Assistant Professor
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201
Tel: (313) 577 2791; Fax: (313) 577 3932
Email: huang at wayne.edu

• Ph.D. (Condensed Matter Physics), Tsinghua University, China
• B.Sc. (Modern Applied Physics), Tsinghua University, China

Nonequilibrium dynamics of nanoscale phases in complex systems, with focus on nanostructure self assembly in both soft and solid advanced materials, and spatio-temporal pattern evolution at the mesoscale; Application of statistical and computational physics to materials and biological sciences; Theoretical modeling, multiple scale approach, and large scale computation and simulations.

• Mechanisms of pattern formation and evolution in systems outside of equilibrium: Mesophase dynamics of block copolymers, topological defects stability and motion, pattern selection, and hydrodynamic effects in complex fluids.
• Mechanisms of strained film growth: Morphological and compositional instabilities in alloy films and multilayers, formation and evolution of nanostructures (quantum dots and nanowires), continuum elasticity and phase field crystal (PFC) modeling.
• Biological aging: Bit-string model (Monte Carlo simulations).