ChunNing Jeanie Lau

ChunNing Jeanie Lau is a Professor in the Department of Physics at Ohio State University, specializing in condensed matter experiment. Her research focuses on quantum materials, 2D systems, topological insulators, and moiré heterostructures. She has pioneered work on twisted bilayer graphene, van der Waals heterostructures, and bismuth halides, exploring electronic phase transitions, superconductivity, and topological phenomena.

Research Highlights: Her group investigates emergent electronic states in layered materials, including quantum Hall effects, spin-orbit coupling effects in graphene heterostructures, and tunable band structures in materials like InSe and PdSe₂. Recent work emphasizes correlated electron systems, defect-assisted transport, and structural tuning of topological phases in bismuth halogenides.

Awards and Recognition:

• MRS University Chapter Special Project Awards (2020)
• MRS Journal Highlights (2020)
• Mrs Movers & Shakers (2020)

Experimental Expertise: Nanofabrication of 2D material devices, low-temperature transport measurements, magneto-Raman spectroscopy, and quantum Hall effect characterization.