Dr. Suyang Xu

Biography

Suyang Xu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at Harvard University, where he is actively engaging in cutting-edge research in electronic and optical properties of quantum materials. After earning his bachelor's degree from Peking University, he joined Professor Zahid Hasan's research group at Princeton University, gaining expertise in Angle-Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy (ARPES), a powerful technique for visualizing electronic band structures in materials. His work on Weyl semimetals has been recognized as one of the Top-10 breakthroughs in PhysicsWorld for the year. Subsequently, Xu joined Professor Nuh Gedik's group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a postdoctoral researcher, where he collaborated with Professor Pablo Jarillo-Herrero and developed skills in optical and THz spectroscopy, as well as in electronic and optoelectronic transport in two-dimensional material fabrication. His current research interests focus on nonlinear electronic responses in topological materials, with a particular emphasis on emergent quantum phenomena and broken symmetry states. Xu leads the TopoXu LAB, utilizing powerful facilities provided by National Labs around the world to explore the intricate beauty of quantum crystals through interdisciplinary approaches that incorporate physics, chemistry, and biology, fostering collaborative efforts across various scientific disciplines.

Research Interests