Jiaojian Shi

Jiaojian (Tristan) Shi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Washington, affiliated with the College of Arts & Sciences. He specializes in developing laser-based tools for manipulating physicochemical processes critical to clean energy conversion, quantum technology, and advanced materials.

• Education:
• B.S. in Physics, Peking University (2015)
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2021)

Research Focus: Shi’s work centers on terahertz-to-mid-infrared pulsed technologies to precisely control electron and atomic dynamics in materials. His group explores light-matter interactions at ultrafast timescales, with applications in quantum materials, energy storage systems, and single-particle sensitivity spectroscopy.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Shi Group, which designs novel tools for nanosurgery of material phases and selective catalysis processes.