Jiaqing He

Jiaqing He is a Chair Professor and Vice Dean at the College of Science, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), and serves as Head of the Department of Physics. He obtained his PhD in Physics from Wuhan University and Germany Juelich Research Center in 2004, followed by postdoctoral and faculty roles at Brookhaven National Laboratory (2004–2008), Northwestern University (2008–2012), and Xi'an Jiaotong University (2012–2013) before joining SUSTech in 2013.

• Education
  • PhD in Physics (2004), Wuhan University & Juelich Research Center
  • BS in Physics (1998), Wuhan University

Research Focus: His lab specializes in Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) for atomic-scale characterization of materials, particularly thermoelectric materials for energy conversion. Key areas include defect analysis, phase transformations, and structure–property correlations in chalcogenides, skutterudites, and 2D systems. Techniques span HRTEM, STEM, EELS, and in-situ TEM.

Recent Publications highlight advancements in high-entropy materials, nanostructure engineering, and resonant phonon scattering mechanisms. His work bridges fundamental physics and scalable device applications.

Awards & Honors:

• Pengcheng Scholar Distinguished Professor (2014)
• Ministry of Education Natural Science Second Prize (2017)
• Shenzhen Natural Science Second Prize (2017) & First Prize (2022)
• Shenzhen May 1st Labor Medal (2018)

Laboratory Overview: The JQHe Research Lab integrates TEM with thermoelectric material development, emphasizing atomic-level insights into defects and interfaces. It also explores flexible Bi2Te3 films and high-entropy GeTe-based systems for power generation.