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Qiang Li

Dr Qiang Li

(he/him)

Reader

School of Physics and Astronomy

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Available for postgraduate supervision

Overview

The research of my group at Cardiff University can be broadly divided into four areas: Epitaxy of quantum dots for lasers; Nanowires and quantum materials; Tunnel epitaxy for Si photonics integration; Type-II superlattice infrared detectors. 

We work closely with the Institute for Compound Semiconductors (ICS) and EPSRC Future Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing Hub.

MOCVD Research Group Website

https://sites.google.com/view/mocvd-cu

Publication

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2020

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2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

Articles

Conferences

Research

Research interest

  • Semiconductor epitaxy for electronic and optoelectronic devices
  • Electronic and photonic integration by metalorganic vapor-phase epitaxy (MOVPE, MOCVD)
  • Selective area epitaxy, patterned growth, nanostructures and characterisation
  • III-V/Si Photonics

Current Research Grants

  • Royal Society ISPF International Collaboration Awards (South Korea), 2024-2027, PI
  • InnovateUK Industrial Epitaxy of ULTRARAM Computer Memory, 2024-2025, Cardiff PI
  • EPSRC Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing Hub for a Sustainable Future, 2024-2031, Cardiff Co-I
  • EPSRC "C-band quantum-dot lasers on monolithically grown Si platform", 2022-2025, PI
  • EPSRC Precision Manufacturing EP/V055224/1: "Displacement Talbot Lithography: accelerating a versatile and low-cost patterning technique for precision manufacturing", 2021-2025, Cardiff PI
  • UKRI 'Strength in Places Fund' (SIPF) Wave 1 programme 'CS Connected: Integrating Research Excellence with
    our unique regional supply chain in advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing', 2020-2025, Cardiff Co-I

Previous Research Grants 

  • EP/P006973/1 Future Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing Hub, 2016-2024, Co-I since 2018
  • EPSRC New Investigator Award EP/T01105X/1: "Tunnel epitaxy: building a buffer-less III-V-on-insulator (XOI) platform for on-chip light sources", 2020-2023, PI
  • Nanophotonic transceivers on silicon (Industry funded project), 2019-2023, PI
  • Welsh Government SMART Expertise - ATLAS project, 2021-2022, Co-I
  • EPSRC CS Manufacturing Hub Feasibility Study (in collaboration with the University of Bath): "Manufacturing of large-area InP on nano-V-grooved CMOS-compatible Si", 2020-2021, Cardiff PI

Teaching

Lab supervisor for PX1150 Experimental Physics

Co-organiser PX3242 Semiconductor Devices and Applications (from 24/25)

Deputy Module Organiser for PX4131/PXT301 Semiconductor Fabrication

Year 3 Project: Low dimensional III-V compound semiconductor structures

Year 4/MPhys Project: Epitaxial quantum dot lasers on silicon for telecommunications and 3D sensing applications

Year 4/MPhys Project: III-V nanowires on silicon-on-insulator for advanced photonic devices

Biography

Education

Ph.D., Electronic and Computer Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2014

B.S., Microelectronics, Peking University, 2009

Academic positions

  • 2024 - present: Reader, Cardiff University
  • 2021 - 2024: Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor), Cardiff University
  • 2018 - 2021: Lecturer, Cardiff University
  • 2015 - 2018: Research Assistant Professor, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Supervisions

I am interested in supervising PhD students in the areas of:

  • Semiconductor epitaxy
  • Compound semiconductor materials and devices

Current supervision

Richard Brown

Richard Brown

Research student

Balthazar Temu

Balthazar Temu

Research student

Ali Buyukpinar

Ali Buyukpinar

Research student

Contact Details

Email LiQ44@cardiff.ac.uk
Telephone +44 29208 74665
Campuses Translational Research Hub, Room 1.02, Maindy Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ