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麻豆原创 assistant professors Li Fang and Fan Yao have been named 2024 U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development program (CAREER) award winners. The recipients were awarded funding through five years for their submitted projects.<\/p>\n

Fang, who is an assistant professor in 麻豆原创\u2019s Department of Physics<\/a> within the College of Sciences<\/a>, is using the CAREER award to study the precise movement of electrons induced by light and to help educate others in her field.<\/p>\n

Yao is an assistant professor in 麻豆原创\u2019s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering<\/a> within the College of Engineering and Computer Science<\/a> and a member of the Cyber Security and Privacy<\/a> faculty cluster. He\u2019ll use his CAREER award to identify lapses in computer processing security at the micro level and find ways to defend against them.<\/p>\n

The annual award supports an estimated 500 early-career STEM faculty from either institutes of higher education or academic nonprofit organizations who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization.<\/p>\n

Through their NSF CAREER awards, both Fang and Yao are continuing to build upon their research and contribute to key components of their respective fields.<\/p>\n

Capturing Energy in a Fraction of a Second<\/h2>\n

Li Fang
\n<\/strong>Department of Physics
\n<\/strong>Title:<\/strong> Photo-induced Ultrafast Electron-nuclear Dynamics in Molecules
\nAward:<\/strong> $813,981 over five years<\/p>\n

Li Fang is examining some of the smallest components of matter in some of the shortest amounts of time.<\/p>\n

She studies how electrons move after their initial absorption of photo-energy as they attempt to interact, break or form a bond with other molecular components. The purpose of examining these molecular dynamics is crucial in better understanding physics and energy, Fang says.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe dynamics of these charged particles will provide fundamental knowledge about energy absorption, dissipation and rearrangement in building blocks of materials and therefore is relevant to energy storage and harvest,\u201d Fang says. \u201cWe implement spectroscopic tools to track the extremely fast motion of these charges. An electron\u2019s motion is the first step in all chemical and photo reactions and ions are the subjects of chemical bonds that exist basically in all materials.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fang measures these movements in attoseconds and femtoseconds, which are one billion billionths of a second and one million billionths of a second, respectively.<\/p>\n

Attoseconds are the natural time scale for electrons moving inside an atom while femtoseconds are the natural time scale for measuring nuclei moving within a molecule.<\/p>\n

Fang\u2019s NSF CAREER project will help her further uncover and measure how light can instigate changes at the molecular level and then share her research with the greater scientific community.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe goal is to understand the ultrafast electron motion induced by intense laser beams and its correlation with the motion of the nuclei in a molecule,\u201d she says. \u201cAn equally important part of my NSF CAREER award is the educational subproject, the goal of which is to introduce my research field \u2018ultrafast science\u2019 to a broader audience through media and local events.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fang came to 麻豆原创 in 2020 from the Ohio State University.<\/p>\n

Since arriving, she has garnered significant funding and support for her projects. In 2020, Fang was one of 76 recipients \u2013 and the only recipient from Florida \u2013 to be awarded an early career research program grant from the U.S. Department of Energy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

She also was instrumental in securing NSF funding of nearly $2 million for a powerful laser<\/a> in 2021, aiming to build a user facility at 麻豆原创 to continue studying electrons and molecular bonds using precise measurements in attoseconds.<\/p>\n

Fang says it was extremely gratifying to earn her NSF CAREER award, and it represents a culmination of her previous scientific endeavors.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt definitely fit into my career and will help me fulfill my goals as a researcher and an educator,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Fang is thankful for the assistance of her peers and collaborators in cultivating her studies and developing her NSF CAREER proposal.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe NSF CAREER program at 麻豆原创 organized by Saiful Khondaker is very helpful with improving the writing of the educational subproject, which is crucial to the NSF CAREER project,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

麻豆原创 has provided Fang with the opportunity to excel in her research, and she anticipates many more impactful discoveries to come.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am looking forward to carrying out real scientific experiments and discovering new findings with the state-of-the-art lasers and the spectroscopy systems we have,\u201d Fang says. \u201cGetting a prestigious CAREER award is just the start.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fan Yao
\n<\/strong>Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
\n<\/strong>Title:<\/strong> Understanding and Ensuring Secure-by-design Microarchitecture in Modern Era of Computing
\nAward:<\/strong> $556,875<\/p>\n

Effective computer system security requires searching high and low within its infrastructure to address vulnerabilities that could be overlooked and exploited.<\/p>\n

Fan Yao has dedicated his research to thoroughly poring through potential weaknesses within the architectural and microarchitectural designs of computing and memory units to see how they can be safeguarded against malicious hacks and data breaches.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn today’s interconnected digital landscape, we depend on computing devices to store and process our sensitive and personal data,\u201d he says. \u201cGiven that hardware forms the foundational bedrock of all computing systems, its security is paramount. A computer with compromised hardware security is akin to a skyscraper built on shaky ground.\u201d<\/p>\n

Specifically, Yao is using his NSF CAREER project to examine computer processors and analyze side channel leakage, which is compromised access to information or infrastructure through indirect means.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrough the automation of microarchitectural security analysis, we aim to uncover hidden hardware-level states prone to leakage, as well as to develop software-level patterns that can exploit these vulnerabilities to quantify their leakage potential,\u201d he says. \u201cSubsequently, the project will focus on designing robust defense strategies to prevent microarchitectural information leakage, thereby ensuring stronger protection for future generations of processors.\u201d<\/p>\n

The awarded funds will continue to catalyze Yao\u2019s research and allow him to further challenge the limits of computer security. He is hopeful that the results will serve as an educational cornerstone to both aspiring students and his peers, he says.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis grant allows us to explore innovative security solutions more deeply and to train the next generation of researchers in this critical field,\u201d Yao says. \u00a0\u201cThis award fits perfectly into my career goals, as it enables me to establish a sustainable research program that can make meaningful contributions to both academia and industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Yao arrived at 麻豆原创 in the fall of 2018 after receiving his doctoral degree in computer engineering from the George Washington University.<\/p>\n

The support and mentorship from 麻豆原创\u2019s academic community and administration at 麻豆原创 has been crucial to helping him achieve his research aspirations, he says.<\/p>\n

\u201c麻豆原创 has been extremely supportive in junior faculty career development,\u201d Yao says. \u201cMany of the preliminary results for this project were achieved through experiments facilitated by this support. I am also profoundly grateful for the comprehensive assistance received during the development of this proposal. This includes invaluable guidance from the 麻豆原创 CAREER mentoring program and the insightful feedback on my proposal provided by senior faculty members in our department.\u201d<\/p>\n

Yao is proud to have been awarded an NSF CAREER grant, and says he is excited to further his research.<\/p>\n

\u201cReceiving the NSF CAREER grant is an incredible honor and a pivotal moment in my career,\u201d he says. \u201cIt not only validates the importance and potential impact of our work on microarchitecture security, but also provides a substantial platform to expand our research efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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