Assoc Prof Dr. Weigang Zhu, Tianjin University, China
Dr. Weigang Zhu is a tenured Associate Professor in Chemistry and Materials Science at the Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University. He is affiliated with the Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences and the Key Laboratory of Organic Integrated Circuits, Ministry of Education. Dr. Zhu earned his B.Eng. in Applied Chemistry with the highest honors from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China in 2011, and his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in 2016, under the supervision of Prof. Wenping Hu. Following his doctoral studies, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Chemical Physics at Northwestern University, working with Prof. Tobin J. Marks from 2016 to 2019. Dr. Zhu’s research focuses on developing cutting-edge spectroscopic techniques and devices in areas such as time-resolved optical spectroscopy, electron paramagnetic resonance, and spintronic devices. He has a diverse experimental and theoretical expertise, including microscopy, X-ray techniques, and advanced molecular modeling, contributing to advancements in electronics, photonics, energy, catalysis, and quantum information science.
Professional Profile:
Summary of Suitability for Best Researcher Award:
Weigang Zhu is a tenured Associate Professor in Chemistry and Materials Science at Tianjin University. His research is broad and interdisciplinary, with a focus on spectroscopic techniques, materials science, and device operations relevant to modern applications like solar cells, spintronic devices, and quantum information science. This diverse background indicates a significant impact on fields such as chemistry, optoelectronics, and energy.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry
- Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Duration: September 2011 – July 2016
- Advisor: Prof. Wenping Hu
- B.Eng. in Applied Chemistry (with the Highest Honors)
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
- Duration: September 2007 – July 2011
- Advisor: Prof. Xiaobo Liu (Foreign Member, Russian Academy of Natural Sciences)
Work Experience:
- Tenured Associate Professor in Chemistry and Materials Science
- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University
- Affiliations: Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Key Laboratory of Organic Integrated Circuits (Ministry of Education)
- Duration: March 2020 – Present
- Postdoctoral Scholar in Chemical Physics
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University
- Duration: November 2016 – October 2019
- Advisor: Prof. Tobin J. Marks
- Affiliated to: Molecular Photonics Group (B Team)
Publication top Notes:
Fluorination effects on indacenodithienothiophene acceptor packing and electronic structure, end-group redistribution, and solar cell photovoltaic response
CITED:362
Cocrystals Strategy towards Materials for Near‐Infrared Photothermal Conversion and Imaging
CITED:267
Rational design of charge-transfer interactions in halogen-bonded co-crystals toward versatile solid-state optoelectronics
CITED:268
Crystallography, morphology, electronic structure, and transport in non-fullerene/non-indacenodithienothiophene polymer: Y6 solar cells
CITED:246
Revealing the charge‐transfer interactions in self‐assembled organic cocrystals: two‐dimensional photonic applications
CITED:230
Molecular cocrystals: design, charge-transfer and optoelectronic functionality
CITED:165