Derick Tseng is a Ph.D. student in Materials Science and Engineering at UC Berkeley working under the supervision of Prof. Zakaria Al Balushi. He received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science as well as a B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from UC Berkeley in 2023. He is interested in investigating the potential of 2D transition metal dichalcogenides to scale electronics beyond Moore’s Law.
Research
Following the Nobel discovery of the exceptional transport properties in graphene, a new class of two-dimensional materials has emerged in transition metal dichalcogenides. These materials are characterized by their stability in multiple phase polytypes at room temperature, each demonstrating unique electronic properties, such as semiconducting and semimetal behavior. Derick’s research involves understanding, and controlling the phase transitions in transition metal dichalcogenides for use in resistive memory and neuromorphic computing devices.
