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Po-Chun Hsu

Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Overview


Po-Chun Hsu’s research group aims to develop innovative materials for light and heat management. With the application and desired functions in mind, we design, synthesize, and fabricate the materials and devices with ideal photonic structure, chemical properties, or heat transfer characteristics. Focus areas include smart textiles, photonic fibers, solar desalination, and solid-state cooling.

He received his Ph.D. degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University in 2016 and B.S. also in Materials Science and Engineering from National Tsing Hua University in 2007. His PhD works involve radiative heating/cooling textiles, electrochromic devices, nanofiber electrospinning, and metal nanowire transparent electrodes. During 2016-2018, he was a postdoctoral researcher in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University, focusing on electrocaloric cooling and thermal properties study of van der Waals heterostructure materials. Having the training in both materials science and heat transfer and participated in a wide range of projects, Dr. Hsu embraces interdisciplinary, multiscale, and solution-oriented research that can benefit humanity.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science · 2022 - Present Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Pratt School of Engineering

In the News


Published April 21, 2022
K-12 Outreach: Let There Be LITE
Published January 25, 2022
Hsu Wins NSF CAREER Award to Develop Energy-Saving Wearable Device
Published January 5, 2022
Innovative Textile Vents to Release Heat When You Sweat

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Recent Grants


CAREER: Electrochemical Dynamic Midinfrared Metasurface for Ultra-Low Power Wearable Thermoregulation

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2022 - 2027

Solar and Midinfrared Multispectral Thermoregulating Wearable Technology

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by United Berry Industry Co., Ltd. · 2021 - 2024

Multimodal Adaptive Textiles (MULTA-TEX): Wearable Thermostat for Health and Energy

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Oak Ridge Associated Universities · 2021 - 2022

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Education, Training & Certifications


Stanford University · 2016 Ph.D.