Sangyeop Lee
Associate Professor · Swanson School of Engineering · University of Pittsburgh
Quick answer: Sangyeop Lee is Associate Professor at University of Pittsburgh. Sangyeop Lee shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
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Research interests
My research has been focused on the fundamental aspects of energy transport at nano-to-microscales using theory and simulation. It includes the following topics:
Hydrodynamic phonon transport in high thermal conductivity materials
Thermal transport in partially disordered solids.
Development of machine learning interatomic potentials for phonon transport in non-crystalline solids
Non-equilibrium hear carrier dynamics in heterostructures and its impact on the interfacial thermal transport
My current research focuses on
Quantum simulations of thermal transport
Thermal transport in largely disordered matter
I have an opening for a PhD student. Please contact me with your resume or CV for the position.
Selected publications (since 2023)
Han, J., & Lee, S. (2025). Nonequilibrium thermal transport across metal-Si interfaces from Boltzmann transport theory. Physical Review B, 112(23), 235310.American Physical Society (APS). doi: 10.1103/fndt-fln1. Han, J., & Lee, S. (2024). Thermal resistance across Si–SiGe alloy interface from phonon distribution mismatch. Applied Physics Letters, 124(14), 142201.AIP Publishing. doi: 10.1063/5.0202880. Han, J., & Lee, S. (2024). Nonequilibrium thermal resistance of interfaces between III-V compounds. Physical Review Materials, 8(1), 014604.American Physical Society (APS). doi: 10.1103/physrevmaterials.8.014604. Han, S., Lee, D., Lee, S., Lee, G.D., Lee, S., & Jang, H. (2024). Lattice thermal conductivity and phonon transport properties of monolayer fluorographene. JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS
Frequently asked questions
Is Sangyeop Lee hiring PhD students at University of Pittsburgh?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Sangyeop Lee's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: I have an opening for a PhD student. Please contact me with your resume or CV for the position..
What does Sangyeop Lee research?
My research has been focused on the fundamental aspects of energy transport at nano-to-microscales using theory and simulation. It includes the following topics:
Hydrodynamic phonon transport in high thermal conductivity materials
Thermal transport in partially disordered solids.
Development of mach
Data last updated: 2026-09-11 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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