Dr. Kin Chung Fong recently joined Northeastern University as a faculty member after a decade-long tenure as a scientist at Raytheon BBN Technologies. He also serves as a Research Associate in the Department of Physics at Harvard University. Dr. Fong’s interdisciplinary research centers on quantum materials and their applications, including the development of high-sensitivity quantum detectors operating in the single-photon regime, quantum-noise-limited amplifiers, and superconducting qubits. His work leverages quantum sensors to explore diverse phenomena, such as hydrodynamic physics in nearly perfect fluids, the pairing symmetry of unconventional superconductors, and the detection of dark matter axions. The experimental platforms for his research include graphene, two-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures, Dirac and Weyl semimetals, and topological materials. Beyond his academic contributions, Dr. Fong holds more than 10 granted patents and has been recognized for his innovations, including the “Invent Here” Award from the Boston Patent Law Association in 2021 and the Raytheon Intelligence & Space Innovators Awards in 2020 and 2022. He earned his PhD from The Ohio State University and completed postdoctoral fellowships at the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics and Caltech. Outside of his scientific pursuits, Dr. Fong enjoys outdoor activities with friends and family.