Albert Yue-Kong Lau
Former Graduate Student, Materials Science
Materials Science Program Student
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Biographical Sketch
B.S. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Materials Science and Engineering, 2006
PhD University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2006-Present

Research
I joined the group as a student of the Materials Science program after finishing my undergraduate studies at UW-Madison. In addition to the excitement of engaging in cutting-edge research, I also enjoy the highly interdisciplinary and multicultural learning environment.

Selected Publications and Presentations

1) Lau, Y.K. Albert; Chernak, Davin J.; Bierman, Matthew J.; Jin, Song; Epitaxial growth of hierarchical PbS nanowires, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 19 (2009) 934-940
2)Bierman, Matthew J.; Lau, Y.K. Albert; Kvit, Alexander V.; Schmitt, Andrew L.; Jin, Song; Dislocation-Driven Nanowire Growth and Eshelby Twist, Science, 320 (5879) (2008) 1060-1063
3) Bierman, M.J..; Lau, Y.K.A.; Jin, S.; Hyperbranched PbS and PbSe Nanowires and the Effect of Hydrogen Gas on Their Synthesis, Nano Lett. 7 (2007) 2907