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UChicago-Taiwan Student Exchange (UCTS) Fellowship

Open positions from PIs in Taiwan

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Research Field Projects Requirement

Chiao-Hsuan Wang

Assistant Professor

Physics

National Taiwan University

chiaowang@phys.ntu.edu.tw

Quantum Information Theory, Theoretical Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics


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Interconnection and noise characterization of hybrid quantum systems Students passionate about quantum information science with experience in AMO physics and/or open quantum systems.

Wen-Te Liao

Associate Professor

National Central University

wente.liao@gmail.com

Quantum optics


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Theoretical study of gravitational effects in x-ray quantum optics using nuclear resonances. Please check references [Nature Photon. 9, 169 & arXiv:2305.00613]

Students who had learned Quantum physics, density matrix, optical Bloch equation, and Maxwell equations.

Yao-Wei Huang

Assistant Professor, Department of Photonics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

ywh@nycu.edu.tw

Nanophotonics, metasurfaces, inverse design


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Intelligent multifunctional metasurfaces for optical combiner and depth perception
Exchange Students and Postdoctoral Fellow
Yihsin Chen

Yi-Hsin Chen

Assistant Professor

Physics

National Sun Yat-sen University

yihsin.chen@mail.nsysu.edu.tw

Quantum optics and quantum sensors


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Rydberg EIT spectroscopy, quantum sensor using thermal vapors, nonlinear optics study in optical waveguides, optically pumped magnetometers
Exchange Students and Postdoctoral Fellow
Students have the experience in AMO physics experiments.

Chin-Chun Tsai

Professor

Physics

National Cheng-Kung University

chintsai@mail.ncku.edu.tw

Research field


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Ta-Jen Yen

Professor

Materials Science and Engineering

National Tsing Hua University

tjyen@mx.nthu.edu.tw

Research field


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WenhuiCheng

Wen-Hui (Sophia) Cheng

 

Assistant Professor
Materials Science and Engineering


National Cheng Kung University

wcheng@gs.ncku.edu.tw

Solar fuels/Artificial photosynthesis
Light management in nanophotonic device
Plasmonic photo(electro)chemistry
Nanofabrication and surface/Interface characterization
Heterostructure semiconductor for enhancing photocatalytic reaction
Exchange students, interns, research assistants, Postdoctoral fellows
MingshienChang

Ming-Shien Chang

Associate Research Fellow, Institute of Atomic and Molecular Science, Academic Sinica

mschang@g.iams.sinica.edu.tw

Research field


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IteYu

Ite Yu

Professor

Physics

National Tsing Hua University

yu@phys.nthu.edu.tw

Research field


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HsiShengGoan

Hsi-Sheng Goan

 

Professor

Physics

National Taiwan University

 

goan@phys.ntu.edu.tw


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Guin-Dar Lin

Guin-Dar Lin

Associate Professor

Physics

National Taiwan University

guindar.lin@gmail.com

Theory: quantum optics, quantum computing, and simulation with trapped ions, neutral atoms, and superconducting qubits. Experiment: Ion trap qubits


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Shi-Wei Chu

Shi-Wei Chu

 

Professor

National Taiwan University

swchu@phys.ntu.edu.tw

semiconductor super-resolution microscopy and high-speed volumetric brain imaging with photons


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MarioHofmann

Mario Hofmann

Professor

Physics

National Taiwan University

mario@phys.ntu.edu.tw

2D materials synthesis and carrier transport measurements for future electronics


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ChawKeongYong

Chaw-Keong Yong

Assistant Professor

Physics

National Taiwan University

chawkyong@phys.ntu.edu.tw

ultrafast quantum nonlinear optics and Quantum light-matter interactions in an atomically thin system


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Minghwei Hong

Minghwei Hong

Professor

Physics

National Taiwan University

mhong@phys.ntu.edu.tw

materials/physics/devices of cryogenic electronics, resonators, and Josephson Junctions for superconducting quantum computing qubits


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Ying-JerKao

Ying-Jer Kao

Professor

Physics

National Taiwan University

yjkao@phys.ntu.edu.tw

Quantum many-body physics, Quantum Simulation, Quantum Machine Learning, Numerical Methods

 

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Shau-YuLan

Shau-Yu Lan

Professor

Physics

National Taiwan University

sylan@ntu.edu.tw

Ultracold atoms for quantum sciences and technologies

 

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Chang-TseHsieh

Chang-Tse Hsieh

 

Assistant Professor

Physics

National Taiwan University

 

cthsieh@phys.ntu.edu.tw

 

Theoretical condensed matter physics    
Ray-KuangLee

Ray-Kuang Lee

Professor

Electrical Engineering and Physics

National Tsing Hua University

rklee@ee.nthu.edu.tw

 

 

Photonics

 

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Machine-learning enhanced quantum state tomography, Optical non-Gaussian state generation and characterization, Quantum Photonic Chips, and Frequency-Dependent Squeezing for the advanced Gravitational Wave Detectors. Exchange Students, Interns, Research Assistants, Postdoc Fellowships
Ching-Hao Chang

Ching-Hao Chang

 

Associate Professor

Physics

National Cheng-Kung University

 

cutygo@phys.ncku.edu.tw

Condensed matter physics, Spintronics, Magnetism in nanoscale, Transport in advanced nanoarchitectures

 

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Theoretical studies
of nontrivial
quantum transport
and
magnetotransport
in
nanoarchitectures,
such as the
nanoscroll or
complex
heterostructures
 
Exchange
Students,
Interns,
Research
Assistants,
Postdoc
Fellowships
Tay-Rong Chang

Tay-Rong Chang

 

Professor

Physics

National Cheng-Kung University

 

u32trc00@phys.ncku.edu.tw

Theoretical condensed
matter physics, Firstprinciples
calculations


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Predict novel
topological
materials and
nonlinear Hall
effects; Simulate
spectroscopy and
transport
experiment.
Exchange
students and
postdoctoral
fellows possess
basic concepts
in either first
principles or
topological
physics.

Yueh-Nan Chen

 

Professor

Physics

National Cheng-Kung University

 

yuehnan@mail.ncku.edu.tw

quantum information,
quantum optics,
quantum transport


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Quantum
Advantages with
light and atoms
Students who
have learned
Quantum
Mechanics
Yeong-Cherng Liang

Yeong-Cherng Liang

 

Professor

Physics

National Cheng-Kung University

 

ycliang@mail.ncku.edu.tw

Quantum Nonlocality,
Quantum Foundations,
Quantum Information
Theory


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Problems in device independent
quantum
information,
quantum
nonlocality,
resource theory/
marginal problems,
quantum
cryptography, or
other aspects of
quantum
information theory
Students who
have prior
exposure to
quantum
information
theory/
quantum
foundations

Pei-Chen Kuan

 

Assistant Professor

Physics

National Cheng-Kung University

 

pckuan@phys.ncku.edu.tw

Quantum sensor,
quantum optics and
quantum information


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Four‐wave mixing
under thermal
vapor cell.
Exchange
Students
interested in
experimental
quantum optics.
Ming-Hao Liu

Ming-Hao Liu

 

Professor

Physics

National Cheng-Kung University

 

minghao.liu@phys.ncku.edu.tw

Quantum transport
theory, graphene, solid
state physics,
mesoscopic physics,
numerical simulation

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Electronic transport
simulations for
graphene and other
two‐dimensional
materials
 
Basic ideas of
energy bands
and knowledge
of computer
coding using
MATLAB or
python
Jan-Chi Yang

Jan-Chi Yang

 

Professor

Physics

National Cheng-Kung University

 

janchiyang@phys.ncku.edu.tw

Laser‐MBE, complex
oxides, multiferroics,
strongly correlated
systems, epitaxial thin
films


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Characterization
and applications of
complex oxidebased
nanoarchitectures
 
Exchange
students and
postdoctoral
fellows
Yujung_Lu

Yujung Lu

 

Associate Professor

Physics

National Taiwan University

 

yujunglu@gate.sinica.edu.tw

 

Plasmonics, nanophotonics, and metamaterials

Solar energy harvesting systems

Plasmonic transition metal nitride materials 

 

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Plasmonic circuits for on-chip quantum information processing
 
 
Exchange students and postdoctoral Fellows
 
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Hsi-Yu Schive

Associate Professor

Physics

National Taiwan University

hyschive@phys.ntu.edu.tw

Computational Astrophysics,

Dark Matter


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(1) Fuzzy dark matter 

(2) Development of the GPU-accelerated adaptive mesh refinement code GAMER

Any motivated students are welcome.

Shih-Ping Lai

Professor

Physics

National Tsing Hua University

slai@gapp.nthu.edu.tw

Research field


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Yi-Kuan Chiang

Assistant Research Fellow

Institute of Astronomy and AstroPhysics

Academic Sinica

ykchiang@asiaa.sinica.edu.tw

Cosmological Galaxy Formation, Large-Scale Structure, Intensity Mapping of Multiwavelength Diffuse Background Light, Cosmic Inventory and Evolution.


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(1) Full-sky optical intensity map making from the TESS satellite

(2) Missing baryons in cosmic filaments via the Sunyaev-Sel'dovich effect

Undergrads or graduates who are interested in data-intensive astronomy. Programming experience is a plus.

Ting-Wen Lan 藍鼎文

Assistant Professor

Physics

National Taiwan University

tingwenlan@gmail.com

Observational Astrophysics,

Galaxy Formation and Evolution, Large Sky Surveys


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Yen-Ting Lin

Research Fellow

Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Academic Sinica

ytl@asiaa.sinica.edu.tw

galaxy formation & evolution; galaxy clusters;
brightest cluster galaxies; radio galaxies


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(1) machine learning-assisted search for observational signatures of
halo assembly bias
(2) search for distant galaxy clusters using data from Subaru Prime
Focus Spectrograph Survey or Rubin's Legacy Survey of Space and Time
(1) undergraduate or graduate students with experiences in machine learning
(2) undergraduate or graduate students with sufficient background in
c/c++/python
Hsiang-Kuang Chang

Hsiang-Kuang Chang

Professor

Institute of Astronomy

National Tsing Hua University

 hkchang@mx.nthu.edu.tw

High-Energy Astrophysics Space Astronomy Instrumentation
 

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The Gamma-ray Transients Monitor (GTM) on board Formosat-8B

High-energy emissions from pulsars

All interested students are welcome to contact the PI
Huei-Ru Chen
Huei-Ru Vivien Chen
 

Professor

Physics

National Tsing Hua University

hchen@phys.nthu.edu.tw

Research field


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Andrew Cooper

Assistant Professor

Institute of Astronomy

National Tsing Hua University

Research field


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Tomo Goto
 

Professor

Institute of Astronomy

National Tsing Hua University

Galaxy formation & Evolution; Infrared Astronomy, fast radio bursts, brown dwarf stars, SETI


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(1) Galaxy evolution with the AKARI/JWST
(2) Fast Radio Bursts with the new BURSTT telescope
Any motivated students are welcome
Daniel Harsono

Daniel Harsono

Assistant Professor

Institute of Astronomy

National Tsing Hua University

dharsono@gapp.nthu.edu

Star and planet formation, astrochemistry, sub-mm,
and IR observations


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1) ALMA observations of water and organics in low-mass
star formation. 2) Models of embedded young stellar objects in IR and
sub-mm.
Undergraduate and/or graduate students interested in
observations and radiative transfer models of embedded systems.
Ing-Guey Jiang

Professor

Institute of Physics

National Tsing Hua University

Theoretical Astrophysics, Dynamical Astronomy,           Exoplanets, Stellar Clusters


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Characterizing Exoplanets in Multi-Planet Systems Undergrad or graduate with some programming experience
Albert Kong

Professor

Institute of Astronomy

National Tsing Hua University

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Kuo-Chuan Pan
Kuo-Chuan Pan

Associate Professor

Institute of Astronomy

National Tsing Hua University

kuochuan.pan@gapp.nthu.edu.tw

Gravitational wave physics, core-collapse supernovae, and thermonuclear supernovae.


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(1) Gravitational wave and neutrino emissions from core-collapse supernovae.


(2) Surviving companions in Supernova remnants.

Undergraduate and graduate students with a basic knowledge of Python or Fortran.
Hsiang-Yi Karen Yang

Assistant Professor

Institute of Astronomy

National Tsing Hua University

Research field


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DanielBaumann

Daniel Baumann

Professor

Physics

National Taiwan University

D.Baumann@uva.nl

Cosmology and High Energy Theory

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PoFengWu

Po-Feng Wu

Assistant Professor

Physics

National Taiwan University

wupofeng@ntu.edu.tw

Galaxy formation and evolution, Galaxy spectroscopy, Multi-wavelength observation, Large sky surveys

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1. Characterizing the structures and stellar populations of high-redshift galaxies with space telescopes. 
2. Tracing the formation histories and deciphering the physical mechanisms triggering and truncating star formation from galaxy spectra. 
Undergraduate/graduate students with basic knowledge of Unix/Linux systems and programming skills (Python preferred).
PisinChen

Pisin Chen

Professor

Physics

National Taiwan University

pisinchen@phys.ntu.edu.tw

Cosmology, Gravity, Black Hole Physics, Particle Astrophysics

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Sheng-YuanLiu

Sheng-Yuan Liu

Research Fellow

Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Academic Sinica

syliu@asiaa.sinica.edu.tw

Star Formation, Astrochemistry

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TetsuyaHashimoto

Tetsuya Hashimoto

Assistant Professor

Physics

National Chung Hsing University

Tetsuya@phys.nchu.edu.tw

Fast radio bursts

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Alfred Bing-Chih Chen

 

Professor

Physics

National Cheng-Kung University

 

alfred@ncku.edu.tw


Atmospheric Electricity, Space Instrumentation, Astronomical Observation

 

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NSTC: Atmospheric
electricity and
terrestrial gammaray
flash (TGF)
study
TASA: Sciencen
Payload onboard
FORMOSAT‐8A, and
instrumentation for
sounding rocket
and balloon.
Postdoc on
Atmospheric
electricity and
TGF
PhD student on
Atmospheric
electricity, TGF,
and
instrumentation.
Kwan-lok Li Kwan‐Lok Li
Associate Professor
Physics
National Cheng‐Kung University
lilirayhk@phys.ncku.edu.tw
 

Multi‐Messenger
Astronomy and
Compact Objects


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We will be remotely
using a 0.5‐m
optical telescope at
the Lulin
Observatory for
astronomical
transients, including
X‐ray binaries,
classical novae, and
gravitational‐wave
sources.
Python
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YeeHsiung

Yee Hsiung

 

Professor

Physics

National Taiwan University

 

yhsiung@phys.ntu.edu.tw

High Energy Experiments

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KaiFengChen

Kai-Feng Chen

 

Professor

Physics

National Taiwan University

 

kfjack@phys.ntu.edu.tw

Website

   
MirandaCheng

Miranda Cheng

 

Research Fellow

Institute of Mathematics

Academic Sinica

 

mchenggate.sinica.edu.tw

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PeiMingHo

Pei-Ming Ho

 

Professor

Physics

National Taiwan University

 

pmho@phys.ntu.edu.tw

High Energy Theory

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HengYuChen

Heng-Yu Chen

 

Professor

Physics

National Taiwan University

 

heng.yu.chen@phys.ntu.edu.tw

High Energy Theory

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YutingHuang

Yu-ting Huang

 

Professor

Physics

National Taiwan University

 

yutin@phys.ntu.edu.tw

High Energy Theory

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ChengWeiChiang

Cheng-Wei Chiang

 

Professor

Physics

National Taiwan University

 

chengwei@phys.ntu.edu.tw

Particle Physics Theory

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BSM Higgs physics
Flavor physics and symmetry
CP violation
New interactions (Z’ and dark photon)
Dark matter physics
Machine learning techniques in collider physics
Students at all levels
JiunnWeiChen

 

Jiunn-Wei Chen

 

Professor

Physics

National Taiwan University

 

jwc@phys.ntu.edu.tw

Nuclear and Particle Theory

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Rong-ShyangLu

 

Rong-Shyang Lu

 

Associate professor

Physics

National Taiwan University

 

rslu@phys.ntu.edu.tw

High energy experiment

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Chia-Hsien Shen

 

Assistant professor

Physics

National Taiwan University

 

c9shen@physics.ucsd.edu

High Energy Theory, Gravitational waves

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Yi Yang

Yi Yang

 

Professor

Physics

National Cheng-Kung University

 

yiyang@ncku.edu.tw

Experimental

High Energy

Physics

 

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Heavy‐ion physics
(STAR experiment),
cosmic ray physics
(AMS experiment,
self‐designed
detector), and any
interesting high
energy physics
related topics.
 
Students who
are enthusiastic
about the
fundamental
physics and the
nature of our
world.
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Kenghui Lin

Keng-hui Lin

Research Fellow

Institute of Physics

Academic Sinica

 

kenghui@gate.sinica.edu.tw

physical cell biology, mechanobiology in vivo


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Mechanobiology of primary zebrafish cells
 
Graduate/under graduate students with experience on either light microscopy, cell biology, or programming (preferably at least one)
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YuanChungCheng

yuan-Chung Cheng

 

Professor

Chemistry

National Taiwan University

 

yuanchung@ntu.edu.tw

Theoretical physical chemistry: Quantum dynamical phenomena in molecular systems relevant to advanced materials and energy applications


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