
Welcome to MBE Optoelectronics Group
The group is led by Professor Yong-Hang Zhang from the school of electrical, computer and energy Engineering. Part of the Center for Photonics Innovation.
News
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Congratulations to Dr. Allison McMinn for being chosen as the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering Gonfalon carrier and Graduate Convocation Speaker!
Group member Allison McMinn, who recently defended her PhD, was chosen to represent the Fulton Schools of Engineering in recognition of her outstanding commitment to the ASU community through numerous leadership roles across several Fulton student organizations, as well as for her academic achievements. Each semester, the Fulton Schools selects graduating students who exemplify academic excellence, leadership and community service… Read more
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Congratulations to MBE Optoelectronics Group Member Razine Hossain on Being Named an ARCS Dalke Family Scholar
The MBE Optoelectronics Group proudly congratulates Razine Hossain on being recognized as the ARCS Dalke Family Scholar at the ARCS 50th Dinner Celebration, which honors outstanding scholars advancing STEM in America. Razine’s research focuses on next-generation solar technologies based on cadmium telluride (CdTe) and cadmium selenium telluride (CdSeTe), with the goal of improving the efficiency, accessibility, and sustainability of solar… Read more
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Congratulations to Dr. Allison McMinn on her successful PhD defense!
We are pleased to congratulate Dr. Allison McMinn on the successful defense of her Ph.D. dissertation, entitled “Design, Molecular Beam Epitaxy Growth, and Applications of Narrow-Gap Semiconductor Quantum Structures.” Dr. McMinn will join the Air Force Research Laboratory as a postdoctoral scholar. We wish her continued success in her career and look forward to future collaborations and her continued success! Read more
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Congratulations to Dr. Yong-Hang Zhang on His Appointment to the Scientific Advisory Board of the Paul-Drude-Institute
Dr. Yong-Hang Zhang has been appointed to the Scientific Advisory Board of the Paul-Drude-Institute for Solid State Electronics (PDI), a leading institute within the Leibniz Association in Berlin, Germany. Dr. Zhang is well known for his contributions to molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) and advanced semiconductor heterostructures, enabling the production of high-quality materials for next-generation electronic and optoelectronic devices. PDI has… Read more
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Prof. Zhang and Allison Attend SPIE Photonics West 2026
Dr. Yong-Hang Zhang and PhD candidate Allison McMinn recently participated in the prestigious SPIE Photonics West (PW 2026) conference in San Francisco, CA. This globally recognized event is renowned for its focus on cutting-edge photonics technologies, including lasers, biomedical optics, biophotonics, quantum, and optoelectronics. Allison McMinn presented on “Strain-balanced SiGe/GeSn Superlattices Grown on Ge Substrates for Infrared Photodetector Applications.” Read more
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Our group is in the news again
ASU Full Circle just published a feature article about Prof. Zhang and our group’s research. Read more