Qian Ye
PhD @Rice University
With a strong foundation in nanophotonics and light-matter interaction, I explore how energy flows at the nanoscale — from electron-phonon dynamics to metasurface engineering — bridging fundamental physics with real-world photonic applications.
Publications
Peer-reviewed journal articles and preprints in nanophotonics, plasmonics, and thermal energy systems.
- Q. Ye, S.K. Sanders, A. Schirato, A. Alabastri — Electron–Phonon Temperature Inversion in Nanostructures under Pulsed Photoexcitation — The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2025
- W. Schmid, A. Machorro-Ortiz, Q. Ye, et al. — Resonant Energy Transfer for Membrane-free, Off-grid Solar Thermal Humidification–Dehumidification Desalination — Nature Water, 2025
- S. Liao, J. Abad-Arredondo, …, Q. Ye, et al. — Static Magnetic Control of Light Emission in Plasmonic Nanojunctions — arXiv preprint, 2025
- A. Mireles, …, Q. Ye, et al. — Three-Dimensional Structural Analysis of Templated Gold Nanoplates by Integrating Electron Tomography and 4D-STEM — Microscopy and Microanalysis, 2025
- Q. Ye, S. Sanders, A. Alabastri — Resonant Energy Transfer and Storage in Coupled Flow-Driven Heat Oscillators — PRX Energy, 2023
- S. Liao, Y. Zhu, Q. Ye, et al. — Quantifying Efficiency of Remote Excitation for Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy in Molecular Junctions — The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2023
- A. Alabastri, W. Schmid, Q. Ye, et al. — Solar Thermal Resonant Energy Exchange Desalination (STREED) for 24-hour, Membrane-free, Off-grid Water Treatment — 2024
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