Fundamental theoretical and experimental research on the properties of low-dimensional materials. Involves the intrinsic optical, electrical, and magnetic properties of various thin films and micro/nano structured materials (dielectric, semiconductor, metal, and composite materials).

Basic and applied research on intelligent information storage technologies and materials. Involves doping modification of phase-change memory materials, fundamental properties of micro/nano structured prototype devices with PRAM and RRAM characteristics, and design/fabrication of neuron-like prototype devices.

Applied basic research related to new energy, involving novel high-efficiency solar cells, design and fabrication of functional optical waveguides.

Novel photonic devices, development of spectroscopic testing systems, and their applications in material preparation and characterisation.

Spectroscopic ellipsometry and polarisation optics. Involves label-free detection of DNA hybridisation using ellipsometry, and experimental research on novel polarisation devices and systems.

Intelligent optical manufacturing and inspection technologies. Functional manufacturing and inspection of various materials using ultrafast lasers, ultrasound, and other technologies.

2006–present: Peer Reviewer for NSFC General/Youth/Local Joint Projects

2009: Reviewer for Shanghai Science and Technology Awards

2011: Reviewer for Shanghai “Qimingxing” Talent Programme

2012: Reviewer for Shanghai “Natural Science Peony Award”

2013: Reviewer for National Innovation Fund for Small Technology-based Firms, Ministry of Science and Technology

2014: Reviewer for Project Acceptance, State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence

2015: Reviewer for Shanghai “Pujiang Talent” Programme

2017: Reviewer for Shanghai “Yangfan Plan” Programme

2019: Reviewer for the 4th National Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award (Optical Engineering discipline)

2021: Reviewer for the 6th National Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award (Optical Engineering discipline)

2021: Reviewer for the 5th Round of Discipline Evaluation, Ministry of Education

2021: Reviewer for XX Municipal Natural Science Foundation Projects

2022–2024: Reviewer for Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation Projects (Exploratory, Distinguished Young Scholars)

2023: Reviewer for Department of Science and Technology of Shandong Province (Innovation Capability Enhancement Project for Technology-based SMEs)

2024: Reviewer for Shanghai Science and Technology Commission Projects (“Open Competition” etc.)

2025: Reviewer for Shanghai and Zhejiang Provincial Foundation Projects, Jilin Provincial Science and Technology Awards, etc.

First Prize of Science and Technology Invention Award, Ministry of Education (5th Contributor), Jan. 2003

Second Prize of Science and Technology Progress Award, Ministry of Education (5th Contributor), Feb. 2016

Second Prize of Shanghai Natural Science Award (3rd Contributor), Dec. 2020

1985–1989: Undergraduate/B.Sc., Department of Physics, Qufu Normal University

1992–1995: Graduate/M.Sc., Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

1996–1999: Graduate/Ph.D., Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

1999–2001: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Physics, Fudan University

2004: Visiting Scholar, University of California, San Diego, USA

2002–present: Associate Professor/Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Department of Optical Science and Engineering, School of Information Science and Technology, Fudan University

Undergraduate courses: Applied Optics (INFO130264, INFO130287); Engineering Optics (INFO130238, INFO130247); Introduction to Optical Thin-Film Design (INFO130280, OPTI50011); University Physics (219.122.2.11).

Undergraduate "Honours Course": Applied Optics H (INFO130287h)

"Excellent Engineer Programme" course: Engineering Optics (INFO130247)

Postgraduate courses: Advanced Engineering Optics (INFO820058; OPTI620001 core course; OPTI40014 core course); Optical Thin-Film Design (INFO630083, OPTI70001)

Dual-foundation courses (Direct-PhD track)

Master of Engineering course: Advanced Engineering Optics (OPTI620001)

1. Gauge-dependent topology in non-reciprocal hopping systems with pseudo-Hermitian symmetry, COMMUNICATIONS PHYSICS, 2021, 4, 166.

2. HF-SNN: High-frequency Spiking Neural Network, IEEE Access, 2021, 9, 51950-51957.

3. Show Auto-Adaptive and Tell: Learned From the SEM Image Challenge, IEEE Access, 2021, 9, 51494-51500.

4. Ta Doping Effect on Structural and Optical Properties of InTe Thin Films, NANOMATERIALS, 2020, 10(9), 1887.

5. Contrastive investigation on linear optical properties and nonlinear absorption behaviors between Sb 2 Se 3 and Sb 2 Te 3 thin films, MATERIALS RESEARCH EXPRESS, 2019, 6(8), 086446.

6. Linear and nonlinear optical properties modulation of Sb 2 Te 3 /GeTe bilayer film as a promising saturable absorber, RESULTS IN PHYSICS, 2019, 13, 102282.

7. Tunable nonlinear optical absorption in amorphous and crystalline Sb 2 Se 3 thin films, JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS, 2019, 791, 753-760.

8. A study on optical properties of Sb 2 Se 3 thin films and resistive switching behavior in Ag/Sb 2 Se 3 /W heterojunctions, RESULTS IN PHYSICS, 2019, 13, 102228.

9. Nanostructure and optical property investigations of SrTiO 3 films deposited by magnetron sputtering, MATERIALS, 2019, 12(1), 138.

10. Characterization of interfacial barrier charging as resistive switching mechanism in Ag/Sb 2 Te 3 /Ag heterojunction, PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS, 2018, 20, 18200-18206. ( Backcover story ) http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=C8CP00901E

11. Investigations on optical phase change properties of intrinsic GeSb and Ti-doped GeSb, OPTICAL MATERIALS EXPRESS, 2018, 8(4), 936-947.

12. Structural and Optical Properties of Ti-doped InTe Thin Films, JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C, 2018, 122(11), 6267-6272.

13. Memresistive switching behaviors in In 2 Te 5 asymmetrical hetero-structures, ELECTRONICS LETTERS, 2018, 54(3), 169-171.

14. Resolving switching mechanisms in chalcogenide-based memristors, ELECTRONICS LETTERS, 2018, 54 (3), 111. ( Cover story )

15. Thickness dependence of a giant nonlinear saturable absorption response in GeSb 4 Te 7 thin films, JOURNAL OF PHYSICS COMMUNICATION, 2018, 2(1), 015009.

16. Intrinsic mechanism in nonvolatile polycrystalline zirconium oxide sandwiched structure, JOURNAL of MATERIALS SCIENCE: Materials in Electronics, 2018, 29(3), 2301-2306.

17. Thickness effect on the physical properties of rf sputtered In 2 Te 5 thin films, CHALCOGENIDE LETTERS, 2017, 14(11), 439-446.

18. Annealing effect in a nitrogen atmosphere on structural and optical properties of In 2 Te 5 thin films, OPTICAL MATERIALS EXPRESS, 2017, 7(11), 4147-4155.

19. Memristive behavior in In 2 Se 3 asymmetrical heterostructures, RSC Advances, 2017, 7, 46431-46435.

20. Regulation of the magnetic behavior by adjusting oxygen stoichiometry in ZrOx film, CHINESE OPTICS LETTERS, 2016, 14(11), 113101.

21. In 2 Te 3 thin films: a promising nonlinear optical material with tunable nonlinear absorption response, RSC Advances, 2016, 6, 103357-103363 .

22. Structural and optical properties of Ge 60 Te 40 : experimental and theoretical verification, JOURNAL OF PHYSICS D: Applied Physics, 2016, 49, 155105.

23. Investigations on phase change characteristics of Ti-doped Ge 2 Sb 2 Te 5 system, JOURNAL OF PHYSICS D: Applied Physics, 2015, JOURNAL OF PHYSICS D: Applied Physics, 2015, 48 475108.

24. Nature of charge transport and p -electron ferromagnetism in nitrogen-doped ZrO 2 : An ab initio perspective, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 2015, 5, 8586.

25. Role of oxygen defects in inducing the blue photoluminescence of zinc oxide films deposited by magnetron sputtering, CHINESE OPTICS LETTERS, 2015, 13(10), 103101.

26. Optical properties investigation of [nc-Si:SiO 2 /SiO 2 ] 30 periodic multilayer films, APPLIED PHYSICS A, 2012, 109(3), 547-551.

27. Phase change behavior in titanium-doped Ge 2 Sb 2 Te 5 films, APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, 2011, 98, 231910.

28. Spectroscopic ellipsometric properties and resistance switching behavior in Si x (ZrO 2 ) 100-x films, CHINESE OPTICS LETTERS, 2011, 9(5), 053102.

29. Electrical levels of defect investigation of ZrO 2 thin film by spectroscopic ellipsometry, JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures, 2009, 27(3), 1030-1034.

30. Thermal stability of reliable polycrystalline zirconium oxide for nonvolatile memory application, CHINESE PHYSICS LETTERS, 2008, 25(10), 3742-3745.

31. Reproducible unipolar resistance switching in stoichiometric ZrO 2 films, APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, 2007, 90(18), 183507.

32. Phase change characteristics of aluminum doped Ge 2 Sb 2 Te 5 films prepared by magnetron sputtering, OPTICS EXPRESS, 2007, 15(17), 10584-10590.

Published academic papers100+ papers，cited over 2,600 times。Granted over 10 invention patents。