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Nakamura Research Group

Hanyu Bi

Student Researcher (Undergraduate)

Hsun-Ming Chang

Graduate Student Researcher

Engineering II, Room 2515

Hsun-Ming Chang was born in Kaohsiung city, Taiwan. He received his Masters degree from the Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics in 2017, and his Bachelors degree in Materials Science and Engineering in 2015, both from National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. In his graduate study, he focused on the research of 2D FETs, including black phosphorus FETs, 2D heterostructure devices and study on metal-2D semiconductors contacts, in collaboration with TSMC.

Srinivas Gandrothula, PhD

Visiting Researcher

Engineering II, Room 3510

Stephen Gee

Graduate Student Researcher

Stephen is a Graduate Student Researcher in Materials and in the Nakamura Group as a member of the Solid State Lighting & Energy Electronics Center. He is organizer of the bi-weekly LED/Lasers meetings.

Wenting Gong

Graduate Student Researcher, Physics

Engineering II, Room 2515

Toru Inatome

Visiting Researcher

Engineering II, Room 3510

Xianqing "Collin" Li

Graduate Student Researcher

Nakamura, Shuji (photo credit: Matt Perko)

Shuji Nakamura

Co-Director of the Solid State Lighting & Energy Electronics Center

Engineering II, Room 3524

Co-Director of the Solid State Lighting and Energy Electronics Center; Professor of Materials and Electrical & Computer Engineering; The Cree Chair in Solid State Lighting & Displays; 2015 Draper Prize Laureate; 2014 Nobel Laureate; NAE, NAI, NIHF, Royal Academy

Nathan Palmquist

Graduate Student Researcher

Engineering Science Bldg, 3215F

Vincent Rienzi (he/him)

Graduate Student Researcher

Engineering Science Bldg, Room 3215F

Michael Wang

Graduate Student Researcher

Engineering II, Room 3502

Matthew S. Wong, PhD

Asst. Project Scientist

Engineering II, Room 3508

Matthew S. Wong received his Ph. D. in Materials at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) under the guidance of Professor Steven P. DenBaars. Currently, he is an Assistant Project Scientist in the Materials Department. His main research focuses on enhancing the optoelectrical characteristics of micro-light-emitting diodes and laser diodes.

Yifan Yao

Postdoctoral Researcher

Engineering II, Room 3502

Dr. Yifan Yao is a postdoctoral researcher in the materials Department at UCSB. He works on AlGaN growth, UV LEDs, micro-LEDs, laser diodes. His activity involves the device design, MOCVD growth, material characterization, chip fabrication, and device testing.