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Kunhong Shen

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Early career · publishing since 2021Rising activity
Diamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchMechanical and Optical ResonatorsGraphene research and applicationsQuantum and electron transport phenomenaQuantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect

Publications

22

Citations

470

Est. group size

~11

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

6

Publishing since 2021

Research summary
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Kunhong Shen works in experimental materials science and physics, focusing on tiny-scale quantum forces and light-based manipulation of small objects. Specific interests include the Casimir effect (an attractive force between very closely spaced surfaces caused by quantum vacuum fluctuations), optical levitation of particles using engineered flat lenses (metalenses), and mechanical/optical resonators. This work sits at the intersection of nanoscale device engineering and fundamental quantum physics.

Casimir effect and quantum vacuum forcesOptical levitation and metalens devicesMechanical and optical resonatorsNanoscale and carbon-based materialsQuantum and electron transport phenomena

Publication output began around 2021 and grew quickly, peaking in 2023, with continued but slightly reduced activity through 2024-2026, suggesting a recently established and active research line rather than a long steady record.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.0/year recently
171819202021: 2 publications212022: 5 publications222023: 8 publications8232024: 5 publications242025: 1 publication252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×9
  • Nano Letters×3
  • Nature Communications×3
  • Nature Materials×1
  • Nature×1
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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