E-mail lyhsu@gate.sinica.edu.tw Office R362 Tel. of office +886-2-2362-4962 Laboratory Tel. of Lab.
Education
B.S., Chemistry, 2005, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
M.S., Chemistry, 2008, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Ph.D.，Chemistry 2015, Princeton University, USA
Experience
Postdoctoral Fellow, Princeton University, USA (2015-2016)
Postdoctoral Fellow, Northwestern University, USA (2016-2017)
Assistant Research Fellow, Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taiwan (2017-2021)
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taiwan (2019-2022)
Associate Research Fellow, Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taiwan (2021-Present)
Joint Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taiwan (2022-Present)
Center Scientist and Coordinator, National Center for Theoretical Sciences, Taiwan (2023-Present)
Research Interests
Theoretical Chemical Physics
Quantum Electrodynamical Chemistry and Polariton Chemistry (Applications of Macroscopic Quantum Electrodynamics in Chemistry)
Light-Matter Interactions at the Nanoscale (Plasmon-Coupled Exciton Transfer and Spectroscopy)
Nanoelectronics (Molecular Electronics)
Methodology of Quantum Transport Theory at the Nanoscale (Electron, Exciton, Heat, and Spin Transport)
Honors, Awards, and Recognitions
Outstanding Young Scholar Award, Taiwan Theoretical and Computational Molecular Sciences Association, 2025
NSTC Outstanding Research Award, 2025
26th Outstanding Young Scholar Award, Shui-Mu Foundation of Chemistry, 2025
Young Chemist Award, CSLT (Chemical Society Located in Taipei), 2024
Presidential Scholars Program, Academia Sinica, 2023
Early-Career Investigator Research Achievement Award, Academia Sinica, 2022
Outstanding Teaching Award, National Taiwan University, 2022
2022 Career Development Award, Academia Sinica, 2021
Ta-You Wu Memorial Award, MOST (Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan), 2020
Young Scholars’ Creativity Award, Foundation for the Advancement of Outstanding Scholarship, 2020
Margaret and Herman Sokol Fellowship in Chemistry, Princeton University, 2015
Stephen P.A. Fodor*85 Fellowship, Princeton University, 2011
Science and Technology Research Award, CTCI Foundation, 2007
Dr. Yan Distinguished Thesis Award, National Taiwan University, 2007
Dean's Award for Graduates in College of Science, National Taiwan University, 2007
Dr. An-Tai Chen Undergraduate Research Scholarship, National Taiwan University, 2005
The Presidential Award, National Taiwan University
Selected Publications
Hsu, L.-Y.*; Chemistry Meets Plasmon Polaritons and Cavity Photons: A Perspective from Macroscopic Quantum Electrodynamics, J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2025, 16, 1604-1619. (Invited Perspective Article)
Shen, C.-E.; Tsai, H.-S.; Hsu, L.-Y.*; Non-Adiabatic Quantum Electrodynamic Effects on Electron-Nucleus-Photon Systems: Single Photonic Mode versus Infinite Photonic Modes, J. Chem. Phys., 2025, 162, 034107. (Feature Article, Special Issue: “2024 JCP Emerging Investigators Special Collection”)
Chuang, Y.-T.; Hsu, L.-Y.*; Anomalous Giant Superradiance in Molecular Aggregates Coupled to Polaritons, Phys. Rev. Lett., 2024, 133, 128001.
Wei, Y.-C.*; Hsu, L.-Y.*; Wide-Dynamic-Range Control of Quantum-Electrodynamic Electron Transfer Reactions in the Weak Coupling Regime, J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2024, 15, 7403-7410.
Tsai, H.-S.; Shen, C.-E.; Hsu, L.-Y.*; Generalized Born–Huang Expansion under Macroscopic Quantum Electrodynamics Framework, J. Chem. Phys., 2024, 160, 144112. (Special Issue: “2024 JCP Emerging Investigators Special Collection”)
Chuang, Y.-T.; Hsu, L.-Y.*; Microscopic Theory of Exciton–Polariton Model Involving Multiple Molecules: Macroscopic Quantum Electrodynamics Formulation and Essence of Direct Intermolecular Interactions, J. Chem. Phys., 2024, 160, 114105. (Special Issue: “Light-matter Interaction at the Nano and Molecular Scale”)
Chuang, Y.-T.; Hsu, L.-Y.*; Quantum Dynamics of Molecular Ensembles Coupled with Quantum Light: Counter-rotating Interactions as an Essential Component, Phys. Rev. A, 2024, 109, 013717.
Tsai, H.-S.; Shen, C.-E.; Hsu, S.-H.; Hsu, L.-Y.*; Effects of Non-Adiabatic Electromagnetic Vacuum Fluctuations on Internal Conversion, J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2023, 14, 5924-5931.
Lee, M.-W.; Hsu, L.-Y.*; Polariton-Assisted Resonance Energy Transfer beyond Resonant Dipole-Dipole Interaction: A Transition-Current-Density Approach, Phys. Rev. A, 2023, 107, 053709.
Wei, Y.-C.; Hsu, L.-Y.*; Polaritonic Huang–Rhys Factor: Basic Concepts and Quantifying Light–Matter Interactions in Media, J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2023, 14, 2395-2401.
Wang, S.; Chuang, Y.-T.; Hsu, L.-Y.*; Macroscopic Quantum Electrodynamics Approach to Multichromophoric Excitation Energy Transfer. I. Formalism, J. Chem. Phys., 2022, 157, 184107. (Special Issue: “2022 JCP Emerging Investigators Special Collection”)
Wei, Y.-C.; Hsu, L.-Y.*; Cavity-Free Quantum-Electrodynamic Electron Transfer Reactions, J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2022, 13, 9695-9702.
Wang, S.; Chuang, Y.-T.; Hsu, L.-Y.*; Simple but Accurate Estimation of Light-Matter Coupling Strength and Optical Loss for a Molecular Emitter Coupled with Photonic Modes, J. Chem. Phys., 2021, 155, 134117. (Special Issue: “Advances in Modeling Plasmonic Systems”)
Wei, Y.-C.; Lee, M.-W.; Chou, P.-T.; Scholes. G. D.; Schatz, G. C.;Hsu, L.-Y.*; Can Nanocavities Significantly Enhance Resonance Energy Transfer in a Single Donor–Acceptor Pair? J. Phys. Chem. C, 2021, 125, 18119-18128. (Invited Article, Special Issue: “125 Years of The Journal of Physical Chemistry”)
Lee, M.-W.; Chuang, Y.-T.; Hsu, L.-Y.*; Theory of Molecular Emission Power Spectra. II. Angle, Frequency, and Distance Dependence of Electromagnetic Environment Factor of a Molecular Emitter in Plasmonic Environments, J. Chem. Phys., 2021, 155, 074101. (Special Issue: “2021 JCP Emerging Investigators Special Collection”)
Wang, S; Lee, M.-W.; Chuang, Y.-T.; Scholes, G. D.*; Hsu, L.-Y.*; Theory of Molecular Emission Power Spectra. I. Macroscopic Quantum Electrodynamics Formalism." J. Chem. Phys., 2020, 153, 184102. (Invited Article, Special Issue: “Excitons: Energetics and Spatio-temporal Dynamics”)
Lee, M.-W.; Hsu, L.-Y.*; Controllable Frequency Dependence of Resonance Energy Transfer Coupled with Localized Surface Plasmon Polaritons, J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2020, 11, 6796-6804.
Wang, S; Scholes, G. D.*; Hsu, L.-Y.*; Coherent-to-Incoherent Transition of Molecular Fluorescence Controlled by Surface Plasmon Polaritons, J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2020, 11, 5948-5855. (Virtual Issue: "Polaritons in Physical Chemistry")
Chiang, T.-M.; Hsu, L.-Y.*; Quantum Transport with Electronic Relaxation in Electrodes: Landauer-Type Formulas Derived from the Driven Liouville-von Neumann Approach, J. Chem. Phys., 2020, 153, 044103. (Special Issue: “2020 JCP Emerging Investigators Special Collection”)
Wang. S; Scholes. G. D.*; Hsu, L.-Y.*; Quantum Dynamics of a Molecular Emitter Strongly Coupled with Surface Plasmon Polaritons: A Macroscopic Quantum Electrodynamics Approach, J. Chem. Phys., 2019, 151, 014105. (Editor’s Pick, Editor's Choice in 2019, Invited Article, Special Issue: "Dynamics of Open Quantum Systems")
Wu, J.-S.; Lin, Y.-C.; Sheu, Y.-L.; Hsu, L.-Y.*, Characteristic Distance of Resonance Energy Transfer Coupled with Surface Plasmon Polaritons, J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2018, 9, 7032-7039.
Fu, B; Mosquera, M. A.; Schatz, G. C., Ratner M. A.; Hsu, L.-Y.*; Photoinduced Anomalous Coulomb Blockade and the Role of Triplet States in Electron Transport through an Irradiated Molecular Transistor, Nano Lett., 2018, 18, 5015-5023.
Hsu, L.-Y.; Ding, W. D.; Schatz, G. C.*; Plasmon-Coupled Resonance Energy Transfer, J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2017, 8, 2357-2367. (Chosen as a Cover Article).
Sheu, Y.-L.; Wu, H.-T.*; Hsu, L.-Y.*; Exploring Laser-Driven Quantum Phenomena from a Time-Frequency Analysis Perspective: A Comprehensive Study, Opt. Express, 2015, 23, 30459-30482.
Ting, T.-C.; Hsu, L.-Y.; Huang, M.-J.; Homg, E.-C.; Lu, H.-C.; Hsu, C.-H.; Jiang, C.-H.; Jin, B.-Y.*; Peng, S.-M.*; Chen, C.-H.*; Mechanisms and Characteristics of Energy-Level Alignment for Single-Molecule Conductance, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2015, 54, 15734-15738. (Chosen as a very important paper).
Liao, K.-C.; Hsu, L.-Y.; Bowers, C. M.; Rabitz, H*; Whitesides, G. M.*, Molecular Series-Tunneling Junctions, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2015, 137, 5948-5954.
Huang, M.-J.; Hsu, L.-Y.; Fu, M.-D.; Chuang, S.-T.; Tien, F.-W.; Chen, C.-H*, Conductance of Tailored Molecular Segments: a Rudimentary Assessment by Landauer Formulation, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2014, 136, 1832-1841.
Hsu, L.-Y.*; Wu, N.; Rabitz, H*, Gate Control of the Conduction Mechanism Transition from Tunneling to Thermally Activated Hopping, J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2014, 5, 1831-183.
Hsu, L.-Y.*; Li, E. Y.*; Rabitz, H.*, Single-Molecule Electric Revolving Door, Nano Lett., 2013, 13, 5020-5025.
Hsu, L.-Y.; Rabitz, H.*, Single-Molecule Phenyl-Acetylene-Macrocycle-Based Optoelectronic Switch Functioning as a Quantum-Interference-Effect Transistor, Phys. Rev. Lett., 2012, 109, 186801.
