Ding–Shyue (Jerry) Yang
University of Houston
112 Fleming Building Houston, TX 77204-5003 |
Education
Ph.D., Chemistry, California Institute of Technology (05/2009)
M.S., Chemistry, National Taiwan University (06/1999)
B.S., Chemistry with minor in Mathematics, National Taiwan University (06/1997)
M.S., Chemistry, National Taiwan University (06/1999)
B.S., Chemistry with minor in Mathematics, National Taiwan University (06/1997)
Awards and Honors
- Faculty Early CAREER Award, National Science Foundation (2017–22)
- Robert A. Welch Professorship, The Welch Foundation & Texas Center for Superconductivity at UH (2013–14)
- Herbert Newby McCoy Award, Chemistry Division, Caltech (2009)
- Phi Tau Phi Scholarship Award, Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society, West America Chapter (2009)
- Lecturer, Everhart Lecture Series, Caltech (2008)
- National Outstanding Graduate Research Award, National Cultural Association, Taiwan (2000)
- Yen Thesis Award, Chemistry Department, NTU (1999)
- Yuan-Tze Lee (Nobel Laureate) Scholarship, Taiwan (1993–97)
- Full Tuition Scholarships for National Gifted Students in Fundamental Science, Taiwan (1993–97)
- Awardee, Ten Outstanding Adolescents of the Worldwide Chinese (1993)
- Gold Medal, 25th International Chemistry Olympiad, Italy (1993)
Appointments
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Houston (09/2012–present)
Scientist, Prof. Zewail group, Caltech (08/2010–05/2012)
Postdoctoral Scholar, Prof. Zewail group, Caltech (08/2009–07/2010)
Research Assistant, Prof. Zewail group, Caltech (04/2003–06/2009)
Research Assistant, Prof. Jin group, NTU (05/2001–08/2002)
Airman, Compulsory military service, Air Force of Taiwan (09/1999–05/2001)
Research Assistant, Prof. Jin group, NTU (09/1997–06/1999)
Scientist, Prof. Zewail group, Caltech (08/2010–05/2012)
Postdoctoral Scholar, Prof. Zewail group, Caltech (08/2009–07/2010)
Research Assistant, Prof. Zewail group, Caltech (04/2003–06/2009)
Research Assistant, Prof. Jin group, NTU (05/2001–08/2002)
Airman, Compulsory military service, Air Force of Taiwan (09/1999–05/2001)
Research Assistant, Prof. Jin group, NTU (09/1997–06/1999)
Publications
Peer-reviewed journal papers
- N. Punpongjareorn, X. He, Z. Tang, A. M. Guloy, D.-S. Yang*, "Ultrafast Switching of Valence and Generation of Coherent Acoustic Phonons in Semiconducting Rare-Earth Monosulfides," Appl. Phys. Lett. (accepted, 2017).
- X. He, N. Punpongjareorn, W. Liang, Y. Lin, C. L. Chen, A. J. Jacobson, D.-S. Yang*, "Photoinduced Strain Release and Phase Transition Dynamics of Solid-Supported Ultrathin Vanadium Dioxide," Sci. Rep. (accepted, 2017).
- B. S. Shaheen, J. Sun, D.-S. Yang*, Omar F. Mohammed*, "Spatiotemporal Observation of Electron-Impact Dynamics in Photovoltaic Materials Using 4D Electron Microscopy," J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 8, 2455–2462 (2017).
- D.-S. Yang*, X. He, "Structures and Ultrafast Dynamics of Interfacial Water Assemblies on Smooth Hydrophobic Surfaces," Chem. Phys. Lett., 683, 625–632 (2017).
- X. He, C. Y. Wu, D.-S. Yang*, "Communication: No Guidance Needed: Ordered Structures and Transformations of Thin Methanol Ice on Hydrophobic Surfaces," J. Chem. Phys. 145, 171102 (2016)
- D.-S. Yang, P. Baum, A. H. Zewail, "Ultrafast Electron Crystallography of the Cooperative Reaction Path in Vanadium Dioxide," Struct. Dyn. 3, 034304 (2016)
- X. He, N. Punpongjareorn, C. Y. Wu, I. A. Davydov, D.-S. Yang*, "Ultrafast Carrier Dynamics of CdTe: The Surface Effects," J. Phys. Chem. C 120, 9350-9356 (2016)
- X. He, C. Y. Wu, K. Rajagopal, N. Punpongjareorn, D.-S. Yang*, "Ordered Ionic Liquid Structure Observed at Terraced Graphite Interfaces," Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 18, 3392-3396 (2016)
- D.-S. Yang, O. F. Mohammed, A. H. Zewail, "Environmental Scanning Ultrafast Electron Microscopy: Structural Dynamics of Solvation at Interfaces," Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 52, 2897-2901 (2013)
- O. F. Mohammed, D.-S. Yang, S. K. Pal, A. H. Zewail, "4D Scanning Ultrafast Electron Microscopy (S-UEM): Visualization of Materials Surface Dynamics," J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133, 7708-7711 (2011).
- D.-S. Yang, O. F. Mohammed, A. H. Zewail, "Scanning Ultrafast Electron Microscopy," Proc. Natl. Acad. Soc. USA 107, 14993-14998 (2010).
- D.-S. Yang, A. H. Zewail, "Ordered Water Structure at Hydrophobic Graphite Interfaces Observed by 4D, Ultrafast Electron Crystallography," Proc. Natl. Acad. Soc. USA 106, 4122-4126 (2009).
- F. Carbone, D.-S. Yang, E. Giannini, A. H. Zewail, "Direct Role of Structural Dynamics in Electronlattice Coupling of Superconducting Cuprates," Proc. Natl. Acad. Soc. USA 105, 20161-20166 (2008); highlighted in "This Week in PNAS."
- D.-S. Yang, C. Lao, A. H. Zewail, "4D Electron Diffraction Reveals Correlated Unidirectional Behavior in Zinc Oxide Nanowires," Science 321, 1660-1664 (2008).
- P. Baum, D.-S. Yang, A. H. Zewail, "4D Visualization of Transitional Structures in Phase Transformations by Electron Diffraction," Science 318, 788-792 (2007); highlighted in "Perspectives."
- J. Tang, D.-S. Yang, A. H. Zewail, "Ultrafast Electron Crystallography. 3. Theoretical Modeling of Structural Dynamics," J. Phys. Chem. C 111, 8957-8970 (2007).
- N. Gedik, D.-S. Yang, G. Logvenov, I. Bozovic, A. H. Zewail, "Nonequilibrium Phase Transitions in Cuprates Observed by Ultrafast Electron Crystallography," Science 316, 425-429 (2007).
- D.-S. Yang, N. Gedik, A. H. Zewail, "Ultrafast Electron Crystallography. 1. Nonequilibrium Dynamics of Nanometer-scale Structures," J. Phys. Chem. C 111, 4889-4949 (2007); highlighted in "Cover Story."
- C.-Y. Ruan, D.-S. Yang, A. H. Zewail, "Structures and Dynamics of Self-assembled Surface Monolayers Observed by Ultrafast Electron Crystallography," J. Am. Chem. Soc. 126, 12797-12799 (2004).
- D. H. Paik, I.-R. Lee, D.-S. Yang, J. S. Baskin, A. H. Zewail, "Electrons in Finite-sized Water Cavities: Hydration Dynamics Observed in Real Time," Science 306, 672-675 (2004); highlighted in "Perspectives."
- D. H. Paik, D.-S. Yang, I.-R. Lee, A. H. Zewail, "The Transition State of Thermal Organic Reactions: Direct Observation in Real Time," Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 43, 2830-2834 (2004).
- P. Baum, D.-S. Yang, A. H. Zewail, "Four-dimensional Visualization of Transitional Structures in Phase Transformations by Electron Diffraction," Ultrafast Phenomena XVI in Springer Series in Chemical Physics 92, 116-118 (2009).
- B.-Y. Jin, D.-S. Yang, "Theoretical Study of Photoinduced Electron Transfer in a Molecularly Doped Conjugated Polymer: The Effect of Lattice Relaxation," Abstr. Paper Am. Chem. Soc. 218, U344 (1999).
- Ph.D.: "Ultrafast Electron Crystallography: Principles and Applications" (Link)
Advisor: Prof. Ahmed H. Zewail (Nobel Laureate) - M.S.: "Lattice relaxation theory of photoinduced charge transfer in a molecularly doped
conjugated polymer" (theoretical work)
Advisor: Prof. Bih-Yaw Jin
Patent
- A. H. Zewail, O.-H. Kwon, O. F. Mohammed, D.-S. Yang, "Method and System for 4D Tomography and Ultrafast Scanning Electron Microscopy," U.S. Patent No. US8,841,613 B2.
Research Experience
- Time-resolved Scanning Electron Microscopy (08/2009–present)
The newly developed technique is capable of real-space surface imaging of photoinduced dynamical processes in condensed matter and at interfaces under different vacuum conditions. I incorporated an ultrashort time scale into scanning electron microscopy and discovered the two regimes of dynamical probing possible. I observed solvation dynamics by adsorbate molecules at interfaces. - Electronic and Structural Dynamics in Condensed Matter and at Interface (04/2004–present)
I applied the technique of time-resolved electron diffraction to the studies of photoinduced electronic and structural dynamics of materials, interfacial water assemblies, and self-assembled monolayers. I demonstrated the principles that govern the experimental observables and the physical processes at work. Further applications included the investigation of strongly correlated materials such as high-Tc superconductors and those exhibiting phase transitions, structurally intriguing solids such as graphite and perovskite structures, and nanometer-scale materials. - Ground-state Dynamics and Mesoscopic Solvation in Gas Phase
(04/2003–07/2004)
We applied the time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy and negative-ion-beam techniques to the studies of the dynamics of solvated electron in size-selected water clusters and the ground-state dynamics (ring-inversion motion) of cyclooctatetraene. I conducted the theoretical calculations and constructed the framework to explain the experimental observation of cyclooctatetraene. - Theoretical Investigation of Carbon Nanotubes and 1-D Metal Chains
(05/2001–08/2002)
I investigated the formation mechanism, stability, and mechanical property of an experimentally observed triple-stranded carbon nanorope. I also conducted tight-binding calculations for one- dimensional chains of different transition metal ions. - Theory of Photoinduced Charge Transfer in Doped Conjugated Polymer
(09/1997–06/1999)
I developed a microscopic theory with consideration of lattice relaxation for the system of molecularly doped conjugated polymers. I explored the various factors that may affect the charge transfer rate between a molecular dopant and a conjugated polymer.
Teaching Experience
CHEM 1372: Fundamentals of Chemistry for Engineers (Fall 2012)
CHEM 4372: Physical Chemistry II – Quantum Mechanics (Fall 2013, Spring 2014–16)
CHEM 6321: Quantum Chemistry (Fall 2014–15)
Teaching Assistant for Dynamics and Complexity in Physical and Life Sciences (Spring
2006), Introduction to Energy Sciences (Spring 2003), and General
Chemistry (Fall 2002 – Winter 2003), Caltech
Teaching Assistant Award, Department of Chemistry, NTU (1998)
Teaching Assistant for Physical Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, NTU
(1997–98)
CHEM 4372: Physical Chemistry II – Quantum Mechanics (Fall 2013, Spring 2014–16)
CHEM 6321: Quantum Chemistry (Fall 2014–15)
Teaching Assistant for Dynamics and Complexity in Physical and Life Sciences (Spring
2006), Introduction to Energy Sciences (Spring 2003), and General
Chemistry (Fall 2002 – Winter 2003), Caltech
Teaching Assistant Award, Department of Chemistry, NTU (1998)
Teaching Assistant for Physical Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, NTU
(1997–98)
Presentations
Invited seminars
- "Structural Phase Transitions and Dynamics of Solid-Supported Interfacial Assemblies," 2017 Korea‒Japan Molecular Science Symposium, Busan, South Korea (7/11/2017)
- "Visualizing Structures and Photoinduced Dynamics of Materials and Interfaces Using Time-Resolved Electron Imaging Techniques," Department of Chemistry, Pusan National University, Busan, South Korea (07/07/2017)
- "Visualizing Structures and Photoinduced Dynamics of Materials and Interfaces Using Time-Resolved Electron Imaging Techniques," Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology, Daejeon, South Korea (07/06/2017)
- "Visualizing Structures and Photoinduced Dynamics of Materials and Interfaces Using Time-Resolved Electron Imaging Techniques." Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology, Ulsan, South Korea (07/04/2017)
- "Visualizing Structures and Photoinduced Dynamics of Materials and Interfaces Using Time-Resolved Electron Imaging Techniques," Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Inha University, Incheon, South Korea (07/03/2017)
- "Photoinduced Structural Phase-Transition Dynamics of Strained Ultrathin Vanadium Dioxide," Collaborative Conference on Materials Research 2017, Jeju, South Korea (06/28/2017)
- "Visualizing Structures and Photoinduced Dynamics of Materials and Interfaces Using Time-Resolved Electron Imaging Techniques," Department of Physics & Astronomy, Michigan State University, MI (05/01/2017)
- "Visualizing Structures and Photoinduced Dynamics of Materials and Interfaces Using Time-Resolved Electron Imaging Techniques," Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, TX (03/10/2017)
- "Visualizing Structures and Photoinduced Dynamics of Materials and Interfaces Using Time-Resolved Electron Imaging Techniques," International Symposium on Chemical Sciences, University of Houston, TX (01/21/2017)
- "Visualizing Photoinduced Structural Dynamics of Materials and Interfaces Using Time-Resolved Electron Imaging Techniques," Nano Speaker Series, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Houston, TX (10/14/2016)
- "Effect of Surface Conditions on Ultrafast Carrier Dynamics of Crystalline CdTe," SPIE Optics + Photonics, San Diego, CA (08/12/2015)
- "Visualization of the Structural Dynamics of Interfacial Molecular Assemblies by Ultrafast Electron Imaging Techniques," Electron Microscopy Frontiers, KAUST, Saudi Arabia (12/09/2014)
- "Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy: Probing Ultrafast Solvation Dynamics at Interfaces," FEIS 2013, Key West, FL (12/12/2013)
- "Time-resolved Electron Imaging of Ultrafast Electronic and Structural Dynamics," Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Baylor University, TX (02/08/2013)
- "Structures, Dynamics, and Nonequilibrium Phase Transformations of Water Assemblies at Interfaces," Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taiwan (07/06/2012)
- "Seeing is Believing: 4D Visualization of Electronic and Structural Dynamics," Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taiwan (05/31/2012)
- "Seeing is Believing: 4D Visualization of Electronic and Structural Dynamics," Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan (5/22/2012)
- "Seeing is Believing: Four-dimensional Visualization of Electronic and Structural Dynamics," Department of Physics, University of Texas at Austin, TX (02/20/2012)
- "Seeing is Believing: Visualization of Electronic and Structural Dynamics by Ultrafast Electron Crystallography and Microscopy," Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, NJ (12/09/2011)
- "Seeing is Believing: Visualization of Electronic and Structural Dynamics by Ultrafast Electron Crystallography and Microscopy," Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, TX (11/09/2011)
- "Seeing is Believing: Visualization of Condensed-Matter Structure in Four Dimensions," Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taiwan (10/09/2008).
- "Structural Phase Transitions and Dynamics of Solid-Supported Interfacial Assemblies," Materials Research Society 2017 Spring Meeting, Phoenix, AZ (04/20/2017)
- "Structural Transformations and Self-Assembly of Interfacial Methanol Ice on Hydrophobic Surfaces," 253th American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA (04/04/2017)
- "Photoinduced Structural Dynamics and Transformation Pathway of Sapphire-Supported Ultrathin Vanadium Dioxide," American Physical Society March Meeting, New Orleans, LA (03/17/2017)
- "Progress in the Development of Scanning Ultrafast Electron Microscopy," APS Meeting—California-Nevada Section, Caltech, CA (10/30/2010)
- "Nonequilibrium Structural Phase Transformation of Interfacial Water Assemblies Observed by Ultrafast Electron Crystallography," APS March Meeting, Portland, OR (03/15/2010)
- "Seeing is Believing: Visualization of Condensed-Matter Structures in Four Dimensions," Caltech Everhart Lecture Series, Pasadena, CA (05/01/2008)
- "Transitional Structures during Phase Transformations Probed by Ultrafast Electron Diffraction," APS Meeting—California Section, Berkeley, CA (10/27/2007)