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Yuzhe Xiao

Title: Assistant Professor

Department: Physics

College: College of Science

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

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

Current Scheduled Teaching

PHYS 5941.001ColloquiumSpring 2025
PHYS 2220.004Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2025
PHYS 2220.216Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2025
PHYS 2220.217Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2025
PHYS 5910.768Special ProblemsSpring 2025
PHYS 5941.001ColloquiumFall 2024
PHYS 5720.001Electromagnetic Theory IFall 2024
PHYS 5910.753Special ProblemsFall 2024
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

PHYS 4950.751Senior ThesisSpring 2024
PHYS 4955.754Senior Thesis CapstoneSpring 2024
PHYS 5610.001Selected Topics in Modern PhysicsFall 2023 SPOT
PHYS 5910.753Special ProblemsFall 2023
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • WangT., Xiao, Y., King, J., Kats, M., Stebe, K., LeeD. Bioinspired Switchable Passive Daytime Radiative Cooling Coatings. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Xiao, Y., "LEAPS-MPS: Light-matter-heat interactions with ultrafast thermal-radiation spectroscopy," sponsored by NSF, Federal, $249998 Funded. (2024 - 2026).
  • Xiao, Y. (Principal), "Exploring thermal properties of nanoscale wide bandgap semiconductors via ultrafast thermal-emission spectroscopy," sponsored by DARPA, Federal, $500000 Funded. (2023 - 2025).
  • Xiao, Y. (Principal), Lin, Y., Neu, J. (Co-Principal), Kelber, J.A. (Co-Principal), Ecker, M.J. (Co-Principal), "Understanding Infrared Materials with Optical Ellipsometry," sponsored by Department of Defense (DoD) Research and Education Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions Equipment/Instrumentation Program, Federal, $258000 Funded. (2024 - 2025).
  • Neu, J., Zhang, Z., Kelber, J.A., Choi, T., Philipose, U., Purvis, R.M., Lin, Y., Xiao, Y., Cui, J., "Conductive-Probe-AFM combined with Terahertz Scattering Near- Field Microscope (c-AFM+THz-SNOM)," sponsored by DOD, Federal, $764981 Funded. (2024 - 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. (2023 - 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. (2023 - 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. (2023 - 2024).
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Engagement Index		 Response Rate

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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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