Peyton’s research interests include molecular beam epitaxial (MBE) growth of the Sb-based materials especially InSb QW systems, fundamentals of crystal growth including the formation of crystalline defects and surface morphology, optimization of MBE-grown metamorphic buffers, nanomaterial characterization using atomic force microscope (AFM), scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), quantum transport properties of two-dimensional electron gases (2DEG) and semiconductor/superconductor junctions, as well as topological quantum information processing and etc.
Peyton was born and raised in Nanjing, a beautiful historical city in China. When not doing science, she enjoys artistic creations including painting, candle making and making plaster crafts. She also likes jogging, dancing, skiing, taking care of her plants, and is a huge fan of travelling and adventures.