THE HE LAB
LENS • THE HE LAB@ UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE
Laboratory for Energy, Nano & Sustainability
ATOMIC INSIGHTS, GLOBAL IMPACT!
Our Vision
We envision addressing key challenges at the intersection of materials, energy, and sustainability. We are committed to providing diverse and interdisciplinary environments focused on STEM education and workforce development.
Research Theme
Our research goal is to leverage the advanced electron microscopy tools to understand fundamental materials behavior at the atomic level and engineer novel materials with improved properties for real-world applications in nanoscience and nanotechnology, quantum information sciences, and clean energy technologies.
News
Jared wins 2025 UC-LANL Fellowship
Jared Ura, a Ph.D. student in the He Lab, has been awarded the 2025 UCI-LANL Graduate...
Kai He named MSE Professor of the Year
Prof. Kai He was named the 2025 Materials Science and Engineering Professor of the Year,...
Tohid wins 2025 UC-National Lab Fellowship
Tohid Moosavy, a Ph.D. student in the He Lab, has been awarded the 2025 Class of the...
Tohid wins UCI-LANL Fellowship
Tohid Moosavy, a Ph.D. student in the He Lab, has been awarded the 2023 Class of the...
Lucy Lu wins M&M Poster Award and PMCx60 Travel Award
Lucy Lu received the M&M 2023 Poster Award at Microscopy Society of America's annual...