Juerong Li

Juerong (Nicole) Li is a Postdoctoral Research Associate and Project Manager at the University of Surrey's School of Mathematics and Physics. Her dual role (50% each) involves advancing research on quantum information and spintronics through the fabrication and characterization of single/dopant atom devices, as well as managing the £8.1M COMPASSS project. Her work integrates semiconductor physics with nuclear and astrophysical studies.

Research Interests: Nicole specializes in implantation/fabrication of quantum devices (e.g., single electron transistors), microwave/electrical characterization, and their applications in quantum computing. She also contributes to nuclear physics via gamma-ray spectroscopy and astrophysical reaction studies (e.g., presolar grain identification). Her semiconductor work explores donor-bound excitons, lattice damage effects, and high magnetic field phenomena.

Project Management: As COMPASSS Project Manager, she oversees financial, logistical, and outreach aspects of multi-institutional collaborations. Her role ensures timely, quality delivery of projects involving advanced semiconductor and nuclear research.

Key Contributions: Nicole’s publications span quantum device physics (silicon doping, bismuth donors), nuclear decay mechanisms (heavy nuclei like ¹⁸⁵Bi), and astrophysical nucleosynthesis (e.g., Cl33(p,γ) reactions). Her work bridges experimental techniques (gamma-ray tracking, Zeeman effect analyses) with theoretical models (shell structure predictions, effective mass theory).