Assistant Professor, Materials Science & Engineering

Research focus
Quantum devices and materials, quantum computing, quantum sensing

Education
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020
S.M. Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015
B.S. Optics, Fudan University, 2012

Mo Chen joins Materials Science & Engineering this September from the California Institute of Technology, where he has been a postdoctoral scholar in the Painter group focusing on the nanoscale engineering of materials to improve the performance of solid-state quantum devices.

At the UW, Chen plans to leverage both experimental and theoretical tools to explore solid-state quantum platforms, including superconducting qubits, atomic-scale defects, and nanophononics. Through a co-design process, his lab aims to develop a profound understanding of the device physics and materials science in solid-state quantum systems, and innovate next-generation quantum devices for quantum computing, quantum sensing and quantum communication.