Dr. Zoe Yan

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Zoe Yan is an assistant professor at the James Franck Institute and the Department of Physics at the University of Chicago, having joined in August 2023. Her research primarily focuses on experimental quantum many-body physics, utilizing platforms of ultracold atoms and molecules. She engages in experiments that integrate state-of-the-art technologies for trapping and imaging quantum particles while tailoring interactions to realize custom Hamiltonians. Prior to her appointment at UChicago, Zoe was a Dicke Postdoctoral Fellow at Princeton University. She earned her Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and holds a B.S. in honors physics from Stanford University.

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Experience

Assistant Professor

2023-08-01 — Present

James Franck Institute, University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

Joined as an assistant professor in the Department of Physics focusing on experimental quantum many-body physics.

Dicke Postdoctoral Fellow

— Present

Princeton University • Princeton, NJ

Engaged in postdoctoral research prior to joining University of Chicago.

Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
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TOEFL
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IELTS
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Required:7
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Overall
Required:7
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Department of Philosophy