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Biography

Dr Xin Yi was born in China in 1991. He joined Heriot-Watt University in January 2020 as Research Associate. Dr Yi is currently Research Fellow funded by the EPSRC to design next-generation quantum detectors for emerging quantum technology applications. Prior to moving to Heriot-Watt University, he received his Bachelor degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering at The University of Sheffield in 2015 and obtained his PhD at the same university. 

 

Areas of interest

  • Avalanche Photodiode
  • Engineering
  • Impact Ionization
  • Indium phosphides
  • INIS
  • Ionization
  • Noise
  • Photodiodes
  • Photons
  • Silicon