Advanced Nanophotonics Technology Laboratory
Research Field
Ja-Hon Lin received the Ph.D. degree from the Institute of Electro-Optical Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan, in 2002. From 2003 to 2007, he worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the same institute. In 2007, he joined the Department of Electro-Optical Engineering at National Taipei University of Technology as an Assistant Professor and has been a Professor since 2015. He served as Chief of the Research and Project Section, Research Development Office, from 2014 to 2020, and as Vice Dean from 2020 to 2021. In 2022, he was appointed Distinguished Professor at National Taipei University of Technology. He was listed among the World’s Top 2% Scientists in the Stanford University global ranking in 2024 and 2025.
His research focuses on the photophysical properties of advanced electro-optical materials and nanophotonic systems, including perovskite semiconductors, organic functional materials, and nanostructured photonic architectures. He investigates carrier dynamics and nonlinear optical phenomena in optoelectronic semiconductor materials, as well as microstructured laser systems such as random and distributed feedback (DFB) lasers. His work further extends to materials-enabled sensing technologies using Raman spectroscopy and electrochemical methods for pesticide and pharmaceutical detection.
The Advanced Nanophotonics Technology Laboratory, led by Prof. Ja-Hon Lin, conducts frontier research in nanophotonic materials and next-generation optoelectronic devices. The research group includes an international team with an Indian postdoctoral researcher, doctoral students from Taiwan and India, and multiple master’s students, fostering a diverse and interdisciplinary environment.
The laboratory investigates light–matter interactions in advanced electro-optical materials, including perovskite quantum dots, two-dimensional perovskites, donor–acceptor–donor (D–A–D) organic dyes, chiral liquid crystal photonic architectures, and functional nanomaterials. Research focuses on exciton and carrier dynamics, amplified spontaneous emission (ASE), microcavity lasers, ultrafast optics, and photonic sensing platforms for pesticide and pharmaceutical detection.
The laboratory operates two specialized facilities: the Optoelectronic Materials & Devices Laboratory (Room 1114, Everlight Building), dedicated to material preparation and device fabrication, and the Photonics Technology Laboratory (Room 0912, Everlight Building), serving as the core platform for optical measurement and laser experiments.
The group maintains close collaborations with domestic and international partners, particularly the OPERA research group at Kyushu University, supporting joint research and advanced optical studies.
- Electro-optical functional materials: perovskite quantum dots, 2D perovskites, donor–acceptor–donor organic semiconductors, and MXene materials
- Soft photonic and organic materials: cholesteric liquid crystal polymer systems and bio-derived functional polymers
- Nanomaterials and nanostructure engineering: metallic nanoparticles and nanostructure replication techniques
- Carrier dynamics in optoelectronic semiconductors: amplified spontaneous emission and temperature-dependent photoluminescence
- Nonlinear optical characterization: multiphoton absorption fluorescence spectroscopy and Z-scan measurements
- Microstructured lasers: random lasers, distributed feedback (DFB) lasers, and Fabry–Pérot lasers
- Materials-based sensing technologies: Raman spectroscopy and electrochemical detection of pesticides and pharmaceuticals
- World’s Top 2% Scientists, Stanford University Ranking, 2024–2025
- Distinguished Professor, National Taipei University of Technology, 2022
- Outstanding Research Award, College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, National Taipei University of Technology, 2015
- Young Scholar Research Award, National Taipei University of Technology, 2014
- Outstanding Research Award, College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, National Taipei University of Technology, 2012
- Outstanding Research Award, College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, National Taipei University of Technology, 2008
- Ph.D., Institute of Electro-Optical Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
Job Description
This internship offers an excellent opportunity to conduct advanced research in emission property of optical materials, electrochemical sensors, and water splitting.
Interns will work in a dynamic research environment focused on developing high-performance electrode materials and next-generation energy systems, while integrating experimental approaches with computational insights to address critical challenges in sustainable energy and environmental monitoring.
Preferred Intern Educational Level
- Final-semester Master’s students
- Ph.D. candidates
Skill sets or Qualities
- Ability to conduct independent research
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Experience in scientific writing and research article preparation
- Research proposal development skills