Narrative CV

Min-Hsiung Shih is a research fellow specializing in nanophotonics and optoelectronic devices. His research interests focus on photonic crystal lasers, two-dimensional material optical emitters, and plasmonic devices. He is dedicated to advancing knowledge and innovation in these areas. Dr. Shih obtained his PhD degree from the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Southern California (USC) and has contributed to multiple international research projects.

Since joining RCAS, Dr. Shih's group has developed nanofabrication techniques for silicon and III-V semiconductor devices, including electron-beam lithography, focused ion-beam system, and plasma dry etching systems. Using these techniques, they studied photonic crystal microcavity lasers and nano-plasmonic emitters with III-V quantum dots, quantum wells, and 2-D materials, achieving different functionalities across UV to IR wavelength regimes. Recently, Dr. Shih's group has focused on investigating and optimizing the interfaces between 2-D semiconductors and contact metals to realize 2-D semiconductor LEDs and microcavity lasers under electrically-driven conditions. The outcomes of this research are expected to push 2-D semiconductor materials toward practical light-emitting devices in the future.

Dr. Shih has collaborated with research groups from National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU), National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU), and National Taiwan Ocean University (NTOU) on microcavity lasers, 2-D material emitters, and metasurface projects. To contribute to the academic community, he has served as a reviewer for prominent journals such as Nature Photonics, Applied Physics Letters, Optics Express, Advanced Materials, Small, Nanoscale, IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, and others. Additionally, Dr. Shih has served as an organizing committee chair for Optics & Photonics Taiwan, the International Conference (OPTIC) 2024, the 8th International Conference on Surface Plasmon Photonics (SPP8) 2017, and the 9th International Conference on Nanophotonics (ICNP) 2016.

Dr. Shih's future research aims to develop compact, functional photon sources by integrating low-dimensional materials and novel photonic nanostructures. He will also investigate key issues related to realizing practical and functional photon sources and optical emitters for various applications. Dr. Shih strives to translate academic discoveries into real-world applications, ensuring a lasting impact on both academia and society.

Education

• B.S. in Physics, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) (1995)
• M.S. in Physics, National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) (1997)
• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering/Electrophysics, University of Southern California (USC) (2006)

Positions and Career

• Deputy Director, Research Center for Applied Sciences (RCAS), Academia Sinica (2023 – 2025)
• Acting Executive Officer of the thematic center for Green Technology, RCAS, Academia Sinica (2020 – 2022)
• Research Fellow, RCAS, Academia Sinica, Taiwan (2016 – )
• Associate Research Fellow, RCAS, Academia Sinica, Taiwan (2011 – 2016)
• Assistant Research Fellow, RCAS, Academia Sinica, Taiwan (2007 – 2011)
• Adjunct Professor, Department of Photonics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan (2017 – )
• Adjunct Professor, Department of Photonics, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan (2017 – )

Honors and Awards

• 2021 International Electron Devices & Materials Symposium (IEDMS), Excellent paper award
• 2021 Optics & Photonics Taiwan International Conference (OPTIC), Paper award
• The Optical Society (OSA) Senior member (2016 – )
• 2010 Lam Research PhD Thesis Award, National Chiao Tung University (Advisor)
• 2011 Taiwan Photonics Society PhD Thesis Award (Advisor)
• 2016 Lam Research PhD Thesis Award, National Chiao Tung University (Advisor)

Selected Publications

• Y-H Chang, Y-S Lin, J. S. Konthoujam, H-T Lin, C-Y Chang, Z-Z Chen, Y-W Zhang, S-Y Lin, H-C Kuo, M-H Shih*, "AC-driven multicolor electroluminescence from a hybrid WSe₂ monolayer/AlGaInP quantum well light-emitting device", Nanoscale , 15(3), 1347 (2023).
• H-T Lin, C-Y Chang, C-L Yu, A. B. Lee, S-Y Gu, L-S Lu, Y-W Zhang, S-Y Lin, W-H Chang, S-W Chang, M-H Shih*, "Boost Lasing Performances of 2D Semiconductor in a Hybrid Tungsten Diselenide Monolayer/ Cadmium Selenide Quantum Dots Microcavity Laser", Advanced Optical Materials, 10, 2200799 (2022).
• C-Y Chang, C-L Yu, C-A Lin, H-T Lin, A B Lee, Z-Z Chen, L-S Lu, W-H Chang, H-C Kuo, M-H Shih*, "Hybrid Composites of Quantum Dots, Monolayer WSe₂, and Ag Nanodisks for White Light-Emitting Diodes", ACS Applied Nano Materials, 3(7) 6855 (2020).
• C-Y Chang, H-T Lin, M-S Lai, C-L Yu, C-R Wu, H-C Chou, S-Y Lin, C. Chen and M-H Shih*, "Large-Area and Strain-Reduced Two- Dimensional Molybdenum Disulfide Monolayer Emitters on a Three- Dimensional Substrates", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 11, 26243 (2019)
• H-T Lin, C-Y Chang, P-J Cheng, M-Y Li, C-C Cheng, S-W Chang, L. L. J. Li, C-W Chu, P-K Wei, M-H Shih*, "Circular Dichroism Control of Tungsten Diselenide (WSe₂) Atomic Layers with Plasmonic Metamolecules", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 10, 15996 (2018)
• M.-H. Shih*, K.-S. Hsu, K. Lee, K.-T. Lai, C.-T. Lin, and P.-T. Lee, "Compact Tunable Laser With InGaAsP Photonic Crystal Nanorods for C-Band Communication," IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, 21, 1, (2015)
• Kevin C. J. Lee, Y.-H. Chen, H.-Y. Lin, C.-C. Cheng, P.-Y. Chen, T.- Y. Wu, M.-H. Shih*, K.-H. Wei, L.-J. Li & C.-W. Chang, "Plasmonic Gold Nanorods Coverage Influence on Enhancement of the Photoluminescence of Two-Dimensional MoS2 Monolayer", Scientific Reports, 5, 16374 (2015)
• M.-H. Shih*, L.-J..Li, Y.-C. Yang, H.-Y. Chou, C.-T. Lin, C.-Y. Su, "Efficient Heat Dissipation of Photonic Crystal Microcavity by Monolayer Graphene", ACS Nano, 7(12), 10818 (2013)
• C-W Cheng, M. N. Abbas, C-W Chiu, K-T Lai, M.-H. Shih*, and Y.-C. Chang, "Wide-angle polarization independent infrared broadband absorbers based on metallic multi-sized disk arrays," Optics Express 20(9), 10376 (2012)
• M.-H. Shih*, K. Hsu, W. Kuang, Y. Yang, Y. Wang, S. Tsai, Y. Liu, Z. Chang, and M. Wu, "Compact optical curvature sensor with a flexible microdisk laser on a polymer substrate", Optics Letters 34, 2733 (2009)

• Z-Z Chen, C-Y Chang, Y-T Tsai, P-C Tsai, S-Y Lin, M-H Shih*, “Sustained robust exciton emission in suspended monolayer WSe2 within the low carrier density regime for quantum emitter applications”, APL Materials, 12, 031125 (2024).
• J. S. Konthoujam, Y-S Lin, Z-Z Chen, C-Y Chang, Y-W Zhang, S-Y Lin, D-H Lien, H-C Kuo, M-H Shih*, 2024, “Electrical control of electroluminescence in 2D semiconductor light emitting device through synchronous injection of electrons and holes”, Advanced Materials Technologies, 2401743 (2024).
• Y-H Chang, Y-S Lin, J. S. Konthoujam, H-T Lin, C-Y Chang, Z-Z Chen, Y-W Zhang, S-Y Lin, H-C Kuo, M-H Shih*, “AC-driven multicolor electroluminescence from a hybrid WSe2 monolayer/AlGaInP quantum well light-emitting device”, Nanoscale, 15(3), 1347 (2023).
• H-T Lin, C-Y Chang, C-L Yu, A. B. Lee, S-Y Gu, L-S Lu, Y-W Zhang, S-Y Lin, W-H Chang, S‐W Chang, M-H Shih*, “Boost Lasing Performances of 2D Semiconductor in a Hybrid Tungsten Diselenide Monolayer/Cadmium Selenide Quantum Dots Microcavity Laser”, Advanced Optical Materials,10, 2200799 (2022).
• H-T Lin, Y-Y Hsu, P-J Cheng, W-T Wang, S-W Chang, M-H Shih*, “In situ tunable circular dichroism of flexible chiral metasurfaces composed of plasmonic nanorod trimers”, Nanoscale Advances, 4(11), 2428 (2022).