Group Members

Postdoc Fellows

Dr. Hanjun Yang  (2022; Gilbreth Fellow joint with Prof. Libai Huang)

• Ph.D.: Brown University, Inorganic Chemistry
• Email: yang2285@purdue.edu
• Project: Hybrid Perovskite Nanomaterials and Heterostructures

Dr. Chenjian Lin (since 01/2023)

• Ph.D.: Northwestern University, Physical / Organic Chemistry
• Email: chenjian.lin@emory.edu
• Project: Novel OSiPs and heterostructures

Dr. Sung-Doo Baek (since 09/2022)

• Ph.D.: Yonsei University, Mateirals Science and Engineering
• Email: sungdoo.baek@emory.edu
• Project: Novel OSiPs and LEDs

Dr. Limei Wang (since 03/2023)

• Ph.D.: Xiamen University/Yanshan Univ., Chemical Engineering
• Email: wang5279@purdue.edu
• Project: Perovskite heterostructures and photocatalyst

Dr. Pengfei Wu (since 05/2023)

• Ph.D.: Hokkaido University, Polymer Chemistry
• Email: pengfei.wu@emory.edu
• Project: Recyclable polymers; polymer single crystals

Dr. Wenzhan Xu (since 07/2023)

• Ph.D.: South China University of Technology / Univ of Akron
• Email: wenzhan.xu@emory.edu
• Project: Large-area solar cell and LED

Dr. Tareq Hossain (since 06/2024)

• Ph.D.: University of Kentucky, Materials Chemistry
• Email: s.s.m.tareq.hossain@emory.edu
• Project: Perovskite solar cells and hydrogen

Dr. Hyuntae Choi (visiting fellow, since 09/2024)

• Ph.D.: POSTECH, Chemical Engineering
• Email: choi1025@purdue.edu
• Project: Perovskite solar cells and LEDs

Dr. Zhengfei Liu (since 01/2025)

• Ph.D.: Beijing Normal University, Organic Chemistry
• Email: zhengfei.liu@emory.edu
• Project: OSiP synthesis and photonics

Dr. Xiyu Luo (since 05/2025)

• Ph.D.: Tsinghua University, Chemistry
• Email: Xiyu.luo@emory.edu
• Project: OSiP LEDs

Dr. Yanyan Li (Since 09/2025; co-advised with Prof. Lili Wang)

• Ph.D.: HKUST, Chemistry
• Email: yanyan.li@emory.edu
• Project: Perovskite nanomaterial and spectroscopy

Graduate Students

Dharini Varadharajan (since April 2021; co-advised with Prof. Bryan Boudouris)

• Undergrad: Anna University, Chemical Engineering
• Email: dvaradha@purdue.edu
• Project: Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Materials

Yuanhao Tang (since Nov 2021)

• Undergrad: Zhejiang University, Materials Science
• Email: tang571@purdue.edu
• Project: Perovskite Solar Cells

Jeong Hui Kim (since Nov 2022)

• Undergrad: Inha University, Chemical Engineering
• Email: kim4017@purdue.edu
• Project: Novel OSiPs and Heterostructures

Yu-Ting Yang (since Nov 2023)

• Undergrad: National Taiwan University, Chemical Engineering
• Email: yang2496@purdue.edu
• Project: Novel OSiPs and LEDs

Zhixu Li (since Nov 2023)

• Undergrad/MS: Fuzhou University/Tianjin University, Chemical Engineering
• Email: li4918@purdue.edu
• Project: Recyclable polymers and polymer crystallization

Mona Rasa Hosseinzade (Chem, since Nov 2023, co-advised with Prof. Jianguo Mei)

• Undergrad/MS: Isfahan University of Technology/Amirkabir University of Technology, Applied Chemistry
• Email: mrasahos@purdue.edu
• Project: Perovskite Solar Cells

Derrick Villalba (since Dec 2024)

• Undergrad: Georgia Tech, Physics
• Email: derrick.villalba@emory.edu
• Project: OSiP characterizations and device physics

Shule Huang (since Feb 2025)

• Undergrad/MS: South China Normal Univ, Materials Physics & Chemistry
• Email: huang.shule@emory.edu
• Project: OSiP physical chemistry and photonics

Wenbin Hao (since Dec 2025)

• Undergrad: Univ. of Waterloo / Shandong Norm. Univ., Chemistry
• Email: wenbin.hao@emory.edu
• Project: Polymer chemistry and recycling

Junkai Zhao (since Dec 2025)

• Undergrad: College of William & Mary, Chemistry / Computer Science
• Email: jzh2489@emory.edu
• Project: Polymer chemistry and recycling

Chengkan Yu (since Dec 2025; co-advised with Prof. Lili Wang)

• Undergrad: Sichuan University, Chemistry
• Email: chengkan.yu@emory.edu
• Project: Perovskite devices and spectroscopy

Visiting Scholars

Mehrdad Faraji (01/2025-present; visiting PhD)

• Home institute: Italian Institute of Technology & University of Genova
• Major: Nano Chemistry
• Email:

Kyung Ho Kim (02/2025-present; visiting PhD)

• Home institute: Korea University
• Major: Chemical and Biological Engineering
• Email:

Ming-Hsuan Yu (10/2025-present; visiting PhD)

• Home institute: National Taiwan University
• Major: Chemical Engineering
• Email:

Undergraduate Students

Terry Cheng (since September 2025)

• Major: Chemistry
• Email: 
• Project: Perovskites Solar Cells

Mika Dewar (since September 2025)

• Major: Chemistry / AI
• Email: 
• Project: Perovskites LEDs

Wesley Leong (since September 2025)

• Major: Chemistry
• Email: 
• Project: Perovskites LEDs

Aarya Bhatt (since September 2025)

• Major: Chemistry
• Email: 
• Project: Perovskites LEDs

Patrick Herrera (since September 2025)

• Major: Chemistry
• Email: 
• Project: Polymers and Nanocrystals

Andy Nguyen (since September 2025)

• Major: Chemistry
• Email: 
• Project: Sustainable polymers

Kasper Nielsen (since September 2025)

• Major: Chemistry
• Email: 
• Project: Sustainable polymers

Nina Shah (since September 2025)

• Major: Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology
• Email: 
• Project: Perovskite materials