Julia W.P. Hsu

Dr. Julia W.P. Hsu is a Professor and Texas Instruments Distinguished Chair in Nanoelectronics at the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas), affiliated with the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science. She holds leadership roles, including Director of the MaSTeR facility and former Associate Head of the Materials Science and Engineering Department. Previously, she served at Sandia National Laboratories (2003–2010), Bell Laboratories (1999–2003), and the University of Virginia (1993–2001).

• Education: PhD in Physics (Stanford, 1991), MS in Physics (Stanford, 1987), BSE in Chemical Engineering (Princeton, 1985).
• Research: Focuses on nanomaterials, photovoltaics, interfacial phenomena, and semiconductor nanostructures. Key areas include solution-synthesized materials, low-temperature processing, and device physics.

Her work bridges experimental techniques like scanning probe microscopy and industry-relevant applications in energy materials. Notable achievements include pioneering studies on organic-inorganic hybrid systems and contributions to nanofabrication.

Awards and Honors:

• MRS Fellow (2011)
• APS Fellow (2001)
• AAAS Fellow (2007)
• Simons Foundation Pivot Fellow (2023)

Advising and Leadership: Supervised over 15 PhD and MS students. Directed the Light Institute of Texas and UT Dallas’ MaSTeR facility, emphasizing interdisciplinary research and industry collaboration.

Labs/Teams: Leads the MaSTeR facility for material characterization and collaborates with the Light Institute for optoelectronics research.