Minjung Son
Assistant Professor (Chemistry)
2026 REU Project: Controlling Energy Flow in Biological Chromophores with Light–Matter Hybrid States
Research in the Son Group aims to understand the photophysical mechanisms of how energy and charge flow in molecular, materials, and biological systems, which largely govern their function. To explore these mechanisms and dynamics, we utilize ultrafast optical spectroscopy and microscopy. In addition, we develop new classes of spatially controlled nanomaterials and hybrid photonic materials, also known as polaritons, to explore new photophysical processes and structure-property relationship in these novel systems that are relevant for function and energy production.
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