Yuzhe Xiao
University of North Texas
Physics
((940)369-6198)
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Education

PhD, University of Rochester, 2014.
Major: Optics
Dissertation Title: Propagation of Optical Pulses in Dynamic Media: A Time Transformation Method.
MS, University of Rochester, 2012.
Major: Optics

Teaching

Teaching Experience

University of North Texas
PHYS 4950, Senior Thesis, 1 course.
PHYS 4955, Senior Thesis Capstone, 1 course.
PHYS 5610, Selected Topics in Modern Physics, 1 course.
PHYS 5910, Special Problems, 1 course.

Directed Student Learning

Directed Individual/Independent Study,"Individual graduate research," Physics. (August 20, 2023 – December 20, 2023).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

Journal Article
Wang, T., Xiao, Y., King, ., Kats, M., Stebe, ., Lee, D. Bioinspired Switchable Passive Daytime Radiative Cooling Coatings. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.

Presentations Given

Invited Talk

Xiao, Y. (Author & Presenter), International Conference on Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals and Plasmonics, Smart Sensing and Spectroscopy using Thermal Emission, Paris, France, France. (2023 – 2023).

Media Contributions

Internet
"Physics professor selected for DARPA Young Faculty Award," UNT Research. (December 1, 2023).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research
Xiao, Y. (Principal), "Exploring thermal properties of nanoscale wide bandgap semiconductors via ultrafast thermal-emission spectroscopy," Sponsored by DARPA, Federal, $500000 Funded. (October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2025).
Xiao, Y. (Principal), Li, Y. (Co-Principal), Nardelli, M. B. (Co-Principal), ShemmerShemmer, O. (Co-Principal), Wang, Y. (Co-Principal), Valsson, O. (Co-Principal), Cundari, T. (Co-Principal), "Machine Learning in Physical and Chemical Sciences," Sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (September 1, 2023 – June 1, 2024).
Xiao, Y. (Principal), Habibi, N. (Co-Principal), "Highly nonlinear plasmonic nanoparticles via quantum engineering," Sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $10000 Funded. (June 1, 2023 – March 30, 2024).
Xiao, Y. (Co-Principal), Esmailie, F. (Principal), "Thermal and optical characterizations of cochlea and temporal bone for photobiomodulation therapy applications," Sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $10000 Funded. (June 1, 2023 – March 30, 2024).

Awards and Honors

DARPA Young Faculty Award, DARPA. (October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024).

Service

University Service

Committee Member, Faculty search committee for ML&AI in physics. (January 2024 – April 2024).

Committee Member, Undergraduate committee. (August 2023 – December 2023).

Track Organizer, Physics Olympics. (March 2023 – March 2023).

Professional Service

Committee Member, CLEO: Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, Denton, TX. (November 2023 – May 2024).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Laser Photonics Review, Denton, TX. (2023 – 2023).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Nature Communications, Denton. (2023 – 2023).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Nature Photonics, Denton. (2023 – 2023).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Physical Reivew Applied, Denton, TX. (2023 – 2023).

Public Service

Other, Regeneron Science Talent Search 2024, Denton, TX. (November 2023 – November 2023).

Other, Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) 2023, Dallas, TX. (May 2023 – May 2023).