Prof. P. Shiv Halasyamani
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B.S (Honors) Chemistry, University of Chicago - 1992.​​​
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​Ph.D., Chemistry, Northwestern University - 1992-1996 (Prof. Kenneth R. Poeppelmeier)
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Post-doctoral and Junior Research Fellow (Christ Church College), Oxford University - 1997-1999 (Prof. Dermot O’Hare)
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Assistant Professor, University of Houston: 1999-2005
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Associate Professor, University of Houston: 2005-2010
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Professor, University of Houston, 2010-present
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Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished University Chair, 2023 - present
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Contact Information
Room 53, SR1
713-743-7716
Honors and Awards
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NSF Career grant: 2000
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Beckman Young Investigator: 2002
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ExxonMobil Solid State Award: 2003
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Excellence in Research Award (UH) – Assistant Professor Level: 2004
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Guest Editor: Inorganic Chemistry ‘Functional Inorganic Materials’: 2008
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Adjunct Professor: Xinjiang Technological Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Urumqi, China: 2008
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Excellence in Research Award (UH) – Associate Professor Level: 2009
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UH Honors Fellow: 2010
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Dow Lecturer - University of Minnesota: 2010
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Visiting Professor for International Scientists - Chinese Academy of Sciences: 2011
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Guest Editor: Journal of Solid State Chemistry ‘Polar Inorganic Materials’: 2012
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Associate Editor - Inorganic Chemistry: 2013-present
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Roy-Somiya Award - International Hydrothermal and Solvothermal Association: 2014
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High-End Foreign Experts Project Award - CAS People’s Rep. China: 2015
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Distinguished Visiting Professor - Tongji University: 2018
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AAAS Fellow: 2019
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Future Science & Technology Lecturer - Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, CAS: 2019
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Distinguished Visiting Project Professor - Kyoto University: 2020
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Associate Editor - ACS Organic & Inorganic Au: 2021 - present
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Chair: Solid-State Chemistry Gordon Conference: 2022
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Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, FRSC: 2023
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Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished University Chair: 2023
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Beckman Foundation - Scientific Advisory Council: 2025 - Present
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Karcher-Barton Medalist - University of Oklahoma: 2026
Our Team
Dr. Eric Gabilondo
Eric joined Prof. Halasyamani’s group in January of 2024 as a postdoctoral fellow after completing his Ph.D. in Chemistry with Prof. Maggard at North Carolina State University. His background is in the exploratory synthesis of metastable semiconducting oxides and using diverse materials characterization skills such as X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, and various spectroscopic techniques to understand the underlying structure-property relationships. He now brings these skills to the Halasyamani group to discover new and functional nonlinear optical materials. Eric’s broad interest is to continue studying the structural chemistry of crystalline inorganic materials and their resulting properties to address emerging challenges in renewable energy and technology.
Dr. Chonglei Xu
Following graduation from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Dr. Chonglei became a postdoctoral fellow in Prof. Halasyamani's group in September 2024. His academic background has primarily focused on the spectral characteristics of optical crystals doped with rare-earth ions. His research approach combines theoretical work, such as DFT calculations, with extensive experimental methods, including crystal growth and high-resolution optical spectroscopy. This multifaceted expertise has enabled him to develop a deep understanding of the structure-property relationships that govern the performance of functional optical materials.
Yunseung Kuk
Yunseung is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Chemistry at Sogang University under the supervision of Prof. Ok and joined Prof. Halasyamani’s group in February of 2025 as a Research Scholar. His background is in the synthesis of novel metal oxides and hybrid perovskites with the macroscopic noncentrosymmetric structures, with an emphasis on in-situ/ex-situ X-ray diffraction measurements to determine the crystal structures and their phase transitions. In particular, he has explored the nonlinear optical (NLO) properties of noncentrosymmetric materials to understand the structure-property relationships and develop high-performance NLO materials. Building on this experience, Yunseung is now working on the synthesis and structural characterization of novel mid-IR NLO materials in the Halasyamani group. His research primarily involves growing large single crystals and investigating their NLO properties.
Alumni
Visiting Scholars
- Ievgen Izvarin (2022-2023); Technology Lead Engineer – Morgan Advance Materials and Technology; ievgen.izvarin@morganplc.com
- Prof. Tongqing Sun (2017-2018); Associate Professor at Nankai University; suntq@nankai.edu.cn
- Prof. Yanjun Li (2017-2018); Associate Professor at Wuhan University of Science and Technology; yanwatercn@wust.edu.cn
- Prof. Lei Geng: (2016-2017); Associate Professor at Huaibei Normal University; lgeng.cn@gmail.com
- Prof. Hongping Wu (2016-2017); Associate Professor at Tianjin University; wuhp2022@163.com
- Dr. Yujie Zhang (2023-2024); Assistant Professor at Tianjin University; yjzhang295866@gmail.com
Graduate Students
- Kang-Min Ok: Ph.D. 2003, Post-doc 2004-2006
Professor, Department of Chemistry, Sogang University, kmok@sogang.ac.kr
- Yetta Eagleman: Ph.D. 2003; Senior Chemist - Day and Zimmermann, Texarkana
- Dr. Tianxiang Zhu (Sept. ‘08 - Sept. ‘09): Vice-General Manager, Areospace Hi-Tech Holding Group Co., Hubei, China
- Hong-Young Chang: Ph.D. 2009; Assistant Professor, Sul Ross State University; Hong.Young.Chang@sulross.edu
- Jaewook Baek: M.S. 2009; Chief Chemist ExperTox Inc., Houston, TX
- Jeongho Yeon: Ph.D. 2011; Senior Process Development Engineer, Coherent Corp., NJ; yeonj8305@gmail.com
- Sau Doan Nguyen: Ph.D. 2012; Post-doctoral Associate - University of Northern Colorado (Prof. Robin Macaluso); Sau.Nguyen@unco.edu
- HaNa Lee: M.S. May 2013; LG Chemicals, Korea
- Sun Woo Kim: Ph.D. 2014; Assistant Professor, Chosun University, Korea; swookim@Chosun.ac.kr
- Thanh Thao Tran: Ph.D. 2015; Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Clemson University; thanhthao2807@gmail.com
- Meng Shang: Ph.D. 2020; Post-doctoral Associate, University of Houston (Prof. Yan Yao); 359811159@qq.com
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Post-doctoral Associates
- Dr. N.S.P. Bhuvanesh (Sept. ‘99 - Aug. ‘01); Powder Diffraction Manager - Texas A&M University
- Dr. Zhong-le Huang (April ‘01 - April ‘02); Research Scientist, Christian-Albrechts- University Kiel
- Dr. Joanna Goodey-Pellois (Sept. ‘01 - July ‘02); Senior Lecturer - Associate Graduate Advisor, Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University; jpellois@chem.tamu.edu
- Dr. Lei Zhang (June ‘02 - May ‘04); Research Scientist, Peking University
- Dr. Oya Gokcen (Jan. ‘03 - Jan. ‘04); Research Scientist, Space Vacuum Epitaxy Center, University of Houston
- Dr. Ranbo Yu (Feb. ‘03 - Feb. ‘04); Professor, University of Science and Technology, Beijing; ranboyu@ustb.edu.cn
- Dr. Eunok Chi (April ‘03 - March ‘06); DC Chemical Company, Seoul, Korea; eunokchi@dcchem.co.kr
- Dr. T. Sivakumar (August ‘04 - March ‘07); Post-doctoral Associate, Tokyo Institute of Technology;
- Dr. Jun Ho Kim (June ‘06 - June ‘08); DC Chemical Company, Seoul, Korea; jhkim200808@gmail.com
- Dr. Sang-Hwan Kim (Feb. ‘08 - June ‘11); Senior Research Chemist, Central Research & Development, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Inc., Wilmington, DE, USA; shkim0525@hotmail.com
- Dr. Elise Pachoud (Jan. ‘12 - June ‘13); Research Engineer in Crystal Growth, Institut Néel, CNRS Grenoble; elise.pachoud@neel.cnrs.fr
- Dr. Hongwei Yu (Sept. ‘14 - Feb. ‘17); Professor, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Crystal Materials, Institute of Functional Crystal, Tianjin University of Technology; hwyu15@gmail.com
- Dr. Lili Liu (Sept. ‘17 - Aug. ‘19); Research Scientist, Xinjiang Institute of Physics and Chemistry, CAS; lilythere@126.com
- Dr. Weiguo Zhang (July ‘09 - Aug. ‘21); Single Crystal Growth Engineer, CTS Corporation; wgzhang82@gmail.com
- Dr. Matthew Lacroix (May '21 - May '23):
Matthew.Richard.Lacroix@gmail.com
- Dr. Ce Tao (Aug. '21 - Sept. '23)
- Dr. Mingli Liang (Aug '21 - Sept' 23): Associate Professor, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications; iammlliang@njupt.edu.cn
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