Yoke Khin Yap
Contact
- ykyap@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2900
- Office: Fisher 219, Labs: Fisher B013, B009, B031, B034, Photo: This photo can be used freely without permission
- University Professor, Professor of Physics
- Affiliated Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Affiliated Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Director of Applied Physics Graduate Program, Osaka University Global Alumni Fellow
- PhD, Osaka University
Research Interest
Professor Yap is interested in the fundamentals of synthesis, characterization, and applications of quantum materials and nanomaterials, including B-C-N nanostructures (carbon, boron nitride, boron carbon-nitride, carbon nitride, boron, etc); Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs); and ZnO. In addition to basic research, his research group is dedicated to creating broader impacts on people, health, the environment, and renewable energy harvesting. Professor Yap has edited multiple books, Material Research Society proceedings volumes, and journal special issues. His group has published a series of book and encyclopedia chapters, as well as more than 150 peer-reviewed articles.
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Solid-State Physics
- Optics
- Quantum materials and Nanoscale Science and Engineering (Nanotechnology)
- Electromagnetism
Research Interests
- Controlled synthesis and characterization of quantum materials and nanomaterials.
- Exploration of new quantum materials, nanomaterials, and heterostructures.
- Creative use of quantum materials and nanomaterials for advanced electronics, energy harvesting, environmental, and biomedical applications.