Dr. Peijun Guo

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Biography

Peijun Guo is a Professor at Yale Engineering specializing in Chemical and Environmental Engineering. He obtained his Ph.D. and M.Sc. from Northwestern University and holds a B.Sc. from Tsinghua University. His research focuses on the growth synthesis of nanostructured materials and their enhanced light-matter interactions, with applications in energy conversion and optoelectronics. He has expertise in ultrafast optical spectroscopy, allowing for temporally and spatially resolved analysis of flow energy in functional materials and heterostructures. His works contribute to the development and understanding of optical manipulation techniques and control of excited nonequilibrium states in emerging materials. Guo has been recognized with multiple awards, including the ACS PRF Doctoral New Investigator award and the AFOSR Young Investigator Program Award in 2022. His selected publications reflect his contributions to the fields of materials science and photonics, with significant findings published in top-tier journals such as the Journal of the American Chemical Society and Nature Communications, highlighting his influence in the scientific community.

Research Interests

Awards

#2022

ACS PRF Doctoral New Investigator

#2022

AFOSR Young Investigator Program Award

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Enrico Fermi Named Fellowship

#2016

Graduate Student Gold Award, MRS Fall Meeting

#2016

SPIE Optics Photonics Education Scholarship

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
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  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.