Heat
Light
Energy

We study heat and light across scales, from single molecules and atoms to nanoscale thermal measurements and photonic energy conversion.

Research Highlight ↓

01 Research Area Ultrahigh Precision Thermal Sensing Pushing the limits of thermal sensing and information fusion. Atomic and single molecule phononics illustration

02 Research Area Atomic & Molecular Phononics Exploring thermal science in the quantum regime.

03 Research Area Thermal Photonic Energy Conversion Scalable heat-to-power generation combining high power output with high efficiency. Complete gold flake for single crystal on-chip optoelectronics

04 Research Area Single Crystal On-Chip Optoelectronics Exploring nanoscale light–matter interactions and their real-world applications.

Recent Research Highlight

Nature Nanotechnology · 2026

Thermal conductance of atomic-scale glass reaches 40% of the quantum limit

Nature Materials · 2025

Phonon interference in single-molecule junctions

Enhanced power density in zero-vacuum-gap thermophotovoltaic devices

Energy & Environmental Science · 2025

Enhanced power density in zero-vacuum-gap TPV devices