Staff profile

My work in terahertz instrumentation began during my PhD study at Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, where I developed a super-terahertz high-resolution heterodyne spectrometer using quantum cascade lasers and a superconducting hot electron bolometer mixer, laying the foundation for the NASA’s balloon project GUSTO.

In 2013, I joined the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, as a Research Associate, where I contributed to the development of terahertz quantum cascade laser-based devices and techniques, achieving the first quantum cascade amplifier and fast terahertz imaging scheme based on it.

In 2017, I became a Professor at the Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, focusing on the key technology development of terahertz superconducting receivers. As a member of the Chinese Antarctic Expedition Team, I contributed to the demonstration of terahertz observations at the summit of Antarctica (Dome A).

In 2025, I joined Durham University as an Associate Professor in the Centre for Advanced Instrumentation. My current research continues at the interface of terahertz physics, photonics, and advanced instrumentation, integrating device-level design with system-level applications.

• • Terahertz heterodyne spectrometer
• • Superconducting detectors
• • High-resolution molecular spectroscopy
• • Quantum cascade lasers
• • Terahertz imaging