Gaël Ung

Gaël Ung serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Connecticut's Storrs Campus, with office CHEM A-308. His research group develops novel luminescent molecules and ligands for advanced photonic applications.

His educational background includes:

• Postdoctoral training at California Institute of Technology (2013-2016)
• Ph.D. from University of California, San Diego (2009-2013)
• M.Sc. from Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris (2008-2009)
• Diplôme d’ingénieur from École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris (2006-2009)

Professor Ung's laboratory specializes in synthetic inorganic, organometallic, and organic chemistry with emphasis on light-emitting compounds. The group investigates coordination complexes of lanthanides, transition metals, and actinides, focusing on photophysical properties and chiral luminescence. Their work targets next-generation applications in optical displays through circularly polarized light emission, with significant implications for bio-imaging probes and quantum communication systems. Current research explores molecular design principles for enhancing quantum yields and dissymmetry factors in chiral photonic materials.

Contact: (860) 486-6720 | gael.ung@uconn.edu | http://ung.chem.uconn.edu/