Georgia Institute of Technology

B.S. in Chemistry, 1990, Fudan University, China

Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, 1996, University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Qin is an Associate Professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. Her academic records include a B.S. in chemistry from Fudan University, a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania, a postdoctoral stint in materials science at Harvard University, and an MBA from the University of Washington.

Dr. Qin began her independent career as a founding member of the Center for Nanotechnology at the University of Washington in Seattle where she applied her scientific expertise to develop a number of multidisciplinary research initiatives with faculty engaged in research across disciplines (1997-2007). Dr. Qin was recruited by Washington University in St. Louis and she played a big role as the Associate Dean for Research in the School of Engineering and Applied Science (2007-2011). Dr. Qin was also the site director of the NSF-supported National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NSF-NNIN) at Washington University with a strong commitment to provide unique capabilities at intersections of nanotechnology and public health and environment (2009-2011).

In January 2012, Dr. Qin started her appointment as the Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Georgia Tech. Her research interest centers on the cutting-edge research that bridges traditional fields of chemistry and materials science, with a focus on peculiar properties and applications enabled by materials and systems at the nanoscale. Her expertise includes nanomaterials, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), soft lithography, self-assembly, colloidal physics and chemistry, and responsible development of nanotechnology.

Research Interests

A list of publication is available at http://www.researcherid.com/rid/E-1434-2011