Hanwei Gao

Professor Hanwei Gao is a faculty member in the Department of Physics at Florida State University (FSU), where he has served since 2013 after completing postdoctoral research at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and University of California-Berkeley.

He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Physics from the University of Science and Technology of China in 2004 and his Ph.D. in Materials Science from Northwestern University in 2009.

Dr. Gao's research focuses on the physics and chemistry of solid-state nanomaterials for photonic and optoelectronic applications, with emphasis on plasmonic and electronic properties of hybrid metal-semiconductor nanostructures. His primary research area is Condensed Matter Experiment, spanning nanomaterials synthesis, optoelectronic device engineering, and fundamental studies of charge and ion transport phenomena.

Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (2019-2025) reveals a dominant focus on perovskite materials for light-emitting diodes and solar cells, including critical work on phase stability, bandgap engineering, and encapsulation techniques. His research also explores ion transport dynamics in polycrystalline conductors, chirality-induced spin effects in semiconductors, and plasmonic properties of nanostructures.

While specific student names and grant details are not provided in source materials, his active publication record indicates ongoing supervision of graduate researchers and sustained funding for experimental work in nanomaterials characterization and device fabrication.