I am a condensed matter physicist with a Ph.D. from Nanjing University, China, specializing in nanomaterials and low-dimensional systems. My research expertise focuses on the synthesis and functional investigation of noble metal nanoclusters, graphene quantum dots (GQDs), and two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (2D-TMDs), with particular emphasis on their electrocatalytic applications for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). I completed my first postdoctoral research at Shenzhen University (October 2023–September 2025) and am currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Genome Materials Institute, Shanghai University. My present research centers on the wet-chemical synthesis of chiral topological insulators and the study of their chiroptical (CPL) and chirality-induced spin selectivity (CISS) properties, integrating condensed matter physics with chirality and spin-dependent phenomena. |
My research focuses on the design, wet-chemical synthesis, and functional characterization of low-dimensional quantum materials, with particular emphasis on noble metal nanoclusters, graphene quantum dots (GQDs), and two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (2D-TMDs). I am especially interested in exploring structure–property–performance relationships that govern their electrocatalytic behavior, with a strong focus on hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity. More recently, my work has expanded into the emerging field of chiral topological insulators, where I aim to develop ambient-condition wet-chemical routes for inducing chirality in topological nanomaterials. My current research investigates the interplay between chirality, strong spin–orbit coupling, and topological electronic states, with particular emphasis on chiroptical responses (circularly polarized luminescence, CPL) and chirality-induced spin selectivity (CISS). Through this work, I seek to bridge condensed matter physics, nanochemistry, and spin-dependent phenomena, enabling new opportunities for spin-selective catalysis, optoelectronics, and quantum-functional materials. |
I have contributed to advancing nanomaterials science through the wet-chemical synthesis and functional study of low-dimensional quantum systems and topological materials. My work includes investigations into quantum oscillations and transport in topological semimetals such as Ta₃SiTe₆ (magneto-transport and SdH oscillations) arXiv, the synthesis and characterization of gold and bimetallic noble metal nanoclusters, including studies on Au₆(SR)₆ nanoclusters and their quantum confinement effects (as listed on my publication records) ResearchGate, the development of Pd nanoparticle-based electrocatalysts with high activity for fuel oxidation reactions ResearchGate, and the design of biomass-derived surface-functionalized graphene quantum dots (GQDs) exhibiting aggregation-induced green fluorescence (see Biomass-derived surface-functionalized graphene quantum dots at https://pubs.rsc.org/doi/10.1039/D5NA00705D) RSC Publishing. I have also contributed scholarly reviews on emergent electrode materials for energy conversion and storage systems, and my research outputs are documented in indexed journals with broad interdisciplinary impact. ResearchGate (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Syed-Adil-Shah), (https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=NtAzZGMAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao). |