Yuefeng Yin
Research Fellow · Computational Quantum Materials & Materials Physics
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University
Monash University
Clayton VIC 3800, Australia
yuefeng.yin@monash.edu
43Original Research Articles
1,143Citations
19h-index
9PhDs Mentored
A$2M+Funding Led and Participated
Computational materials scientist who uses and develops advanced methods (density functional theory, tight-binding modelling, and device transport) to discover and design atomically thin films, topological quantum materials,and spintronic platforms for ultralow-energy, high-speed electronics. Also have strong track record of pairing first-principles theory with experiment and industry to move discovery from computer modelling to real-world fabrication.
Education
2012 – 2016
PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University. Thesis: Tailoring the electronic structure of graphene via molecular adsorption.
2007 – 2011
B.Eng., Materials Science and Engineering (2+2 program), Monash University / Central South University.
Appointments
2024 – now
Research Fellow (Level B) / Lead Entrepreneur, AEA Ignite Project , Department of Materials Science and Engineering / School of Physics & Astronomy, Monash University Developing and prototyping a new low-energy transistor technology.
2017 – 2024
Research Fellow, Monash University , ARC Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronic Technologies (FLEET). Theoretical modelling of topological materials, semiconductor interfaces, and spintronic systems for low-energy electronics.
Grants (Funding & Computational Resources)
2026 – Current
A$650K: Lead CI, Australia's Economic Accelerator (AEA) Ignite, Round 2, “From Lab to Fab: Advancing a New Low-Energy Transistor Towards Large-scale Manufacturing.”, Other CIs: Michael S. Fuhrer & Nikhil V. Medhekar, with industry partner TQ Transistors.
2026 - Current
A$165K: CI, Industrial funding, “Select 2D Topological Materials on Substrates” , Led by Prof. Nikhil V. Medhekar. Other CI: Prof. Michael S. Fuhrer, with industry partner TQ Transistors.
2026 – Current
A$1.7M: Key Participant, ARC Linkage Project, 2025R2, “Prototyping a Breakthrough Low-Energy Topological Transistor for Future Electronics.”, Led by Prof. Michael S. Fuhrer. Other CI: Prof. Nikhil V. Medhekar, with industry partner TQ Transistors.
2024 – Current
3.5M CPU hours: Lead CI, NCI Adapter Scheme / NCI-Monash Computational Scheme, "Exploring new approaches of modeling defects in Materials"
2025 – 2026
1.5M CPU hours : Lead CI, Pawsey Fast Track Scheme, "Understanding the interfacial interactions for semiconductor-metal/semiconductor contact"
2023 – 2024
A$10K : Lead CI, FLEET–MacDiarmid Collaborative Grant, visiting hosted by Simon Granville, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
Recent Publications (author list abbreviated)
- L. Chen, Y. YinCO-FIRST, T. Lu, et al. Uncovering complex phonon interactions in Mg3Bi2-xSbx: topology and avoided crossings. Nature Communications 2026, doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-71754-9.
- K. Xing, Z. Yang, W. Zhao, Y. Yin, et al. Efficient and robust p-type transistor based on an ultrawide-bandgap semiconductor. ACS Nano 2026, 20, 7343.
- A. Li, B. Ren, H. Yang, Y. YinCORR, et al. Engineering built-in electric fields through p–n heterojunction construction for enhanced dual-functional water electrolysis in Co2P/Fe2P systems. Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2026, 1068, 188405.
- W. Zhao, K. Xing, Y. Zhao, L. Chen, M. Hong, Y. Yin, et al. Room-temperature quantum metric effect in TbMn6Sn6. Nature Communications 2025, 16, 6837.
- J. Wang, Y. Zhang, et al., Y. Yin, et al. Band-structure engineering to optimize spin-wave propagation in the Weyl ferromagnet Co2MnGa1-xGex. Advanced Materials 2025, 37, 2505704.
- W. Zhao, Y. Zhang, Y. YinCO-FIRST, et al. Giant Berry curvature in the amorphous ferromagnet Co2MnGa. Matter 2025, 8, 101988.
- K. Xing, D. McEwen, Y. YinCO-FIRST, et al. Pick-and-place transfer of arbitrary-metal electrodes for van der Waals device fabrication. ACS Nano 2025, 19, 3579.
- C. Wang, Y. YinCORR, T. T. Huynh, M. S. Fuhrer, N. V. Medhekar. Edge-state stabilization and control in 2D topological crystalline insulators. Materials Today Physics 2025, 59, 101897.
Y. YinFIRST, C. Wang, M. S. Fuhrer, N. V. Medhekar. Extracting unconventional spin texture in the 2D topological crystalline insulator bismuthene via tuning bulk–edge interactions. Materials Today Physics 2023, 36, 101168.
Q. Li, J. S. Smith, Y. YinCORR, et al. Localized Wannier-function-based tight-binding models for 2D allotropes of bismuth. New Journal of Physics 2021, 23, 063403.
The “Bismuth Trilogy” — electronic structure of two-dimensional bismuth allotropes.
- Y. Zhang, J. Sung, Y. Yin, et al. Giant temperature-independent ultraviolet circular dichroism in Co2MnX (X = Ga, Ge) Heusler magnetic thin films. Physical Review Applied 2025, 24, 034052.
- Z. Liu, B. Liu, Y. Yin, N. V. Medhekar. Generic approach to intrinsic magnetic second-order topological insulators via inverted p–d orbitals. Nano Letters 2024, 24, 11295.
- A. Varghese, A. H. Pandey, P. Sharma, Y. Yin, N. V. Medhekar, S. Lodha. Electrically controlled high sensitivity strain modulation in MoS2 field-effect transistors via a piezoelectric thin film on silicon substrates. Nano Letters 2024, 24, 8472.
- E. Haque, Y. YinCORR, N. V. Medhekar. Electron–phonon interactions at the topological edge states in single bilayer Bi (111). Nanoscale 2024, 16, 17442.
- Y. Hong, J. Deng, Q. Kong, Y. Yin, et al. Origin of different piezoelectric responses in elemental Sb and Bi monolayers. Physical Review B 2024, 109, 035204.
- A. Grubisic-Cabo, J. C. Kotsakidis, Y. Yin, et al. Quasi-free-standing AA-stacked bilayer graphene induced by calcium intercalation of the graphene–silicon carbide interface. Frontiers in Nanotechnology 2024, 5, 1333127.
Mentoring & Teaching
- 9 PhD candidates mentored / co-supervised (4 Current, 5 Graduated).
- 3 Bachelor's/Masters students supervised (1 Current, 2 Graduated).
- Mentees first-authored papers in Nature Communications, Advanced Materials, ACS Nano, and Nano Letters.
- Mentees went to top universities and research institutes, including Stanford University and University of Cambridge.
- Lecturer (2017-2019, 2023-2024), Computational Materials Science, Central South University (Representing Monash University for 2+2 program).
Other Services Highlights
- Chief investigator translating low-energy topological-transistor research toward manufacturing (AEA Ignite + industry).
- Research featured by the Australian Research Council newsletter, Materials Australia, and the FLEET Centre.
- Developer of universal DFT–tight-binding workflows and open reproducible research pipelines.
- Cross-institution collaborations: Monash, ANSTO, VUW, IIT Bombay, Shandong Univ., Tongji Univ., USQ.
- Invited / keynote conference presentations (APS March Meeting; FLEET Annual Workshop; ICON-2DMAT).
- Peer reviewer for international prestigious journals including Nature Communications and Communications Physics.
Referees
Prof. Nikhil V. Medhekar — Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University.
Prof. Michael S. Fuhrer, FAA — Inaugural Vice-Chancellor's Distinguished Professor, School of Physics and Astronomy, Monash University.
Dr. Simon Granville — Senior Scientist, Robinson Research Institute, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.