Chemistry and Biochemistry
Assistant Professor
Professor Yong's lab studies ultrafast light-induced processes in molecules both experimentally and theoretically. Novel experimental techniques and theoretical approaches will be developed to track ultrafast quantum motions of nuclei and electrons in molecules to further our fundamental understanding of photochemical and photophysical processes.
Bio
Dr. Haiwang Yong earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Brown University in 2021 and a B.S. in Physics from the University of Science and Technology of China in 2016. Dr. Yong previously served as a Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of California, Irvine from 2021 to 2023. Notably, he was recognized as a Young Editorial Board Member of Ultrafast Science in 2022 and was a finalist for the LCLS Young Investigator Award at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in 2021. In the same year, Dr. Yong received the prestigious Faraday Division Horizon Prize from the Royal Society of Chemistry. Beyond his academic accomplishments, Dr. Yong is dedicated to fostering inclusivity in education, having mentored students from underrepresented groups and actively creating inclusive learning environments for students with diverse educational, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.