SU Shanhe
Associate Professor
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Research AreasQuantum Thermodynamics; Photosynthesis; Thermoelectric

Education&Work Experience
From 06/2017: Associate Professor in Department of Physics, Xiamen University
07/2015-06/2017: Postdoctoral Fellow in Beijing Computational Science Research Center
09/2012-06/2015: Ph. D. in Department of Physics, Xiamen University
09/2010-06/2012: Master in Department of Physics, Xiamen University
09/2006-06/2010: Bachelor in School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University

Publications
1. Shanhe Su, Yanchao Zhang, Bjarne Andresen, Jincan Chen. Quantum coherence thermal transistors. arXiv:1811.02400.
2. Shanhe Su, Jinfu Chen, Yuhan Ma, Jincan Chen and Changpu Sun. The heat and work of quantum thermodynamic processes with quantum coherence. Chinese Physics B, 27, (2018) 060502.
3. Shanhe Su, Yanchao Zhang, Guozhen Su, Jincan Chen. The Carnot efficiency enabled by complete degeneracies. Physics Letters A 382 (2018) 2108–2112.
4. Shanhe Su, Changpu Sun, Shengwen Li and Jincan Chen. Photoelectric converters with quantum coherence. Physical Review E 93 (2016) 052103.
5. Shanhe Su, Xiaoqing Luo, Jincan Chen and Changpu Sun. Angle-dependent quantum Otto heat engine based on coherent dipole-dipole coupling. Europhysics Letters 115 (2016) 30002.
6. Shanhe Su, Yangchao Zhang, Jincan Chen and Tien-Mo Shih. Thermal electron-tunneling devices as coolers and amplifiers. Scientific Reports 6 (2016) 21425.
7. Shanhe Su and Jincan Chen. Simulation investigation of high-efficiency solar thermoelectric generators with inhomogeneously-doped nanomaterials. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics 62 (2015) 3569-3575.
8. Shanhe Su, Tianjun Liao, Xiaohang Chen, Guozhen Su and Jincan Chen. Hot-carrier solar cells with quantum well and dot energy selective contacts. IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics 51 (2015) 4800208.
9. Shanhe Su, Yuan Wang, Tie Liu, Guozhen Su and Jincan Chen. Space charge effects on the maximum efficiency and parametric design of a photon-enhanced thermionic solar cell. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 121 (2014) 137-143.
10. Shanhe Su, Tie Liu, Junyi Wang and Jincan Chen. Evaluation of temperature-dependent thermoelectric performances based on PbTe1-yIy and PbTe: Na/Ag2Te materials. Energy 70 (2014) 79–85.

Funds&Project
2019-2021 National Natural Science Foundation of China—Youth Science Fund
2018-2020 Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
2015-2017 China Postdoctoral Science Foundation

Courses
Thermodynamic and statistical physics, General physics, Statistical mechanics, Non-equilibrium thermodynamics