Biography
Ligang Wang is a Researcher/Assistant Professor, Principal Investigator, and PhD Supervisor at the School of Advanced Materials, Shenzhen Graduate School, Peking University. He is a Newton International Fellow of the Royal Society (UK) and a recipient of the National Overseas Young Talents Program. He has published multiple research papers in prestigious journals such as Science and Science Advances as the first or corresponding author. His work was selected as one of the "Top 10 Scientific Advances in China" by the Ministry of Science and Technology in 2019 and was included in the 2020 National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao) Science Paper II. In 2019, he was awarded the Royal Society Newton International Fellowship. He has conducted extensive research at Peking University, the Cavendish Laboratory at the University of Cambridge in UK, and the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Sweden. Currently, his research group focuses on single-photon and optoelectronic materials, chips, and devices.
Education
2014–2019 Ph.D. in Science, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University (Advisors: Academician/Prof. Chun-Hua Yan, Prof. Huanping Zhou, Prof. Lingdong Sun)
2010–2014 B.S., College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huanggang Normal University
Professional Experience
2025–Present Assistant Professor, Researcher, Principal Investigator, and PhD Supervisor, School of Advanced Materials, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School
2022–2024 Postdoctoral Researcher, Quantum Nano Photonics Group, Department of Applied Physics, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden (Advisor: Prof. Val Zwiller)
2019–2022 Newton International Fellow & Postdoctoral Researcher, Optoelectronics Group, Cavendish Laboratory (Department of Physics), University of Cambridge, UK (Advisor: Prof. Sir Richard Friend)
Research Interests
The research group focuses on “Single-photon and optoelectronic materials, chips, and devices”. Specific research directions include:
(1) Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detector (SNSPD) Chips and Devices
Utilizing superconducting materials such as NbTiN, MgB2 and Sr2RuO4. Designing and fabricating high-performance SNSPD chips, exploring novel superconducting materials and chip fabrication processes, and developing commercial-grade devices for applications in quantum communication, quantum computing, medical imaging, and LiDAR.
(2) Quantum Emitters Based on Rare-Earth and Semiconductor Quantum Dots
Investigating novel quantum light sources using rare-earth ions, quantum dots, and perovskite materials, with a current focus on Er³⁺-doped materials.
(3) Single Photon Avalanche Detectors (SPAD) and Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs)
Developing high-performance photon avalanche single-photon detector materials and chips.
Designing and fabricating high-efficiency visible and infrared LEDs, as well as studying their device physics.
Honors and Awards
2025 First Prize of Beijing Natural Science Award (6th Contributor)
2024 National Overseas Young Talents Program
2020 Top 10 Scientific Advances in China
2019 Newton International Fellowship (Royal Society, UK)
2019 Peking University Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation
2019 Peking University Outstanding Graduate
2019 Beijing Outstanding Graduate
2013 National Scholarship
Publications
1.Ligang Wang,Huanping Zhou*, Junnan Hu, Bolong Huang, Mingzi Sun, Bowei Dong, Guanhaojie Zheng, Yuan Huang, Yihua Chen, Liang Li, Ziqi Xu, Nengxu Li, Zheng Liu, Qi Chen, Ling-Dong Sun*, Chun-Hua Yan*, A Eu3+-Eu2+ion redox shuttle imparts operational durability to Pb-I perovskite solar cells,Science, 2019, 363, 265.
2.Ligang Wang#,*,Zher Ying Ooi#, Feng-Yan Jia#, Yuqi Sun, Yun Liu, Linjie Dai, Junzhi Ye, Jincan Zhang, Yu-Hsien Chiang, Sanyang Han, Alessandro James Mirabelli, Miguel Anaya, Zhilong Zhang, Xiaodong Yang, Yu Tan, Hao Dong, Huanping Zhou*, Samuel D. Stranks*, Ling-Dong Sun*, Chun-Hua Yan*, Richard H. Friend*, Efficient perovskite LEDs with tailored atomic layer number emission at fixed wavelengths,Science Advances. 2025,adp9595(accepted, in press).
3.Ligang Wang, Huanping Zhou*, Nengxu Li, Yu Zhang, Lihaokun Chen, Xiaoxing Ke, Zhenxin Chen, Zelin Wang, Manling Sui, Yihua Chen, Yuan Huang, Liang Li, Qi Chen, Ling-Dong Sun*, Chun-Hua Yan*, Carrier transport composites with suppressed glass-transition for stable planar perovskite solar cells,Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2020, 28, 14106.
4.Ligang Wang, Yuan Huang, Aashir Waleed, Ke Wu, Cong Lin, Zhengxu Wang, Guanhaojie Zheng, Zhiyong Fan, Junliang Sun, Huanping Zhou*, Ling-Dong Sun*, Chun-Hua Yan, A-site cation effect on growth thermodynamics and photoconductive properties in ultrapure lead iodine perovskite monocrystalline wires.ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,2017, 31, 25985.
5.Yihua Chen, Nengxu Li, Ligang Wang, Liang Li, Ziqi Xu, Haoyang Jiao, Pengfei Liu, Cheng Zhu, Huachao Zai,Mingzi Sun,Huanping Zhou*, Impacts of alkaline on the defects property and crystallization kinetics in perovskite solar cells.Nature Communications,2019, 1, 1112.
Message to Prospective Students
We recruit 4-5 master's students and 1-2 doctoral students each year, with no quota restrictions for students from Hong Kong/Macao/Taiwan China or international students. We particularly welcome postdoctoral researchers, PhD/Master's candidates, and research assistants with backgrounds in physics, electronics, computer science, materials, chemistry, and related fields. Candidates with experience in micro/nanofabrication, optical setup, electronic circuits, cryogenic electronics, instrument development, thin-film preparation, etc., will be given priority consideration.
