Dr. Xinsheng Ling

Professor

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Biography

Professor Xinsheng Sean Ling joined the faculty of Brown University in 1996 and is recognized as a Fellow of the American Physical Society. He completed his undergraduate education at Wuhan University in 1984 and earned his Master’s and Ph.D. degrees from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of Connecticut, respectively. Prior to his position at Brown, he conducted postdoctoral research at Yale University and the NEC Research Institute. He has held visiting professorships at distinguished institutions, including Delft University of Technology and Soochow University. His research interests primarily lie in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics, particularly in the dynamics of colloidal systems and the Kondo effect within superconductors. His innovative work has resulted in numerous prestigious awards, including the Research Innovation Award from the Research Corporation, the Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship, and the Guggenheim Fellowship. Professor Ling has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and is actively involved in teaching a range of undergraduate and graduate physics courses at Brown University.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Brown University • Providence, RI, USA

Teaching and conducting research in various areas of physics.

Visiting Professor

— Present

Delft University of Technology • Delft, Netherlands

Conducted research and lectures.

Visiting Professor

2018-01-01 — 2020-01-01

Soochow University • Suzhou, China

Founding Director of the Institute of Advanced Study.

Awards

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Research Innovation Award

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Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship

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Guggenheim Fellowship

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics