Yuan Ping

Yuan Ping is an Associate Professor in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, with affiliated appointments in Chemistry and Physics. She joined the university in 2023 and is also a member of the Theoretical Chemistry Institute (TCI). Her research bridges theoretical and computational materials science, focusing on quantum dynamics and many-body interactions.

• Education: B.Sc. (2007) from University of Science and Technology of China, Ph.D. (2013) from UC Davis, and postdoctoral work at Caltech (2016).

Research Interests include:

• First-principles many-body theory
• Open quantum dynamics (density-matrix formalism)
• Spin, exciton, and magnon dynamics
• Quantum defects for spin qubits
• Chiral and nonlinear optics in solids
• Applications in energy conversion, low-power electronics, and quantum information

Recent Publications highlight advancements in spin relaxation mechanisms, exciton dynamics in 2D materials, quantum defect modeling for qubits, and terahertz emission technologies. Her work integrates spin-orbit coupling, light-matter interactions, and environmental screening effects.

Scientific Awards:

• Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow (2022)
• NSF CAREER Award (2022)
• DOE Computational Chemistry Science Award (2022)
• Air Force YIP (2021)
• ACS COMP OpenEye Award (2021)

Teaching: Courses in computational materials science (MSE 460), graduate research (CHEM 990), and advanced seminars.