summer 2013) PhD, HKUST, July 2013 (Thesis: Optical Spectroscopy of Nano Materials and Structures) BS, Shandong University, 2009 Now at Zenit Global Investment Co., Hong Kong |
| Dr. Weixin Lu Postgraduate student (Fall 2009) Now Associate Professor at Soochow University [Link] |
 | Dr. Jiefei Chen (PhD student, Fall/2008 to Fall/2011) PhD, HKUST, December 2011 (Thesis: Manipulating Classical and Nonclassical Light with Cold Atoms) MPhil, HKUST, 2009 BS, Sun Yat-Sen University, 2007 Now Associate Professor at the Department of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology. [Link] |
Undergraduate Students :
 | Bohan Li (05/2017 to 06/2020) Research area: Quantum Optics Undergraduate Student, Physics, HKUST HKUST (UG) -> Caltech (PhD). |
 | Hoi Chun Chiu (05/2017 to 06/2020) Research area: Biophysics & Optical Microscopy Undergraduate Student, Physics, HKUST HKUST (UG) -> Columbia University (PhD). |
 | You-chiuan Chen (02/2019 to 06/2020) Research area: Optical Physics Undergraduate Student, Physics, HKUST HKUST (UG) -> Penn State University (PhD). |
 | Shi Quan Foo (04/2019 to 06/2020) Research area: Optical Physics Undergraduate Student, Physics, HKUST |
 | Randy Stefan Tanuwijaya (02/2020 to 06/2020) Research area: Optical Physics Undergraduate Student, Physics, HKUST HKUST (UG) -> HKUST (PhD). |
 | Yan Yan Chan (04/2019 to 08/2019) Research area: Optical Physics Undergraduate Student, Physics, HKUST |
 | Lingbang Zhu (09/2015 to 06/2019) Research area: Biophysics & Quantum Optics Undergraduate Student, Physics, HKUST HKUST (UG) -> Harvard University (PhD) |
 | Anqi Gong (04/2018 to 08/2018) Undergraduate Student, Computer Science & Physics, HKUST |
 | Karen (Sze Cheung) Lau (12/2014 to 08/2017) Reseawrch area: Quantum Optics, Biophysics Undergraduate Student, Physics, HKUST HKUST (UG) -> Stanford University (PhD) |
 | James (Ming Hong) Lui (09/2015 to 08/2016) Reseawrch area: Biophysics HKUST (UG/LIFS) -> HKUST (MPhil/LIFS) |
 | Chi Shu (May/2013 to June/2016) Research area: Quantum Optics Undergraduate Student, Physics, HKUST HKUST (UG) -> Harvard University (PhD) |
 | Aaron (Tsz Kiu) Chow (04/2015 to 05/2016) Reseawrch area: Quantum Optics Undergraduate Stduent, Physics, HKUST HKUST(UG/Math) -> Columbia University (PhD/Math)-> MIT (Postdoctoral) |
| Yue Jiang Summer Research Internship (30/July/2014 to 29/Aug/2014) Research area: Quantum Optics Undergraduate Student, Harbin Institute of Technology Now PhD student at HKUST |
 | Shreyans Mehta Summer Visiting Internship (May/2013 to July/2013) Undergraduate Student, Engineering Physics, IIT, Delhi, India |
 | Abani Shankar Nayak Summer Visiting Internship (May/2013 to July/2013) Undergraduate Student, Engineering Physics, IIT, Delhi, India |
 | Kexin Yi (Spring/2012 to Fall/2012) Undergraduate Student, HKUST HKUST (UG) -> Caltech (UG) -> Harvard University (PhD) |
 | Huansu Xu Undergraduate Student, UROP, 2010-2011 HKUST (UG) -> HKUST (PG) |
 | Lijia Hong Undergraduate Student, UROP, 2011 HKUST (UG) -> Carnegie Mellon University (Master) -> Robinhood (Software Engineer) |
 | Shuyuan Wang Undergraduate Student : Summer/2009 to Summer/2011 HKUST (UG) -> Columbia Universityâ (PhD) -> Google Inc. |
Research Assistants :
| Bohan Li (08/2020 to 08/2020) Research area: Optics BS, HKUST, 2020 Email: bliav@connect.ust.hk |
 | Qiang SONG (12/2015 to 07/2016) Research area: Biophysics MS, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, 2014 MS, UNiversity of Science and Technology of China, 2012 BS, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2011 |
 | Zhuo Quan IM (03/2016 to 07/2016) Research area: Biophysics BS, HKUST, 2015 Now MPhil student in TLE, HKUST |
 | Quan Liu (May/2013 to April/2014) |