Prof. Ophelia K. C. Tsui      

Department of Physics, Boston University

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Group leader Prof. Ophelia K. C. Tsui Department of Physics Boston University Office: Metcalf Science Center Rm. 215 Lab: Metcalf Science Center Rms. B2 &B3 Tel: 617-358-4669 (off) -5147 (lab) Fax: 617-353-9393 Email: okctsui@bu.edu	Dynamics and stability of polymer films, wetting properties of liquids on inhomogeneous surfaces, AFM nanotribology, nanomechanics, nanolithography, microfluidics
Postdoctoral fellows Dr. Zhaohui Yang Department of Physics Boston University Email: zhyang@bu.edu	Dynamics of Polymer Films, Nanomaterials
Graduate students Andrew Clough Department of Physics Boston University clough@buphy.bu.edu             Dongdong Peng Department of Physics Boston University Email: ddpeng@buphy.bu.edu	Dynamics of Polymer Films                 Dynamics of Polymer Films
Undergraduates   Jessica Leach Department of Physics Boston University Email: jkleach@bu.edu             High-school visiting students   Jacob Rubash Andover High School, Andover, MN	Surface adsorption of polymers, pattern formation in liquid films                 Synthesis and characterization of polymer melt-brush films
Collaborators  Prof. R. H. Austin Department of Physics  Princeton University  Princeton, NJ  rha@suiling.princeton.edu Elaine DiMasi National Synchrotron Light Source Department  Brookhaven National Laboratory Upton, NY dimasi@bnl.gov Prof. Chi Hang Lam  Department of Physics  Hong Kong Polytechnic University  Hung Hom, Kowloon  HONG KONG.  C.H.Lam@polyu.edu.hk	Biophysics       Biomineral nanostructures, synchrotron x-ray techniques     Self-assembled quantum dots in heteroepitaxy, two-phase flow in porous media

 

Former Group Members

Technicians Mr. Jacob Y. L. Ho ('99 - '02) Current position: Senior Technician, EEE, HKUST Email: eejacob@ust.hk   Ms. Carrie W. Y. Law ('02 - '06) Current position: Technician, Physics, HKUST Email: duchovny@ust.hk        Postdoctoral fellows Dr. Hongfang Zhang ('99 - '00) Current position: Associate Professor, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Changchun, Jilin, China. Email: hfzhang@ns.ciac.jl.cn       Dr. Fengchao Xie ('01 - '03) Position afterwards: Research group leader, Huanyu Battery Co.  (环宇电源股份有限公司） Email: fengchao_xie@yahoo.com            Prof. Heping Zhao ('02 - '03) Current position : Professor, Physics, Jishou University, Hunan, China. Email: phhpzhao@vip.sina.com     Prof. Xuemin Lu ('03 - '04) Current position:  Associate Professor, School of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China. Email: xueminlu@sjtu.edu.cn             Dr. Jones Wan ('04 -'05) Current position: Research Assistant Professor,  Physics Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong. jwan@phy.cuhk.hk           Prof. Bin Kong ('05-'06) Current position: Associate Professor, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. lbkong@iccas.ac.cn           Prof. Yoshihisa Fujii Current position: Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyushu University, Japan. Email: y-fujii@cstf.kyushu-u.ac.jp

Microfabrication techniques, optical techniques, display devices   Microfabrication, semiconductor heterogeneous structures, clean-room facilities       Phase transition and morphology of crystalline polymer, x-ray scattering, glass transition of polymer thin films         Crystalline polymer, glass transition of polymer thin films, novel methods for liquid crystal alignment         Theoretical studies of electrorheological fluids, Composite media     Synthesis and laser-processing of photosensitive materials,  development of liquid crystal devices.             Modeling of liquid crystal alignment on inhomogeneous surfaces and bandgap properties of photonic crystals             Modeling for wetting properties of patterned surfaces             Polymer thin films and interfaces

Graduate students   Oi Chi Tsang‡ (M. Phil., '00) M. Phil. Thesis: "RDS Study of Relaxation in Mechanically Aligned Polymer Films" After graduation: Teaching instructor, Physics, HKUST     Dr. Binyang Du‡ (Ph. D. of Changchun Institute of Appl. Chem., '02) Ph. D. Thesis: "Nanomechanical Measurements of Polymer Surface" Alexander von Humboldt Fellow (2003) Current position: Associate Professor, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, China. http://mypage.zju.edu.cn/dubinyang/570489.html     Dr. Baoshe Zhang‡ (Ph.D., '02) Ph.D. Thesis: "A Study of Substrate-Liquid Crystal Interaction" After graduation: Postdoctoral fellow, University of Lethbrige, Alberta, Canada. Current position: Scientific programmer, Dept. of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University.       Dr. Fuk Kay Lee (M. Phil., '01, Ph.D., '05) Recipient of the Academic Achievements Award, HKUST (2000) M. Phil. Thesis: "Study of Strong Localization Effects in Quantum Interference Nanostructures" Ph.D. Thesis: "Control of Liquid Crystal Alignment by Inhomogeneous Substrates" Position afterwards: Research Scientist, Applied Physics, Hong Kong Polytechnic Univ., Hong Kong. fukylee@gmail.com         Xue Yun Zhang (M. Phil., '05) M. Phil. Thesis: "Polymer Thin Film Dewetting: Fundamentals and Applications" Position afterwards: Ph.D. student, Chemical Engineering, HKUST xyzhang@ust.hk           Yong Jian Wang (Ph.D., '06)   Ph.D. Thesis: "Dewetting Instability of Polymer Thin Film"   Position afterwards: Postdoctoral Fellow, Physics, HKUST   yjwang@ust.hk       ‡ co-advised student

Undergraduates   Lela Todorova (B. Sc., Physics, BU, '08) Project: "Surface Structure of Confined Polymers" Current position: Physicist, Massachusetts General Hospital               Kim Man Siu (B. Sc., Math, HKUST, '02) Project: "Dewetting of Polymer Films"     Rui Ma (B. Sc., Phys, HKUST, '03) Project : "Liquid Crystal Alignment by Inhomogeneous Substrate Patterning"        Jeffrey C. W. Lee (B. Sc., Phys, HKUST, '04) Project: "Patterning of Photoalignment film by Optical Projection Method"           Xu Li (Exchange student, Spring '05) Project: "Formation of Inhomogeneous Liquid Crystal Alignment Layer"               High School Students 2008 (July-Aug): Rebecca Masel (July-Aug 2008) The Tatnall School, Wilmington, DE             2007 (July-Aug): Elliott Grieco (Marine Academy of Science & Technology) Project: "Surface Tension of Polymer Ultra Thin Films"           2005: Shun Yin Wong (Ying Wa Colleage, HK) Wing Mei Dickinson Lee (Christian Alliance S. C. Chan Memorial Colleage, HK) Chun Yu Tse (Christian Alliance S. C. Chan Memorial Colleage, HK) Kwan Tai Ivan Shiu (St. Louis School, HK) First Prize Winners of the 2005 Physics Research Experience for the Sixth Form Students Project: "Choreography with Rubens Flame Tube" Click here to download the video of our tube in action (4.7 MB).                                               2004: Tsz Hei Chan (St. Francis Xavier's College, HK) Wai Yee Ho (SKH Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary School, HK) Yau Shing Ng (Wong Shiu Chi Secondary School, HK)  Chiu Fai Tang (HKTA Tang Hin Memorial Secondary School, HK) First Prize Winners of the 2004 Physics Research Experience for the Sixth Form Students Project: "Physics and Construction of Smoke Cannon"

 

 

 

Last revised on 31 January 2010.