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Yong P. Chen is the Karl Lark-Horovitz Professor of Physics and Astronomy and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. He holds a part-time appointment as a Villum Investigator and Professor at Aarhus University. His research focuses on quantum matter and devices, including topological insulators, graphene, quantum photonics, and cold atom physics. Chen earned his B.Sc. from Xi’an Jiaotong University (1996), M.Sc. from MIT (1999), and Ph.D. from Princeton University (2005). He has held postdoctoral and faculty positions at Rice University and Purdue University.
Chen’s research explores quantum phenomena in materials and artificial systems, with applications in quantum computing, nanotechnology, and energy. Key interests include manipulating electrons, spins, and photons in topological materials, 2D materials, and Bose-Einstein condensates. His lab, the Quantum Matter and Devices Lab, is affiliated with Purdue’s Quantum Science and Engineering Institute and the Birck Nanotechnology Center.
Chen has received numerous awards, including the AAAS Fellowship (2024), APS Fellowship (2016), and NSF CAREER Award (2009-2014). He has advised over 20 doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers, contributing to breakthroughs in quantum materials and devices.
