Education and Professional Experience 

• Postdoc, University of Utah, 2022-2025
• Ph.D., Chemistry, Texas A&M University, 2022
• B.S., Chemistry, Zhejiang University, 2016

Research

The Qiao group at UNLV focuses on developing and synthesizing low-toxicity colloidal QDs with precise size control and high photoluminescence quantum yield in the SWIR (900-1700 nm) range. The goal is to reduce costs and improve the efficiency of optical sensing, such as for autonomous driving. The group also aims to enable on-demand, accurate integration of colloidal quantum emitters with photonic structures, tackling engineering challenges with chemistry tools.

Research Interests

• Nanomaterials
• Optical spectroscopy
• Colloidal quantum dots
• IR emitters
• Optical sensing