Hoe Tan

Professor Hoe Tan is a faculty member in the Department of Electronic Materials Engineering at The Australian National University. He holds a PhD in Materials Engineering (1997) and a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering (1992). His research focuses on nanowire-based optoelectronics, semiconductor materials, and energy storage systems. Key areas include quantum dot integration, infrared photodetection, and metasurface engineering. He has supervised numerous research students and leads projects on nanowire lasers, electrochemical energy storage, and quantum device development.

Research interests span nanotechnology applications in photonics, energy systems, and quantum engineering. Notable achievements include breakthroughs in nanowire array lasers, electrochromic materials, and single-photon emitter systems. Collaborations involve advanced fabrication techniques like droplet epitaxy and solution corrosion for scalable device production.

He has secured funding for 36 projects, including ANFF facilities and ARC Centres of Excellence. His work bridges materials science with practical applications in renewable energy, high-speed communications, and quantum technologies. Current initiatives focus on optimizing nanowire-based devices for real-world integration.