Yao is selected as one of the 83 award recipients of the 2022 Early Career Award, by the Department of Energy! He is the first DOE Early Career Award recipient from the College of Science. The program “is designed to bolster the nation’s scientific workforce by providing support to exceptional researchers during crucial early career years, when many scientists do their most formative work. These awards are a part of the DOE’s long-standing efforts to develop the next generation of STEM leaders who will solidify America’s role as the driver of science and innovation around the world.” This grant will continuously support the group for five years to conduct research related to quantum simulations of quantum materials.
