Doctorate at Arizona State University, United States
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đSummary
Dr. Feng Yan is an accomplished Associate Professor in the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport, and Energy at Arizona State University. With extensive experience in materials science, Dr. Yan’s work focuses on advancing thin-film solar cells, ferroelectrics, and metallic films. His research has earned him numerous prestigious awards and grants, including the NSF CAREER Award and multiple DOE Solar Energy Technology Office awards. Dr. Yan is also a dedicated educator and mentor, guiding both graduate and undergraduate students in their academic and research pursuits.
đ Educational Background
Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering – National University of Singapore, 2011
M.S. in Materials Science & Engineering – Zhejiang University, China, 2007
B.S. in Materials Science & Engineering – Xiâan University of Technology, China, 2005
Postdoctoral Fellowships – Harvard University (2013) and Northwestern University (2012)
đź Professional Experience
Associate Professor – Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ (2023 – Present)
Associate Professor – The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL (2022)
Assistant Professor – The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL (2017-2022)
Senior Development Engineer – First Solar, Inc., Perrysburg, OH (2014-2017)
Research Associate – Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA (2011-2012)
đŹ Research Interests
Thin Film Solar Cells: Specializing in CdTe, Sb2Se3, and Perovskite solar cells.
Thin Film Ferroelectrics and Multiferroics: Research on BiFeO3 and related materials.
Metallic Thin Films: Including metallic glasses and high entropy alloys.
Nanoscale Scanning Probe Microscopy: Applied to nanoelectronics and photonics.
đ Awards & Grants
National Science Foundation (NSF):
2021, 2022, 2023
NSF CAREER Award:
2020 (PI)
DOE Solar Energy Technology Office Awards:
2022, 2021 (PI)
NSF DMR SCCM/EPM Grant:
2021 (PI)
Air Force Faculty Summer Fellowship:
2020 (PI)
NASA EPSCoR International Space Station (ISS) Grant:
2020 (PI)
USDA NIFA Grant:
2020 (PI)
NSF ICorps Team Grant:
2020 (PI)
NSF CMMI Mechanics of Materials and Structures (MoMS) Grant:
2020 (PI)
Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award, ORAU:
2018 (PI)
NSF ICorps Team Award:
2018 (PI)
Academy of Applied Science (AAS) Supported Armyâs Educational Outreach Program (AEOP):
2017-2019 (PI)
Publications Top NotedđÂ
Rapid-response, low detection limit, and high-sensitivity capacitive flexible tactile sensor based on three-dimensional porous dielectric layer for wearable electronic skin
Authors: Jie Qiu, Xiaohui Guo, Ran Chu, Siliang Wang, Wei Zeng, Lei Qu, Yunong Zhao, Feng Yan, Guozhong Xing
Journal: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Year: 2019
Enhanced Multiferroic Properties and Valence Effect of Ru-Doped BiFeO3 Thin Films
Authors: Feng Yan, Man-On Lai, Li Lu, Tie-Jun Zhu
Journal: The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Year: 2010
Recent progress in shortâto longâwave infrared photodetection using 2D materials and heterostructures
Authors: Xinwei Guan, Xuechao Yu, Dharmaraj Periyanagounder, Mercy Rose Benzigar, JingâKai Huang, ChunâHo Lin, Jiyun Kim, Simrjit Singh, Long Hu, Guozhen Liu, Dehui Li, JrâHau He, Feng Yan, Qi Jie Wang, Tom Wu
Journal: Advanced Optical Materials
Year: 2021
Enhanced multiferroic properties and domain structure of La-doped BiFeO3 thin films
Authors: F Yan, TJ Zhu, MO Lai, L Lu
Journal: Scripta Materialia
Year: 2010
Magnetic functional heterojunction reactors with 3D specific recognition for selective photocatalysis and synergistic photodegradation in binary antibiotic solutions
Authors: Ziyang Lu, Guosheng Zhou, Minshan Song, Dandan Wang, Pengwei Huo, Weiqiang Fan, Hongjun Dong, Hua Tang, Feng Yan, Guozhong Xing
Journal: Journal of Materials Chemistry A
Year: 2019
Development of magnetic imprinted PEDOT/CdS heterojunction photocatalytic nanoreactors: 3-Dimensional specific recognition for selectively photocatalyzing danofloxacin mesylate
Authors: Ziyang Lu, Guosheng Zhou, Minshan Song, Xinlin Liu, Hua Tang, Hongjun Dong, Pengwei Huo, Feng Yan, Peng Du, Guozhong Xing
Journal: Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
Year: 2020