Dr. Yuxia Shen

Senior Research Associate

yuxia.shen@northwestern.edu

Yuxia Shen received her Ph.D. degree from Beijing University of Chemical Technology under the supervision of Zhong-Zhen Yu.  From 2017 – 2022, Yuxia was a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Sefaattin Tongay’s group at Arizona State University, with a research interest in quantum materials and two-dimensional polymers. Yuxia joined the Sargent group at Northwestern University in January of 2023 as a senior research associate and the director of laboratory operations. Currently, Dr. Shen is working on lab management and construction, as well as exploring new directions involving catalytic carbon upgradation, quantum materials, and new energy sources.