Research Interests

Condensed matter experiment. Synthesis and characterization of colloidal nanocrystals, including measurements of their optical, electrical, and low temperature transport properties. Vapor phase synthesis and characterization of phase-change nanowires, the fabrication and transport studies of nanodevices, and scanning photocurrent imaging of nanowire-polymer photovoltaic devices.

Career History

• Ph.D., University of Chicago, 2005
• Postdoctoral Scholar, Harvard University, 2005-2008
• Assistant Professor, University of California, Davis, 2008