Surface nano science laboratory
Research Field
Dr. Pai received his education in physics from National Taiwan University (BSc) and University of Maryland, College Park (PhD). He conducted postdoc research in solid state division, oak ridge National Laboratory c/o Univ. of Knoxville. He later joined the center of condensed matter sciences, National Taiwan University, and is now a research fellow and a joint professor in physics. He is well recognized in his research field.
His expertise is in surface nano sciences and scanning probe microscopy, 2D materials surfaces, and the property-correlation of surfaces.
Dr. Pai's laboratory conducts mostly scanning probe microscopy and spectroscopy to understand atom-resolved properties of surfaces. Other surface characterization techniques and theoretical investigation are also actively used.
The laboratory recently focuses on the properties of 2D materials crystals and their ultrathin films. Our focus is to discover and study new surface structures, defects, and properties (such as catalytic properties, collelctive electronic ground states) in these materials from atomistic perspectives.
At present, the research topics are
- New structures on 2D transitional metal dichalcogenides (TMD) surfaces and their properties.
- Controlled fabrication of defects on 2D TMD surfaces and their applications.
- Intercalation (metals, alkalis) phenomena in 2D materials and heterostructured single crystals.
- charge density waves in low-dimension materials.
graduate school fellow, recipient of Ralph Meyer awards for outstanding achievement, Univ. of Maryland
Invitees to deliver talks and seminars numerous times.
B. Sc. in Physics, National Taiwan University, Taiwan, R.O.C
Ph. D in Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, U.S.A.
Postdoc in solid state division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and department of physics, University of Knoxville
2 Vacancies
Job Description
The intern can also work on heterostructured misfit layer crystals, in replacement of 2D TMD ultrathin films.
Preferred Intern Education Level
The interns should be graduate level (MSc or PhD) students.
Skill sets or Qualities
The interns should be highly motivated and with a good background in physics or chemistry, with keen interests in condensed matter sciences and surface phenomenon. The internship is intensive and requires extensive hands-on work.