XIA GROUP at the GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Siyu Zhou was born in Hunan, China. She received her B.S. degree in energy chemical engineering from the South China University of Technology in 2018. She is pursuing her Ph.D. degree in chemical and biomolecular engineering at Georgia Tech. She joined the Xia group in November 2019 and is working on the synthesis of nanomaterials for applications in energy and catalytic processes.

Quynh Nguyen was born in Vietnam. She received her B.S. in chemistry from Agnes Scott College in 2020. Supported by the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program, she joined the Xia group in 2019 and conducted research related to the growth mechanism of anisotropic nanostructures. As a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow, she is pursuing her Ph.D. in chemistry at Georgia Tech under the mentorship of Prof. Xia, beginning in the fall of 2020. Her research interest includes the phase- and shape-controlled synthesis of metal nanocrystals for catalysis and energy-related applications.

Jacob Jeskey was born in Akron, Ohio. He received his B.S. degree in chemistry from Kent State University in 2020, where he worked on porous carbon nanospheres for supercapacitance and energy storage. He is pursuing his Ph.D. in chemistry at Georgia Tech under the supervision of Prof. Xia. His research interests include the development of single atom catalysts and nanostructured materials for applications in heterogeneous catalysis.

Yidan Chen was born in Jiangsu, China. She received her B.E. (Engineering Product Development) degree with Summa Cum Laude in Material Science from Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) in 2018. She worked as a research assistant with Dr. Shaoying Huang from SUTD on additive manufacturing of radiofrequency electronics and a Startup project from 2018 to 2020. She joined the Xia group in 2021 and is working on synthesis of nanostructured materials for biomedical applications.

Kei Kwan Li was born and raised in Hong Kong. He received his B.S. degree in Chemistry from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) in 2022. At CUHK, he worked on the synthesis of metal nanocrystals. He is pursuing a Ph.D. degree in Chemistry at Georgia Tech. He joined the Xia group in the Fall of 2022 and is working on the synthesis and application of metal nanocrystals for heterogeneous catalysis.

Jianlong He was born in Rizhao, Shandong, China. He received his M.S. degree in materials science from Shandong University in 2021. During this period of time, he was engaged in the design and synthesis of nanomaterials for the regulation of stem cell fate. Earlier, he obtained a B.S. degree in inorganic non-metal material engineering from Jilin University. He joined the Xia group in the fall of 2023. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. degree, with a focus on the synthesis and application of new biomaterials.

Yuxuan Meng was born in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China. She received her M.S. degree in Advanced Materials science and Engineering from Imperial College London in 2023 and B.E. degree in Polymer Materials and Engineering from Beijing University of Chemical Technology in 2022, working on nanostructured materials for biomedical applications. She is pursuing her Ph.D. in chemistry at Georgia Tech. She joined the Xia group in the Fall of 2023 and her research interest includes the rational development of polymers and composites for biomedical applications.

Yanzi Yan was born in Henan, China. She received her M.E. degree in materials processing engineering from Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) in 2021 and B.E. degree in polymer materials science and engineering from Donghua University (DHU) in 2018. She worked as a research assistant on DNA and mRNA delivery at SYSU from 2021-2022. She is pursuing her Ph.D. in chemistry at Georgia Tech. She joined the Xia group in the fall of 2023 and her research interest includes the synthesis of nanomaterials for biological applications.

Zhiqi Wang was born in Jilin, China. He received his B.S. degree in material chemistry from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in 2023, where he worked on the mechanisms of nanomaterial synthesis and their applications in catalysis. He is pursuing his Ph.D. in chemistry at Georgia Tech. He joined the Xia group in the Fall of 2023 and is working on the nucleation and growth mechanisms of nanocrystals for their controllable synthesis and potential applications in electrocatalysis and energy conversion.

Po Ting Niki Siu was born in Hong Kong. She received her B.S. degree in Chemistry from The Chinese University of Hong Kong(CUHK) in 2023. She is pursuing a Ph.D. degree in Chemistry at Georgia Tech. She joined the Xia group in the Fall of 2023 and her research interest includes the synthesis of nanomaterials for biological applications.

Qijia Huang is the third-year PhD student of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Georgia Tech. His academic records include a BS in Chemistry from Nankai University, China and an MS in Chemistry from Stevens Institute of Technology. Qijia transferred to the Xia Lab in Spring 2024 and he is currently working on in situ fingerprinting spectroscopy for characterizing metal-molecule interactions on the outermost surface layer of metal nanocrystals in a liquid phase or other ambient environments. He is also working on the development of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) for probing the catalytically active bimetallic surfaces with an isocyanide molecule.

Hansong Yu was born in Shenyang, China. His academic records include a BE in Materials Science and Engineering from Northeastern University, China and a MS in MSE from Georgia Tech. He joined the Xia Lab in Spring 2024 and is currently pursing a Ph.D. degree in Materials Science and Engineering. He is working on the rational design and synthesis of Ag-based multimetallic nanocrystals for their applications in heterogeneous catalysis.