Lain-Jong LI

Lain-Jong LI is currently serving as the Director of Corporate Research at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) since December 2017 and holds the position of Chair Professor at the University of Hong Kong since March 2021. Previously, he has held academic roles including Full Professor at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) from August 2016 to December 2017, Associate Professor at Academia Sinica (Taiwan) from February 2010 to April 2014, and Assistant Professor at Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) from June 2006 to December 2009. His industrial experience includes roles at TSMC as a Process Engineer and Senior R&D Engineer from 1997 to 2002.

He obtained his D.Phil. in Condensed Matter Physics from Oxford University (UK) in 2006.

Lance Li’s research group focuses on the growth of large-area high-quality 2D semiconductors and the development of advanced device technologies, such as metal contacts, dielectrics scaling, and new architectures for advancing semiconductor nodes. The group also explores energy-efficient devices beyond silicon-based technologies, aiming to continue the scaling of transistors and enhance electronic performance.

His research has been published in top-tier journals such as Nature, Nature Nano, and Science, with a focus on 2D materials, semiconductor device engineering, and nanotechnology applications. Recent works include studies on SRAM circuit performance, grain boundary engineering in monolayer materials, and high-κ perovskite insulators for transistors.

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