Shoufeng Lan

Dr. Shoufeng Lan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University's College of Engineering, with affiliated appointments in Electrical & Computer Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering. His research focuses on advanced nanophotonics, exploring light-matter interactions across disciplines including quantum photonics, metamaterials, and 2D materials.

Educational background includes a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering with a Physics minor from Georgia Institute of Technology (2017), M.S. in ECE/Physics from University of New Mexico (2012), and dual B.S./B.E. degrees from Nankai University/Tianjin University (2007).

Research interests span:

• Light-assisted control, sensing and manufacturing mechanics
• Plasmonic/metamaterial development
• Nonlinear/quantum/topological photonics
• Photon-induced chemical and biomedical synthesis

His publications demonstrate consistent innovation in nanophotonics with recent focus on optical metamaterials, exciton control, and machine learning applications in photonics. Award highlights include the 2022 IAC Undergraduate Teaching Award and 2018 Sigma Xi Best Thesis Award.

Current doctoral students include Yixin Chen and Sam Lin. Funded research includes NSF-supported work on Optical Hybrid Materials and DARPA-supported semiconductor manufacturing initiatives. Leads the Lán Laboratory (Lab for Advanced Nanophotonics) focusing on photon-matter interactions for energy and information technology applications.