Yinming Shao

Yinming Shao is an Assistant Professor of Physics at the Department of Physics, Pennsylvania State University, within the Eberly College of Science. His research focuses on experimental condensed matter physics, particularly studying topological and correlated materials, quasiparticle dynamics in layered quantum materials, and advanced optical techniques like nano-imaging and spectroscopy. He holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University (2020) and prior studies at UC San Diego and Zhejiang University.

Research interests include understanding magnetically confined excitons in antiferromagnets, hyperbolic polaritons in van der Waals magnets, and plasmon behavior in nodal metals. His work bridges quantum materials with cutting-edge optical and nanoscale probing methods. Recent publications highlight discoveries in semi-Dirac fermions, nonlinear electrodynamics in Weyl metals, and hyperbolic anisotropy effects.

Key contributions include studies on infrared plasmon propagation in bad metals and the interplay between electronic correlations and topological phases. His experimental techniques emphasize nano-optical imaging and ultrafast spectroscopy to uncover novel quantum phenomena in 2D and layered systems.