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Wang Group
Science at the Atomic and Molecular Scales
2023 Group Photo
Our last group photo at MS State
2022 Group Picnic
2021 Group Photo
2023 Group Photo
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Principle Investigator
Dr. Kun Wang
Assistant Professor
Department of Physics
Department of Chemistry (Secondary)
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida 33146
Email: kunwang@miami.edu
Dr. Kun Wang received his B.S. degree from Shandong University (China) in 2011. He then moved to the U.S. for his doctoral research and received his Ph.D. degree in Physics from the University of Georgia (Athens, GA) under the direction of Prof. Bingqian Xu in 2016. Following that, he worked at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor as a Research Fellow in the laboratory of Prof. Pramod Reddy and Prof. Edgar Meyhofer. He started his independent career as an Assistant Professor of Physics and Chemistry at Mississippi State University from 2020-2023. In Aug 2023, he joined the University of Miami as an Assistant Professor of Physics and Chemistry.
2022 Emerging Research Scholar Award Finalist – Mississippi State University
2022 MRS Communications Early Career Materials Researcher
2022 Journal of Materials Chemistry C Emerging Investigator (Royal Society of Chemistry)
2021 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Early Career Award
2016 Materials Research Society (MRS) Graduate Student Award
2016 Nature Chemistry’s Altmetric Top 10 (Ranked No. 3)
2016 Innovative and Interdisciplinary Research Award – University of Georgia
2015 Sean M. Kirkpatrick Award for Outstanding Research – University of Georgia
Postdoctoral Fellow
There are no funded postdoctoral positions in our group at this time.
However, postdoctoral researchers with secured funding interested in a guided project are encouraged to contact Dr. Wang about ongoing research opportunities.
Graduate Student
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Haixin Zhang (Physics, 2021-)
Research Interest:
Quantum transport in single-molecule electronic devices.
Fun Fact:
Haixin loves skiing and snowboard. He is also a fan of model airplane. He has a cute cat named Taylor.
Mehrdad Shiri (Physics, 2021-)
Research Interest:
Plasmonics, light-matter interactions, and computational methods
Fun Fact:
Mehrdad spends his free time building and programming radio-controlled multirotors. Besides, he is an avid fan of Judo.
Shaocheng Shen (Chemistry, 2022-)
Research Interest:
2D materials and single-molecule optoelectronics
Fun Fact:
Shaocheng is an fan of guitar and billiards.
Undergraduate Student
We want you on our team!
Research opportunities for undergrad students are frequently available.
Please email Dr. Wang (kunwang@miami.edu) for detailed information.
Group Alumni
Dr. Chaolong Tang, MSU Postdoctoral Fellow (2021 Spring - 2023 Summer) Current position: Process Engineer at Hitachi, Boise, Idaho.
Rongjing Yan, MSU Grad Student in Chemistry (2021 Spring - 2023 Spring)
Ridwan Ayinla, MSU Master Student in Chemistry (2021 Spring - 2023 Spring)
Jamaal Jackson, USM Undergrad in Polymer Science (2023 Summer REU)
Ian Bunker, MSU Undergrad in Chem & ME (2021 Spring - 2023 Spring)
Katlyn Grimes, MSU Undergrad in Physics (2021 Summer)
Rajesh Shrestha, MSU Undergrad in Physics & CS (2020 Fall - 2021 Summer)
Karl Grebner, MSU Undergrad in ME (2021 Fall)
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