Alumni

Former graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and visiting scholars of the Yang Lab.

Ph.D. Alumni

29 people

Jincheng Yu

Ph.D. · 2020–2025

Research in the Yang Lab
DFT, several different topics

Jacob Z. Williams

Ph.D. · 2019–2024

Current Position
Postdoc
Current Institution
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Research in the Yang Lab
DFT method development in materials

Jiachen Li

Ph.D. · 2016–2022

Current Position
Postdoc
Current Institution
Yale University

Pan Zhang

Ph.D. · 2016–2022

Current Position
Research Scientist
Current Institution
Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Zehua Chen

Ph.D. · 2015–2021

Current Position
Postdoc
Current Institution
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Aaron Mahler

Ph.D. · 2015–2021

Current Position
Research Scientist
Current Institution
Teledyne Scientific & Imaging

Yuncai Mei

Ph.D. · 2016–2021

Current Position
Quantitative Analyst
Current Institution
Citigroup
Research in the Yang Lab
Excited states, LOSC

Ye Jin

Ph.D. · 2014–2019

Current Position
ML Engineer
Current Institution
LinkedIn
Research in the Yang Lab
OEP, RPA

Rachael Al-Saadon

Ph.D. · 2012–2018

Current Position
Technical Senior Analyst
Current Institution
Guidehouse

Hao Wang

Ph.D. · 2013–2018

Current Position
Asst. Prof.
Current Institution
Shandong University
Research in the Yang Lab
QM/MM

Anderson da Silva Duraes

Ph.D. · 2014–2017

Current Position
Postdoc
Current Institution
Dartmouth University

Zackary Scholl

Ph.D. · 2010–2017

Current Position
Applied Scientist IV
Current Institution
Amazon

Du Zhang

Ph.D. · 2011–2017

Chen Li

Ph.D. · 2011–2016

Yang Yang

Ph.D. · 2011–2016

Current Position
Assoc. Prof.
Current Institution
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Degao Peng

Ph.D. · 2008–2014

Current Position
Engineering Manager II
Current Institution
Pinterest
Research in the Yang Lab
QM4D code, 20k lines TDDFT and EOM

Pan Wu

Ph.D. · 2008–2013

Xiancheng (Fox) Zeng

Ph.D. · 2005–2010

Current Position
Staff Software Engineer
Current Institution
Google

Tim Heaton-Burgess

Ph.D. · 2004–2009

Yi Li

Ph.D. · 2008

Current Position
Geophysicist
Current Institution
Viridien (formerly CGG)

Jerry Parks

Ph.D. · 2002–2008

Steven Burger

Ph.D. · 2002–2007

Rui Liu

Ph.D. · 2001–2006

Zhenyu Lu

Ph.D. · 2000–2005

Current Position
Associate
Current Institution
Morgan Stanley

Gerardo Andres Cisneros

Ph.D. · 1999–2004

Qin Wu

Ph.D. · 2000–2004

Current Position
Staff Scientist
Current Institution
Brookhaven National Laboratory

Yingkai Zhang

Ph.D. · 1995–2000

Current Position
Prof.
Current Institution
New York University
Research in the Yang Lab
QM/MM for enzyme reactions

Taisung Lee

Ph.D. · 1992–1997

Current Position
Assoc. Res. Prof.
Current Institution
Rutgers University

Tianhai Zhu

Ph.D. · 1991–1996

Current Position
Team Lead
Current Institution
Bloomberg LP

Postdoctoral Alumni

32 people

Jacob Z. Williams

Postdoctoral Researcher · 2024–2025

Current Position
Postdoc
Current Institution
Los Alamos National Laboratory

Lin Shen (申林)

Postdoctoral Researcher · 2014–2018

Current Position
Prof.
Current Institution
Beijing Normal University

Chen Li

Postdoctoral Researcher · 2016–2017

Christopher A. Sutton

Postdoctoral Researcher · 2014–2015

Current Position
Asst. Prof.
Current Institution
University of South Carolina

Aaron Virshup

Postdoctoral Researcher · 2009–2014

Stephan Steinmann

Postdoctoral Researcher · 2012–2013

Helen van Aggelen

Postdoctoral Researcher · 2012–2013

Robin Chaudret

Postdoctoral Researcher · 2011–2012

Rogelio Cuevas-Saavedra

Postdoctoral Researcher · 2011–2012

Tim Heaton-Burgess

Postdoctoral Researcher · 2009–2012

Julia Contreras-Garcia

Postdoctoral Researcher · 2008–2011

Freija de Vleeschouwer

Postdoctoral Researcher · 2011

Shahar Keinan

Postdoctoral Researcher · 2004–2011

Xiancheng (Fox) Zeng

Postdoctoral Researcher · 2011

Erin Johnson

Postdoctoral Researcher · 2008–2010

Zhigang Sun

Postdoctoral Researcher · 2009–2010

Paula Mori-Sanchez

Postdoctoral Researcher · 2002–2009

Felipe Bulat

Postdoctoral Researcher · 2003–2008

Aron Cohen

Postdoctoral Researcher · 2003–2008

Kazuhiro Fujimoto (藤本和宏)

Postdoctoral Researcher · 2007–2008

Current Position
Prof.
Current Institution
Nagoya University

Bin Li

Postdoctoral Researcher · 2005–2007

Juan Qiao

Postdoctoral Researcher · 2006–2007

Takumi Hori

Postdoctoral Researcher · 2004–2006

Zhenyu Lu

Postdoctoral Researcher · 2005–2006

Current Position
Associate
Current Institution
Morgan Stanley

Mingliang Wang

Postdoctoral Researcher · 2003–2005

Amy Boone

Postdoctoral Researcher · 2001–2004

Hong Jiang

Postdoctoral Researcher · 2001–2004

Hao Hu (胡浩)

Postdoctoral Researcher · 2003

Paul W. Ayers

Postdoctoral Researcher · 2001–2002

Xiangqian Hu

Postdoctoral Researcher · 2002

David Mazziotti

Postdoctoral Researcher · 1999–2000

Current Position
Prof.
Current Institution
The University of Chicago
Research in the Yang Lab
Reduced Density Matrix Theory

Wei-Xiong Wu

Postdoctoral Researcher · 1989–1990

Visiting Scholars

18 people

Balazs Pinter

Visiting Scholar · 2017–2018

Current Position
Asst. Prof.
Current Institution
The University of Texas at El Paso

Anderson da Silva Duraes

Visiting Undergraduate Student · 2013

Current Position
Postdoc
Current Institution
Dartmouth University

Mel Levy

Visiting Prof. · 2007–2013

Current Position
Prof. Emerit.
Current Institution
Tulane University

Chunmei Tang

Visiting Scholar · 2012–2013

Carlos Cardenas Valencia

Visiting Scholar · 2013

Ali Malek

Visiting Scholar · 2012

Fernanda Duarte

Visiting Student · 2010–2011

Marco Gallo

Visiting Prof. · 2011

Xiangsong Lin

Visiting Scholar · 2010–2011

Yan Alexander Wang

Research Scholar · 2011

Current Position
Assoc. Prof.
Current Institution
University of British Columbia

Alvaro Trueba-Perez

Visiting Scholar · 2009

Ruixue Xu

Visiting Prof. · 2006–2007

Robert MacLagan

Visiting Prof. · 2004

Jose Maria Perez-Jorda

Visiting Prof. · 1998

Juvencio Robles

Visiting Prof. · 1996–1998

Nicolas Cordero

Visiting Prof. · 1995–1997

Wei Pan

Visitor · 1994–1997

Jingheng Wu

Visiting Scholar · From 2015

Research in the Yang Lab
QM/MM with NN