[3] She moved to Cornell University for her graduate studies, completing a PhD in applied physics under the supervision of David A.
[4][5] Huang started working with graphene in 2009, and developed the methodology to create the world's thinnest sheet of glass.
[4][7] This accidental discovery made it possible to identify the arrangement of atoms in glass for first time, and was included in the Guinness World Records.
She has pioneered techniques to study individual atoms in glass as it bends and breaks, making it possible to image defects in ultra-thin materials.
The materials investigated by Huang have applications in catalysis, energy generation and storage; including solar cells, batteries and graphene-based devices.
[16] She combines atom-by-atom imaging with device measurements and spectroscopy to correlate atomic structure, performance and optical properties.