Prof. Alex K.y. Jen
Provost Chair Professor of Chemistry and Materials Science
Centre of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films
Australia
Biography
BS, Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsin-Chu, 1978, Ph.D., Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1984, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA, 1999-2016, Boeing/Johnson Chair Professor of Materials Science & Engineering, Professor of Chemistry, Chief Scientist, Clean Energy Institute, Director, Institute of Advanced Materials for Energy
Research Interest
Utilizing molecular, polymeric, and biomacromolecular self-assembly to create ordered arrangement of organic and inorganic functional materials for photonics, opto-electronics, nanomedicine, and nanotechnology. Employing the “molecular engineering†approach to tailor size, shape, sequence, and functionality of organic/hybrid functional materials and explore their applications.
