Aiping Chen is a Staff Scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory leading efforts in the synthesis and characterization of complex oxide thin films, heterostructures and nanocomposites. His recent research focuses on emergent phenomena in quantum materials and the development of nanoelectronic devices.
Expertise
- Epitaxial growth and characterization of functional oxide thin films, heterostructures, nanocomposites, etc.
- Low temperature transport, magnetism, superconductivity and emergent phenomena characterization in strongly correlated quantum materials
- Materials discovery via machine learning
- Correlation among process, (micro)structure and performance in thin films and devices
- Semiconductor and electronic devices
- Neuromorphic computing
Capabilities
Education
PhD, Electrical Engineering, Texas A&M University
MS, Physical Sciences, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
BS, Applied Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Awards
- LAAP Award, 2023
- Young Investigator Award, Nanomaterials, 2022
- Editor's Pick, APL Materials, 2019
- Outstanding Performance Award for Exceptional Scientific Effort, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 2017
- Director’s Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2014
