Professor of Physics
Department of Physics, Washington University in St Louis
1 Brookings Dr, St. Louis, MO 63130
Office: Compton 368
Email: chuanwei.zhang@wustl.edu
Education
- PhD in Physics 2000 — 2005 Center for Nonlinear Dynamics, Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Austin Advisors: Prof. Qian Niu & Prof. Mark G. Raizen
- BS in Physics 1995 — 2000 Special Class for the Gifted Young, University of Science and Technology of China
Appointments
- 2024 – present: Professor, Department of Physics, Washington University in St. Louis
- 2016 – 2023: Professor, Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Dallas
- 2015-2023: Associate Department Head and Graduate Program Head, Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Dallas
- 2012 – 2016: Associate Professor, Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Dallas
- 2008 – 2012: Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Washington State University at Pullman
- 2006 – 2008: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Condensed Matter Theory Center, Department of Physics, The University of Maryland at College Park. Supervisor: Prof. Sankar Das Sarma
Awards
- Elected Fellow, American Physical Society (2017)
- Robert S. Hyer Awards, American Physical Society Texas Section (2015)
- Young Faculty Award, DARPA (2010)
Research Interests
- Theoretical quantum information science
- Theoretical ultra-cold atomic physics
- Theoretical condensed matter physics
- Photonics
- 2D materials