Dr. Yue Chen | field-effect transistor | Best Researcher Award
PHD student, Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Chen Yue (陈玥), born in July 1998 in Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province, is a promising Chinese researcher in the field of microelectronics and optoelectronic devices. She is currently pursuing her combined Master-PhD degree at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, affiliated with the State Key Laboratory of Infrared Physics, Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics. As a dedicated member of the Communist Party of China, Chen has exhibited outstanding academic diligence, research capabilities, and technological innovation in infrared photodetector development. 📡
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🎓 Education
Chen Yue began her academic journey at Xiangtan University (2016–2020), graduating from the Shi Changxu Class of the School of Materials Science and Engineering with a Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering. She then entered the prestigious University of Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2020, where she is now a doctoral candidate under the mentorship of Dr. Hu Weida. Her major is Microelectronics and Solid-State Electronics, with a focus on semiconductor devices and optoelectronic materials. 📘🔬🎓
🧪 Experience
Throughout her doctoral studies, Chen Yue has actively engaged in cutting-edge projects involving van der Waals materials, silicon-based infrared detectors, and mixed-dimensional heterojunctions. She has mastered semiconductor micro-nano processing and advanced device characterization, including photothermoelectric analysis and avalanche transport mechanisms. Her hands-on skills span from electron beam lithography to Raman spectroscopy, and from Sentaurus-TCAD simulations to Python-based data processing. 🧫💻🔍
🔬 Research Interest
Chen Yue’s research revolves around next-generation optoelectronic devices and materials. Her interests include: van der Waals heterostructures, silicon-based avalanche photodetectors, carrier multiplication mechanisms, and spectral response enhancement using Berry phase effects and topological surface states. She focuses on understanding and improving the physical mechanisms that govern photoelectric performance in infrared detection systems. 📈📷🌌
🏆 Awards
Chen Yue is a two-time recipient of the “Three Good Student” honor at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (2023 & 2024). She also earned the Third Prize Scholarship at the Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics for three consecutive years. Additionally, she completed the elite Party Member Development Candidate Training Program by the Shanghai Branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. 🏅🎖️📜
📚 Publications
“Mid-wave infrared photodetector based on topological insulator” – ACS Photonics, 2023, Link — Cited by 14 articles
“Polarization-sensitive infrared photodetector based on van der Waals materials” – Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2022, Link — Cited by 9 articles
“New impact ionization transistor with ultra-low subthreshold swing” – Light: Science & Applications (under submission), Link
Other 7 publications — Co-authored across journals in photonics, semiconductor materials, and infrared physics (in press or under peer-review).
Conclusion
Chen Yue is an exceptionally promising young researcher with a strong foundation in advanced materials and optoelectronic devices. Her blend of theoretical insight, hands-on technical skill, and consistent publication record in SCI-indexed journals makes her a highly suitable candidate for the Best Researcher Award. With continued growth in research leadership and international collaboration, she is poised to make significant global contributions to photonics and infrared technology.