Jen-Feng Hsu

Jen-Feng Hsu is a Part-Time Lecturer in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Pittsburgh, within the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, actively engaged in experimental quantum physics research.

His educational background includes:

• PhD

Dr. Hsu specializes in quantum mechanics and nanomechanics, with core research on magneto-gravitational trapping of diamond nanocrystals containing nitrogen-vacancy centers. His work focuses on cooling center-of-mass motion to sub-Kelvin temperatures to enable fundamental quantum experiments, including large-scale quantum superposition generation and quantum gravity tests. Key system features include stable levitation from atmospheric pressure to high vacuum, low resonant frequencies, and specialized motion detection electronics.

As a graduate advisor, he oversees student research and participates in graduate financial support administration. His experimental framework integrates vacuum systems, optical instrumentation, and custom electronics for diamond nanocrystal manipulation, contributing to the department's quantum physics research infrastructure.