Personal Profile
・Associate Professor at Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School.
・Selected for the National Youth Talent Program.
・Chief expert of the Thin Film and Equipment Group in the Surface Engineering Branch of the Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society.
・Vice Chairman of the Guangdong Vacuum Society.
・Editorial board of "China Surface Engineering," "Vacuum," "Vacuum and Cryogenics," and "Material Protection."
Education Background
・2008.09-2012.06, PhD in Materials Processing Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology
・2006.09-2008.07, Master’ s degree in Materials Processing Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen Graduate School
・2002.09-2006.07, Double bachelor's degree in Materials Forming and Control Engineering and Computer Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology
Work Experience
・2012.07-2014.06, Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Advanced Materials, Shenzhen Graduate School, Peking University
・2013.03-2013.09, Visiting Scholar, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, USA
・2014.07-2019.05, Research Associate Professor, School of Advanced Materials, Shenzhen Graduate School, Peking University
・2017.03-2019.02,Visiting Scholar, School of Physics, City University of Hong Kong
・2019.06-present,Tenure-track Associate Professor (PI), School of Advanced Materials, Shenzhen Graduate School, Peking University
Research Interests
AI for vacuum: including plasma simulation in multi-physical fields
Vacuum coating technology and equipment with high ionization and rapid deposition
Preparation and application of metal-organic gases
Ion beam-based direct writing and printing for microstructures
Honors & Awards
Top 10 Advances in China's Surface Science and Technology.
The Guangdong Vacuum Technology Innovation Award (2022)
Selected Publications
2025年
[1] Suihan Cui*, Dongjie Yang, Shiyi Tang, Ziqi Ma, Mengran Xiao, Xiaokai An, Wei Lv, Wanli Luo, Qinfang Yu, Liangliang Liu, Ricky K. Y. Fu, Paul. K. Chu, Zhongzhen Wu*; Anomalous plasma evolution in the erosion process in highpower reactive magnetron sputtering. Phys. Plasmas. 2025, 32 (2): 023907.
[2] Xiang Zhang, Yaoyao Liu, Ziqi Ma, Shusheng Chen, Minyu Ma, Dongjie Yang, Xiaokai An, Yanfei Zhao, Lingjie Chen, Liangliang Liu*, Ricky K.Y.Fu, Paul K.Chu, Zhongzhen Wu*. High-loading 316L stainless steel by integrated lowtemperature surface nitriding and DLC deposition. Surf. Coat. Technol. 2025, 496:131716.
[3] Dongjie Yang, Yaoyao Liu, Xiang Zhang, Shusheng Chen, Xiaowei Wang, Yu Liao, Xiaokai An, Yanfei Zhao, Lingjie Chen, Suihan Cui, Liangliang Liu*, Ricky K.Y.Fu, Paul K.Chu, Zhongzhen Wu*. Dense Al2O3 films prepared by high power impulse magnetron sputtering at pulsed kV bias. Thin Solid Films, 2025, 811: 140611.
2024年
[1] Chao Yang, Suihan Cui*, Ricky Fu, Liyuan Sheng*, Min Wen, Daokui Xu, Ying Zhao, Yufeng Zheng, Paul K. Chu, Zhongzhen Wu*. Optimization of the in vitro biodegradability, cytocompatibility, and wear resistance of the AZ31B alloy by micro-arc oxidation coatings doped with zinc phosphate. J. Mater. Sci. Technol., 2024, 179: 224-239.
[2] Dongjie Yang, Xiaokai An, Yaoyao Liu, Wei Lv, Wanli Luo, Qinfang Yu, Min Wu, Suihan Cui, Liangliang Liu, Zhongzhen Wu*. Rapid deposition of Al2O3 films by HiPIMS assisted by ion source. China Surf. Eng., Accepted.
[3] ShiYi Tang, ZiQi Ma, Yunxiao Zou, XiaoKai An, DongJie Yang, Liangliang Liu, Suihan Cui*, Wu Zhongzhen*. Cathode etching phenomenon of high beam-anode ion source and its elimination measures. Acta Phys. Sin., 2024, 73: 185202.
2023年
[1] Liangliang Liu, Tijun Li, Qingdong Ruan, Dan Li, Chao Huang, Xiaolin Zhang, Yinghe Ma, Yuzheng Wu, Zhongcan Wu, Ricky K. Y. Fu, Zhongzhen Wu*, Paul K. Chu*. Enhanced mechanical properties of CrN coatings by plasma immersion ion implantation and deposition. Ceram. Int., 2023, 49: 6713-6719.
[2] Xing Yin, Xiteng Li, Hao Wang, Ke Zhao, Jun Wang, Le Chen, Zhongzhen Wu*,Yong Chen*. The Corrosion Behavior of Al/Al2O3 Composite Films with UltraDense Structure Exposed to Lead-Bismuth Eutectic at 450 to 650 °C. Coatings,2023, 13: 1274.
[3] Suihan Cui, Wei Zuo, Jian Huang, Xiteng Li, Qiuhao Chen, Yuxiang Guo, Chao Yang, Zhongcan Wu, Zhengyong Ma, Ricky K. Y. Fu, Xiubo Tian, Paul K. Chu, Zhongzhen Wu*. High-efficient particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo model for complex solution domain andsimulation of anode layer ion source. Acta Phys. Sin., 2023,72: 085202.
[4] Chao Yang, Jian Huang, Suihan Cui, Ricky K. Y. Fu, Liyuan Sheng*, Daokui Xu, Xiubo Tian, Yufeng Zheng, Paul K. Chu, Zhongzhen Wu*. NaF assisted preparation and the improved corrosion resistance of high content ZnO doped plasma electrolytic oxidation coating on AZ31B alloy. J. Magnes. Alloy., 2023, 10:863-898.
[5] Hu Cai, Xiteng Li, Yulin Zhang, Chao Yang, Suihan Cui, Liyuan Sheng*, Daokui Xu, Ricky K. Y. Fu, Xiubo Tian, Paul K. Chu, Zhongzhen Wu*. A high corrosionresistant waterborne epoxy resin coating improved by addition of multi-interface structured zinc phosphate particles. J. Mater. Res. Technol., 2023, 26: 7829-7844.
2022年
[1] Minyu Ma, Liangliang Liu, Tijun Li, Xiteng Li, Suihan Cui, Zhongzhen Wu*. High ionization magnetron sputtering technology and industry applications. China Surf. Eng., 2022, 35:116-144.
[2] Suihan Cui, Tijun Li, Rui Li, Zhongcan Wu, Zhengyong Ma, Zhongzhen Wu*.Plasma spatial distribution and transport behavior of high-power impulse magnetron sputtering in cylindrical cathode. China Surf. Eng., 2022, 35: 163-171.
[3] Suihan Cui, Yuxiang Guo, Qiuhao Chen, Zhongzhen Wu*. Research progress of simulation technique on high-power impulse magnetron sputtering. China Surf.Eng., 2022, 35: 24-41.
[4] Suihan Cui, Qiuhao Chen, Yuxiang Guo, Lei Chen, Zheng Jin, Xiteng Li, Chao Yang, Zhongcan Wu, Xiongyu Su, Zhengyong Ma, Ricky K. Y. Fu, Xiubo Tian,Paul K. Chu and Zhongzhen Wu*. High-precision modeling of dynamic etching in high-power magnetron sputtering, J. Phys. D-Appl. Phys., 2022, 55: 325203.
[5] Liangliang Liu, Qingdong Ruan, Zhongzhen Wu*, Dan Li, Chao Huang, Yuzheng Wu, Tijun Li, Zhongcan Wu, Xiubo Tian, Ricky K. Y. Fu and Paul K. Chu*.Fabrication and cutting performance of CrAlN/CrAl multilayer coatings deposited by continuous high-power magnetron sputtering, Ceram. Int., 2022, 48: 14528-14536.
[6] Suihan Cui, Yuxiang Guo, Qiuhan Chen, Zheng Jin, Chao Yang, Zhongcan Wu,Xiongyu Su, Zhengyong Ma, Xiubo Tian, Zhongzhen Wu*, Working principle and layout logic of closed magnetic field in sputtering, Acta Phy. Sin., 2022, 71:239-250.
[7] Liangliang Liu, Qingdong Ruan, Zhongzhen Wu*, Tijun Li, Wei Zuo, Chao Huang, Yuzheng Wu, Zhongcan Wu, Ricky K. Y. Fu and Paul K. Chu*. Hard and tough CrN coatings strengthened by high-density distorted coherent grain boundaries, J. Alloy. Compd., 2022, 894: 162139.
[8] Chao Yang, Hu Cai, Suihan Cui, Jian Huang, Jiayu Zhu, Zhongcan Wu, Zhengyong Ma, Ricky K. Y. Fu, Liyuan Sheng, Xiubo Tian, Paul K. Chu and Zhongzhen Wu*. A zinc-doped coating prepared on the magnesium alloy by plasma electrolytic oxidation for corrosion protection, Surf. Coat. Technol., 2022, 433: 128148.
2021年
[1] Suihan Cui, Jiayu Zhu, Chao Yang, Pinghu Chen, Zhongcan Wu, Zhengyong Ma, Ricky K. Y. Fu, Xiubo Tian, Daining Fang, Paulk Chu, Zhongzhen Wu*. Stable Discharge Mechanism in Microarc Oxidation and Processing in Phosphate Electrolytes. IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci., 2021, 49: 3126-3131.
[2] Suihan Cui, Liangliang Liu, Zheng Jin, Lin Zhou, Qingdong Ruan, Zhongcan Wu, Ricky K. Y. Fu, Xiubo Tian, Paul K. Chu and Zhongzhen Wu*. Characteristics of continuous high power magnetron sputtering (C-HPMS) in reactive O2 /Ar atmospheres, J. Appl. Phys., 2021, 129: 243301.
[3] Chao Yang, Suihan Cui, Zhongcan Wu, Jiayu Zhu, Jian Huang, Zhengyong Ma, Ricky K. Y. Fu, Xiubo Tian, Paul K. Chu and Zhongzhen Wu*. High efficient codoping in plasma electrolytic oxidation to obtain long-term self-lubrication onTi6Al4V, Tribol. Int., 2021, 160: 107018.
[4] Chao Yang, Jiayu Zhu, Suihan Cui, Pinghu Chen, ZhongcanWu, Zhengyong Ma, Ricky K. Y. Fu, Xiubo Tian, Paul K. Chu, Zhongzhen Wu*. Wear and corrosion resistant coatings prepared on LY12 aluminum alloy by plasma electrolytic oxidation. Surf. Coat. Technol., 2021, 409: 126885.
[5] Tijun Li, Suihan Cui, Liangliang Liu, Xiaoyuan Li, Zhongcan Wu, Zhengyong Ma, Ricky K. Y. Fu, Xiubo Tian, Paul K. Chu, Zhongzhen Wu*. Magnetic field optimization and high-power discharge characteristics of cylindrical sputtering cathode. Acta Phy. Sin., 2021, 70: 045202.
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