Director

Professor, UCR Physics & Astronomy

Prof. Gabor’s research work explores the interactions of light and matter at ultra-small length scales, ranging from optical probes of photosynthetic bacteria to exotic electronic states in designer quantum materials.

https://qmolab.ucr.edu

Co-Director

Howard Family Professor of Nanoscience, Columbia University Chemistry

Prof. Zhu’s research interests include photo-physics in nano, molecular, and hybrid semiconductors and interfaces. The Zhu Labs focus on dynamics of quasiparticles (excitons, polarons, polaritons, etc.) and their many-body interactions.

https://xyzhugroup.com/

Co-P

Prof. Schlau-Cohen uses spectroscopy and microscopy to explore the energetic and structural dynamics of biological systems.

https://www.schlaucohenlab.com/

Co-PI

Professor, UCR Physics and Astronomy

Strongly interacting many-particle systems often behave in a manner dissimilar to their constituents and lead to new states and new functionalities. Developing an understanding of how this comes about and how it can be utilized is the focus of Prof. Aji’s research work.

https://profiles.ucr.edu/vivek.aji

Co-PI

Associate Professor, Columbia University Chemistry