Prof. Dr. Zhihua Yang, Doctor of Science, Full Professor, Doctoral supervisor. She received her Ph.D. from Zhejiang University (2008), After postdoctoral works at Sungkyunkwan University in Korea (2009-2011). Her current research interests include novel optoelectronic functional materials design, high throughput screening and design and preparation, crystal growth temperature field simulation, first principles computational studies, high throughput prediction, AI-driven design.
Research Area：
1) Design and preparation of opto-electronic functional materials: nonlinear optical materials, birefringent materials;
2) Development of advanced design strategy and methods: High-throughput prediction and screening, microscopic mechanism analysis method; simulation of crystal growth temperature field;
3) Machine learning and data mining technology of optical functional materials
Physical Electronics, Materials Physics and Chemistry, Optoelectronic Functional Materials, Condensed Matter Physics
Scientific Research Projects：
1) National Program on Key Basic Research Project of China -973 Chief Scientist
2) National Natural Science Foundation of China- Excellent Youth Project
3) Equipment Development Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences
4) "01 Innovation Project" of Chinese Academy of Sciences
5) The Belt and Road Initiative Team Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences
6) International cooperation projects of the autonomous region, etc.
Achievements：
More than 130 papers have been published as the first author and/or the corresponding author in Phys. Rev. Lett, J. Am. Chem. Soc., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., Adv. Mater., Adv. Funct. Mater. And more than 30 papers in JCR-I, the impact factor of more than 80 papers is greater than 4.0. Five papers were selected as highly cited papers in ESI. H-index = 74, Times Cited without self-citations 17,971. She has 8 invention patents and 5 authorizations; 8 pieces of software copyright.
Honors and Distinctions：
2021—Highly Cited Chinese Researcher based on Elsevier Scopus
2021—The First Prize of Xinjiang Natural Science Award (Ranked 2)
2020—The 8th "Contribution Award of Overseas Chinese in China"
2019—The Innovative candidates for leading talents in autonomous regions.
2018—The First Prize of Xinjiang Natural Science Award (Ranked 2)
2018—The Head of Tianshan Innovation Team
2017—The 16th "Xinjiang Youth May 4th Medal"
2017—The first level of talents cultivation in Tianshan Autonomous Region
2016—The Final Evaluation for Excellence in BR Program (CAS).
2016—The Outstanding young scientific and technological talents in Xinjiang
2014—The 7th "Xinjiang Youth Science and Technology Award"
2014—The First Prize of Xinjiang Science and Technology Progress Award (Ranked 3)
Academic Field：
2024—Youth Editorial Board Member of MGE Advances
2023—Council Member of Chinese Physical Society
2023—Secretary-General of Xinjiang Physical Society
2020—Youth Editorial Board Member of SCIENCE CHINA Materials
2020—Member of the 13th National Youth Federation
2019—Deputy Director of Academic Committee of Xinjiang Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
2019—2022Youth Editorial Board Member of Journal of Luminescence
2019—Youth Editorial Board Member of Journal of Synthetic Crystals
2019—Council member of Crystal Growth and Materials Branch of China Silicate Society
2013—Council and deputy secretary-general of Xinjiang Physical Society.
Publications：
1. H. Zhou, M. Cheng, D. Chu, X. Liu, R. An, S. Pan*, Z. Yang*, Sulfate Derivatives with Heteroleptic Tetrahedra: New Deep-ultraviolet Birefringent Materials in which Weak Interactions Modulate Functional Module Ordering, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2025, 64, e202413680. (IF=16.6)
2. A.Tudi, Z. Li, C. Xie, T. Baiheti, E.Tikhonov, F. Zhang, S. Pan*, Z. Yang*, Functional Modules Map of Unexplored Chemical Space: Guiding the Discovery of Giant Birefringent Materials, Adv. Funct. Mater.,2024, 34, 2409716. (IF=19.8)
3. F. Li, W. Jin, R. An, M. Mutailipu, S. Pan*, Z. Yang*, Covalently Bonded Fluorine Optimizing Deep-Ultraviolet Nonlinear Optical Performance of Fluorooxoborates, Sci. Bull., 2024, 69, 1192-1196. (IF=18.6)
4. M. Wu, E. Tikhonov, A. Tudi, I. Kruglov, X. Hou, C. Xie, S. Pan*, Z. Yang*, Target-Driven Design of Deep-Ultraviolet Nonlinear Optical Materials via Interpretable Machine Learning, Adv. Mater., 2023, 35, 2300848. (IF=29.4)
5. J. Zhang, C. Wu, H. Shi, C. Xie, Z. Yang*, S. Pan*, An interlinked prediction-experiment paradigm discovering deep-ultraviolet fluorooxoborates with desired optical nonlinearity and birefringence, Matter, 2023, 2023, 6, 1188-1202. (IF=18.9)
6. D. Chu, Y. Huang, C. Xie, E. Tikhonov, I. Kruglov, G. Li, S. Pan*, Z. Yang*，Unbiased Screening of Novel Infrared Nonlinear Optical Materials with High Thermal Conductivity: Long-neglected Nitrides and Popular Chalcogenides, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202300581(IF=16.6)
7. H. Cheng, F. Li, Z. Yang*, S. Pan*, Na4B8O9F10：A Deep-Ultraviolet Transparent Nonlinear Optical Fluorooxoborate with Unexpected Short Phase-Matching Wavelength Induced by Optimized Chromatic Dispersion, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2022, 61, e202115669. (IF=16.6)
8. W. Cai, A. Abudurusuli, C. Xie*, E.Tikhonov, J. Li, S. Pan*, Z. Yang*, Towards the Rational Design of Mid-Infrared Nonlinear Optical Materials with Targeted Properties via a Multi-Level Data-Driven Approach, Adv. Funct. Mater., 2022, 32, 202200231. (IF= 19.6)
9. A. Tudi, S. Han, Z. Yang*, S. Pan*, Potential optical functional crystals with large birefringence: Recent advances and future prospects, Coord. Chem. Rev., 2022, 459, 214380. (IF= 20.8)
10. L. Gao, J. Huang, S. Guo, Z. Yang*, S. Pan*, Structure-property Survey and Computer-assisted Screening of Mid-infrared Nonlinear Optical Chalcohalides, Coord. Chem. Rev., 2020, 421, 213379. (IF= 20.8)
11. B. B. Zhang, E. Tikhonov, C. W. Xie, Z. Yang*, S. L. Pan*, Prediction of Fluorooxoborates with Colossal SHG Coefficients and Extremely Wide Band Gaps: Toward Modulating Properties by Tuning the BO3/BO3F Ratio in Layers, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2019, 58, 11726-11730. (IF=16.6)
12. B.-H. Lei, Z. Yang*, H. W. Yu, C. Cao, Z. Li, C. Hu, K. R. Poeppelmeier, S. L. Pan, A Module-guided Design Scheme for Deep-ultraviolet Nonlinear Optical Materials, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2018, 140, 10726-10733. (IF=14.7, Front Cover)
13. B. B. Zhang, G. Q. Shi, Z. Yang*, F. Zhang, S. Pan*, Fluorooxoborates: Beryllium-Free Deep-Ultraviolet Nonlinear Optical Materials without Layered Growth, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2017, 56, 3916-3919. (IF=16.6)
14. H. Li, J. M. Min, Z. Yang*, Z. H. Wang, S. Pan*, A. R. Oganov*, Prediction of Novel van der Waals Boron Oxides with Superior Deep-Ultraviolet Nonlinear Optical Performance, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2021, 60, 10791-10797 (IF=16.6)
15. T. Tong, W. Zhang, Z. Yang*, S. Pan*, Series of Crystals with Giant Optical Anisotropy: A Targeted Strategic Research, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2021, 60, 1332-1338. (IF=16.6)
16. W. Jin, W. Zhang, A. Tudi, L. Wang, X. Zhou, Z. Yang*, S. Pan*, Fluorine-Driven Enhancement of Birefringence in the Fluorooxosulfate: A Deep Evaluation from a Joint Experimental and Computational Study, Adv. Sci., 2021, 8, 2003594.
17. B. Lei, S. Pan, Z. Yang*, C. Cao*, D. J. Singh*, Second Harmonic Generation Susceptibilities from Symmetry Adapted Wannier Functions, Phys. Rev. Lett., 2020, 125, 187402.
18. Bingbing Zhang, Evgenii Tikhonov, Congwei Xie, Z. Yang*, Shilie Pan*, Prediction of Fluorooxoborates with Colossal SHG Coefficients and Extremely Wide Band Gaps: Toward Modulating Properties by Tuning the BO3/BO3F Ratio in Layers, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2019, 58, 11726-11730.
19. Bingbing Zhang, Guoqiang Shi, Z. Yang*, Fangfang Zhang, Shilie Pan*, Fluorooxoborates: Beryllium‐Free Deep‐Ultraviolet Nonlinear Optical Materials without Layered Growth, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2017, 56, 3916-3919. (Very Important Paper)
20.X. Dong, Q. Jing, Y. Shi, Z. Yang*, S. L. Pan*, Kenneth R. Poeppelmeier, Joshua Young, James M. Rondinelli, Pb2Ba3(BO3)3Cl: A Material with Large SHG Enhancement Activated by Pb-chelated BO3 groups, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2015, 137, 9417-9422. (IF=14.7)
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