Jiang Cao

Dr. Jiang Cao is a Lecturer at the Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering at ETH Zürich. His research focuses on quantum transport phenomena in nanoscale devices, with an emphasis on ab initio simulations of electronic and optoelectronic systems. Key areas include nanoelectronics, thermoelectric materials, and 2D material-based devices. He specializes in advanced computational methods such as the GW approximation and non-equilibrium Green's functions for modeling quantum transport and device performance.

Dr. Cao’s work spans topics like spin-charge qubits in van der Waals heterostructures, electron-electron interactions in nanodevices, and exascale simulations for nanoelectronics. His contributions include developing the Jiezi open-source Python framework for quantum transport simulations. His research addresses challenges in next-generation transistors, photovoltaic effects, and ultrafast material characterization.

His recent articles highlight advancements in strained FinFET quantum devices, bulk photovoltaic effects in centrosymmetric materials, and the role of carrier-carrier interactions in sub-threshold transistor behavior. These studies bridge fundamental physics with practical device engineering, targeting applications in high-performance electronics and energy-efficient technologies.