Creating thin-film materials and quantum devices
in the atomically thin limit

Welcome to the Xie Group at Princeton University

We create, manipulate and characterize thin film materials and devices in the ultimate atomically thin limit. Materials systems of particular interest are van der Waals layered materials (e.g. transition metal chalcogenides, graphene) and complex oxides. Our research ranges from syntheses of thin film materials to electrical and optical characterizations of nanoscale devices, with implications for applications in transistors, light emitting devices, and quantum information.

Open Positions

We are actively seeking motivated graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and undergraduate students to join our research group. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in engineering, materials science, physics, chemistry or optics. Prior experience in nanomaterials growth, optical spectroscopies or nanofabrications is not required. Interested candidates should send a CV to Prof. Xie (saienxie@princeton.edu).


News

February 2024: Saien Xie gives a talk at the 2024 Connecticut Symposium on Microelectronics & Optoelectronics.

May 2023: The Xie group in collaboration with the Kahn group has been awarded an Eric and Wendy Schmidt Transformative Technology Fund. [Princeton News]

May 2023: The Xie group has been awarded the Princeton SEAS Innovation Research Grant. [SEAS News]

March 2023: Saien Xie gives a talk at the IEEE EDTM 2023.

January 2023: Saien Xie gives a talk at the American Ceramic Society Electronic Materials and Applications Conference.

November 2022:  The Xie group in collaboration with the Rand group has won a MRSEC seed grant.

April 2022: Saien Xie gives a talk at the Princeton Institute of Materials Symposium.

January 2022: Lab opening: Our lab has officially opened.  We have openings for postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and undergraduate students. Reach out to Prof. Xie if you are interested!