Under a joint appointment with Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) and Department of Chemistry (CHEM), Prof. Alex Jen, Lee Shau-Kee Chair Professor (Materials Science) and Chair Professor, Chemistry and Materials Science, has recently joined SEE as a Chair Professor. MSE will continue to be his home academic unit. 

Prof. Alex Jen received his B.S. from the National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan and Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in USA.  He is a distinguished researcher with more than 940 publications, 66,000 citations, and an H-index of 130.  His interdisciplinary research covers organic/hybrid functional materials and devices for photonics, energy, sensors, and nanomedicine.

The joining of Prof. Alex Jen will elevate SEE’s research recognition and status, particularly in energy related research areas.