Dr. Lan's current research interests are in the areas of applied physics, materials science, optical engineering, and nanotechnology, with a focus on innovative and extreme aspects of light-matter interactions in natural and engineered nanostructures. In this context, he has also extensively worked on translating and exploiting emerging concepts and cutting-edge technologies for applications in the light-enabled internet of things (IoT), quantum processing, clinical diagnosis, bioimaging, and sensing.