Los Alamos scientists named American Physical Society fellows
Fan Guo and Shi-Zeng Lin recognized for physics excellence
Two Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists, Fan Guo and Shi-Zeng Lin, have been elected fellows of the American Physical Society (APS). The APS Fellowship Program recognizes society members who have made exceptional contributions in physics research and applications, significant contributions to physics education, or leadership in or service to APS. Each year, no more than half of 1% of the society membership, excluding student members, is recognized.
“Election as an APS fellow means recognition of the lasting contributions a scientist makes in his or her field,” said Patrick Fitch, deputy Laboratory director for Science, Technology and Engineering. “Fan Guo’s contributions to plasma physics are invaluable for understanding complex physical processes. Shi-Zeng Lin’s research in quantum materials helps forge new directions in quantum science. These scientists exemplify the broad and deep commitment to foundational research at Los Alamos.”
Fan Guo
Guo’s recognition with an APS Division of Plasma Physics Fellowship is based on “fundamental contributions to the field of particle acceleration processes in collisionless plasmas, especially to particle acceleration in magnetic reconnection.”
Fan Guo’s research focuses on theoretical understanding and computer modeling of fundamental processes relevant to solar and space, astrophysical and laboratory plasmas including particle acceleration and plasma energization, magnetic reconnection, shocks, and turbulence. He has used fully kinetic, fluid-particle hybrid, particle transport and MHD simulations to model those processes and built analytical theories.
Guo has published approximately 150 papers as the first author or a contributed author, with a far-reaching record of invited presentations, seminars and colloquia in various conferences, universities and institutes. In addition, he has mentored numerous postdocs and students. He has volunteered extensively in service with the APS, NASA and other governmental, scientific and professional organizations. After completing a doctoral degree in planetary astronomy and science at the University of Arizona in 2012, Guo joined the Laboratory and is now a scientist with the Theoretical division.
Shi-Zeng Lin
Lin has been named an APS fellow through its Division of Condensed Matter Physics. That recognition stems from “outstanding contributions to the theoretical prediction of fractional Chern insulators in MoTe₂ and to the theoretical understanding of topological excitations in quantum materials, particularly magnetic skyrmions.”
A scientist in the Theoretical division with a joint appointment at the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT) at Los Alamos, Lin’s research focuses on theoretical studies of quantum materials with a particular emphasis on systems characterized by correlation and topology.
Lin has authored or coauthored more than 140 scientific papers and has presented his research extensively through invited talks, seminars and conferences. He also mentors postdoctoral researchers and graduate students and has led several research projects at the Lab. After earning his doctorate in 2010 through the University of Tsukuba and the National Institute for Materials Science in Japan, Lin joined the Laboratory as a postdoctoral researcher in 2011. He became a staff scientist in the Theoretical division in 2014 and received a joint appointment at CINT in 2022.
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