N.-C. Yeh
Nai-Chang Yeh is currently the Thomas W. Hogan Professor of Physics at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Her principal research field is experimental condensed matter physics, with special emphasis on quantum materials and nanoscience. Her research group currently engages in studies of the science and technology of correlated electrons, topological materials, low-dimensional systems, valleytronics, spintronics, optoelectronics, nano-photonics, nanoscience, nanotechnology, energy research, and precise measurements using superconducting technology. To date she has over 155 papers published in refereed scientific journals and one book chapter published by World Scientific Publishing Company, has been awarded 4 patents, and has also published an autobiography (in Chinese) with Business Weekly in Taiwan.
Yeh received her BSc degree from the National Taiwan University in June of 1983 and her PhD degree in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in January of 1988. She was a visiting scientist at IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center from 1988 to 1989, and joined the physics faculty of Caltech as an assistant professor in August of 1989. She was tenured as an associate professor in 1995, and promoted to full professorship in 1997. She is the first tenured woman professor in physics and also the first tenured Asian woman professor at Caltech. Her professional honors include: Highlight Yushan Scholar, Ministry of Education, Taiwan (2022-2025); Distinguished Visiting Professor, Shanghai University, China (2019); Achievement Award, Tsien Excellence in Education Program, Tsinghua University, China (2019); Visiting Chair Professor, National Central University, Taiwan (2017-2018); Eminent Visiting Professor, Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), Brunei (2014–2015); Visiting Chair Professor, Center for Nano and Micro Mechanics (CNMM), Tsinghua University, Beijing, China (2012–2014); Wu Chien-Shiung Distinguished Lectureship Award (吳健雄講座), National Central University & Wu Chien-Shiung Foundation (2012); Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (2007); Fellow, American Physical Society (2004); Distinguished Alumni Award, Department of Physics, National Taiwan University (2003); Fellow, The Institute of Physics, UK (2001); Faculty Achievement Award, Southern California Chinese-American Faculty Association (2001); Outstanding Young Researcher Award, International Organization of Chinese Physicists and Astronomers (OCPA) (1998); Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering (1992–1997); and Sloan Research Fellowship (1990–1992). In 1991, the Time Magazine named her a scientific “rising star” in California. In 2016, BBC World News featured her research in one of the Horizon episodes “Abundant World”.
Yeh received her BSc degree from the National Taiwan University in June of 1983 and her PhD degree in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in January of 1988. She was a visiting scientist at IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center from 1988 to 1989, and joined the physics faculty of Caltech as an assistant professor in August of 1989. She was tenured as an associate professor in 1995, and promoted to full professorship in 1997. She is the first tenured woman professor in physics and also the first tenured Asian woman professor at Caltech. Her professional honors include: Highlight Yushan Scholar, Ministry of Education, Taiwan (2022-2025); Distinguished Visiting Professor, Shanghai University, China (2019); Achievement Award, Tsien Excellence in Education Program, Tsinghua University, China (2019); Visiting Chair Professor, National Central University, Taiwan (2017-2018); Eminent Visiting Professor, Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), Brunei (2014–2015); Visiting Chair Professor, Center for Nano and Micro Mechanics (CNMM), Tsinghua University, Beijing, China (2012–2014); Wu Chien-Shiung Distinguished Lectureship Award (吳健雄講座), National Central University & Wu Chien-Shiung Foundation (2012); Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (2007); Fellow, American Physical Society (2004); Distinguished Alumni Award, Department of Physics, National Taiwan University (2003); Fellow, The Institute of Physics, UK (2001); Faculty Achievement Award, Southern California Chinese-American Faculty Association (2001); Outstanding Young Researcher Award, International Organization of Chinese Physicists and Astronomers (OCPA) (1998); Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering (1992–1997); and Sloan Research Fellowship (1990–1992). In 1991, the Time Magazine named her a scientific “rising star” in California. In 2016, BBC World News featured her research in one of the Horizon episodes “Abundant World”.
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