معرفی
Zhe Fei is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at Iowa State University. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of California, San Diego (2014), and B.S. (2006) and M.S. (2009) in Physics from Nanjing University. Prior to joining ISU, he worked as an Assistant Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory's Center for Nanoscale Materials. His research focuses on nano-optical physics in low-dimensional materials using advanced near-field techniques, particularly investigating graphene-based systems, exciton-polaritons, and plasmonic phenomena. Key tools include nano-infrared imaging, spectroscopy, and finite-element simulations.
Research interests emphasize exploring light-matter interactions in 2D materials, electronic properties of graphene interfaces, and manipulating plasmons for optoelectronic applications. His work bridges nanoscale characterization with device-oriented applications, leveraging hyperbolic metamaterials and van der Waals heterostructures. Recent studies include gate-tunable polaritons in transition-metal dichalcogenides and hot-electron dynamics in graphene.
Notable contributions include pioneering nano-optical imaging of epitaxial graphene on SiC, revealing doping inhomogeneities, and studying phonon-polariton coupling in layered systems. His group (ISU Nano-Optics Group) develops novel techniques for ultra-sensitive molecular characterization and nano-scale compositional mapping. No scientific awards are explicitly listed in the provided materials. Grants and advising details are not specified in the text.
Laboratory activities focus on experimental nanophotonics and materials science, with emphasis on integrating near-field microscopy with theoretical simulations. Future directions involve advancing tunable plasmonic systems and exploring quantum phenomena in layered material heterostructures.
