Group Members

Dr. Chen Yang   |    Post Doctorate   |    Graduate   |    Undergraduate   |    Alumni







Principal Investigator



Dr. Chen Yang
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Department of Physics
Purdue University

Prof. Chen Yang graduated from University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China, with a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Physics in 1999. She obtained a Master of Philosophy in 2000 by studying theoretical chemistry with Professor. Yijin Yan at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Then, she went to Harvard University and studied for her doctoral degree under the supervision of Prof. Charles M. Lieber. Prof. Yang received her doctoral degree in Chemistry in 2006 and then worked as an associate in McKinsey & Co, a business consulting company, from June 2006 to July 2007. Prof. Yang joined Department of Chemistry and Department of Physics at Purdue University in August, 2007.

Prof. Yang’s research interest is focusing on nano materials for their potential applications in nanoscale devices and biological applications. Her previous research has been published in high profile journals, including Science and Nature and been featured by many public press releases, including Chemical and Engineering News, Harvard Gazette magazine. She has won NSF Career Award and Purdue Seed of Success. In addition, she has been invited to give presentations on American Vacuum Society National Meeting, Material Science Society Spring and Fall Meetings and American Chemistry Society Annual Meeting.

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  Graduate Students 





Sung Hwan Chung
Graduate Student, School of Electrical & Computer Engineering





Jeremy McCall
Graduate Student, Department of Chemistry





Kelly L McNear
Graduate Student, Department of Chemistry





Sarath Ramadurgam
Graduate Student, Department of Physics





Weixia Zhang
Graduate Student, Department of Chemistry





Yanjie Zhao
Graduate Student, Department of Physics





Yunlong Zi
Graduate Student, Department of Physics



  Undergraduate Students
 

Sudarat Lee
Undergraduate Student, Department of Chemistry
   

  Alumni  
  Brooke Koshel
Asama Tanaudommogkon
Jeremiah Kemp