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Haixing Li obtained her B.S. in Physics from the University of Science and Technology of China in 2012 where she did her undergraduate thesis with Prof. Xianhui Chen growing oxides in search of superconductors. During her undergraduate studies, she also spent a summer at the University of Oxford learning quantum optics. She then moved to Columbia University and earned her Ph.D. in Applied Physics in 2017 under the guidance of Prof. Latha Venkataraman uncovering electronic properties of molecular silicon. She worked as a postdoctoral fellow and later a Charles H. Revson Senior Fellow in the laboratory of Prof. Ruben Gonzalez at Columbia University studying mechanisms of ribosomal frameshifting from 2017 to 2021. Haixing Li is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at City University of Hong Kong. Courses that she teaches at CityU include General Physics III, Advanced Measurement and Instrumentation, Physics in Medicine, and Advanced Imaging Physics.

J.M. An was born and raised in China. He received his B.Sc. in Automation from Bohai University, where he spent his time to develop photodetectors in optical image recognition with Prof. Xuebo Yang. He later completed his M.Sc. degree in Optical Engineering from Dalian Polytechnic University with Prof. H. Lin and Prof. D.S. Li and developed a love for luminescence with rare earth elements. During his graduate studies, he spent a brief time as a research assistant in Research Institute of Photonics and Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences with Prof. G. Li and Prof. D.S. Li. He then moved to Hong Kong to pursue a Ph.D. in Physics working at City University of Hong Kong, China. He is looking forward to integrating his optical science background with molecular electronics in the laboratory of Dr. Haixing Li. Outside of lab, he enjoys playing saxophone, cracking software and making RPG games by UE4.

Weiyi Guo holds a MSc degree in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University. He previously earned his BSc degree in Applied Chemistry from Nankai University. As part of the Li Lab, his research interests focus on the electrochemical gating to tune molecular energy levels and he hopes to achieve a controllable quantum interference effect by adjusting the electrode potential. In his free time, he likes to travel and watch Formula One races.

Song completed his B.S in Bioengineering in 2018, followed by postgraduate studies in polymer chemistry at Beijing University of Chemical technology, where he received his Master’s degree in 2021. During his postgraduate studies, he focused on organic chemistry and polymer materials. He joins LI’s lab as a doctoral candidate in Sep. 2023. He enjoys running and playing puzzle games in his leisure time.

Xueling Xu received her Bachelor’s degree in physical chemistry from University of Science and Technology of China in 2023, and then she becomes a master student in materials engineering and nanotechnology of City University of Hong Kong in July, 2023 under the supervision of Prof. Haixing Li. Her research interests include theoretic model experimental verification and machine learning for break junction data classification. She always spends her free time on swimming and fishing.

Yihao Zhang completed her B.S. in Physics from Central China Normal University in 2023, and she is a master’s student in Applied Physics at the City University of Hong Kong. She is working on single molecule conductance measurements with Ag electrodes under the supervision of Prof. Haixing Li. Her research interests include medical imaging and multidisciplinary physical chemistry and biology integration. She likes to play badminton and cook delicious food in her free time.

Yao graduated from Southeast University in 2020, majoring in chemical engineering, and worked in the Student Affairs Office of Southeast University and in Prof. Yuanhui Ji’s group as a research assistant. He graduated from the National University of Singapore in 2023 with a master’s degree in chemical engineering. During that time, he carried out scientific research projects under the supervision of Prof. Xianwen Mao, a professor in the School of Materials Engineering and Science, focusing on photoelectrocatalysis of BVO semiconductors and super-resolution single molecular fluorescence imaging and other related work. He enjoys playing basketball, working out, and playing Teamfight Tactics in his leisure time.

Yaran Cheng received her BSc degree in Applied Chemistry from Qingdao University of Science and Technology. She later got the MSc degree in Chemical Engineering and Technology from Beijing Institute of Technology with Prof. Q. Wu and Prof. H.S. Li, mainly working in catalysis. She joins Li lab as a research assistant and later a PhD candidate in 2024. She enjoys running and traveling in her leisure time.