Shuxia Tao

Shuxia Tao is an Associate Professor at the Department of Applied Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), leading the Computational Materials Physics Group. Her research bridges quantum mechanics and macroscopic material performance through first-principles simulations and machine learning.

• Education: MSc in Physical Chemistry (Nankai University, China) and PhD (TU/e, 2011) in computational materials design.
• Roles: Affiliated with Materials Simulation & Modelling (MSM) division, Computational Center for Energy Research (CCER), and Eindhoven Institute for Renewable Energy Systems (EIRES).

Her work focuses on chiral-induced spin selectivity (CISS), spin electrochemistry (SEC), and quantum phenomena in halide, oxide, and nitride materials. Recent publications analyze temperature-dependent chirality in perovskites, circular dichroism modeling, and band gap engineering for optoelectronic applications.

Scientific awards include:

• 2024 NWO Open Competition M Grant
• 2024 ERC Consolidator Grant
• 2023 Aspasia Award
• 2022 NWO VIDI
• 2019 NWO START-UP
• 2016 CSER Tenure Track Fellowship

She serves as Associate Editor for AI for Science (IOP Publishing) and on editorial boards of Applied Physics Letters. Her group collaborates with national and international research communities in Nano, Quantum, and Materials Physics.