Scholar
Qingfeng Lin
Google Scholar ID: -dhQPKkAAAAJ
Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Southern California
Citations & Impact
Citations
1,282
H-index
20
i10-index
34
Publications
20
Co-authors
16
list available
Publications
Resume (English only)
Research Experience
- Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Southern California (Sep. 2015 – present); PI: Prof. Rehan Kapadia; Collaborator: Prof. Daniel Dapkus
- Grew low-cost large-area III-V semiconductors via thin-film VLS technique using CVD furnace; characterized III-V thin films with PL, SEM, UV-Vis, XRD; explored hot electron transfer via electrochemical hot electron transistor; designed nanoscale field emission devices with <1 V turn-on voltage; demonstrated InP synaptic devices for neuromorphic computing; fabricated sharp Si tip arrays via ICP-RIE and KOH etching; collaborated on MOCVD-grown photodetectors and solar cells; super user of ALD for Al2O3 and TiO2
- Postdoctoral Fellow, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Aug. 2014 – Aug. 2015); PI: Prof. Zhiyong Fan; Collaborators: Prof. Key May Lau, Prof. Hoi Sing Kwok
- Fabricated flexible a-Si:H solar cells on nanostructured polyimide substrates achieving 7.06% efficiency (94% improvement over flat substrates); enhanced yield, flexibility, and robustness; partnered on III-V quantum dot lasers; mentored 10+ junior researchers admitted to MIT, Harvard, UC Berkeley, etc.
- PhD Researcher, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Aug. 2010 – Jul. 2014); PI: Prof. Zhiyong Fan; Collaborators: Prof. Key May Lau, Prof. Hoi Sing Kwok
- Fabricated 1000+ a-Si:H solar cells using three-chamber PECVD system, achieving 7.58% efficiency via inverted nanocone light trapping; invented low-cost self-cleaning anti-reflection films to boost daily energy output of CdTe solar cells
Education
- Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Jul. 2014; Advisor: Prof. Zhiyong Fan; Collaborators: Prof. Key May Lau, Prof. Hoi Sing Kwok
- Awarded postgraduate scholarship for research on solar energy and nanotechnology
- Completed Ph.D. in 4 years with 15 papers published in top-rated journals; shortlisted for PhD Research Excellence Award among 1,900+ postgraduates
- B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Jul. 2010
- Outstanding Graduate Student Award; led a 5-member team to top 8 in 2008 RoboGame (out of 96 teams); served as Vice President of University Student Volleyball Association
