Regular biography
Hengxin Tan is a Faculty member in the School of Physics and Astronomy at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. His research focuses on computational condensed matter physics and materials science, with an emphasis on theoretical modeling and design of crystal structures, electronic structures, magnetic properties, and transport phenomena in novel quantum materials. His work includes topics such as Kagome systems, topological semimetals and insulators, surfaces and interfaces, ferroelectrics, and multiferroic materials. His publications appear in mainstream physics journals such as the APS and Nature series. Tan holds a B.S. from Dalian University of Technology and a Ph.D. from Tsinghua University, followed by postdoctoral fellowships at the Max Planck Institute for Microstructure Physics and the Weizmann Institute of Science.
Scholar-generated biography
Hengxin Tan is a researcher in condensed matter physics, focusing on the electronic and magnetic properties of novel materials. Their work explores phenomena such as charge density waves, superconductivity, and topological properties in kagome metals and related systems. Tan's research includes the study of magnetic topological charge, multiferroics, and the interplay between spin and charge order. They have investigated the role of lattice instabilities and surface defects in modulating magnetic and electronic phases. Additionally, Tan has contributed to the understanding of nonlinear Hall effects and Weyl semimetals. Their research combines experimental and theoretical approaches to uncover the fundamental physics of strongly correlated electron systems.