E- mail：qhyuan@phy.ecnu.edu.cn

Address：State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University

Researcher at East China Normal University and recipient of the Shanghai Pujiang Talent Program. Obtained a Ph.D. in Science from The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2010, followed by postdoctoral research at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Joined East China Normal University as an associate professor in 2012 and was promoted to researcher in 2017. Awarded the DECRA Talent Project by the Australian Natural Science Foundation in 2016. Long-term engagement in theoretical research on the structure, properties, and growth mechanisms of low-dimensional carbon materials, revealing key growth mechanisms of several types of low-dimensional carbon nanomaterials. The proposed theories have been confirmed by subsequent experimental results from multiple research groups both domestically and internationally. In recent years, has led several projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and participated in key research programs of the Ministry of Science and Technology. Has published over 80 academic papers with an h-index of 30.

(1) Research on the Chemical Vapor Deposition Growth Mechanisms of Low-Dimensional Materials;

(2) Research on the Structure and Property Modulation of Low-Dimensional Materials;

(3) Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Material Design and Growth;

(4) Surface Catalysis.

The research has unveiled the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) growth mechanisms of several types of low-dimensional materials (carbon nanotubes, graphene, hexagonal boron nitride, and black phosphorus), and proposed various strategies for modulating the structure and properties of two-dimensional materials. Key research achievements include:

1. Established a comprehensive theoretical framework describing the kinetics of the CVD growth process of carbon nanotubes, resolving long-standing experimental puzzles, with theoretical predictions subsequently confirmed by experiments.

2. Predicted the formation of carbon chains and graphene quantum dots, proposed different modes of graphene CVD growth, and revealed the influence of catalytic substrates on growth modes and orientations. The proposed growth mechanisms have been validated by experimental results from multiple research groups worldwide and are now widely applied as theoretical guidance for experimental design.

3. Collaborated with experimental teams to achieve layer-controlled graphene synthesis and rapid preparation of inch-sized single-crystal graphene using alloy catalysts.

To date, over 80 SCI-indexed papers have been published, with more than 3,000 citations. Among these, 44 papers were published as first author (including co-first author) or corresponding author (including co-corresponding author), including 1 paper in Nature Electronics, 1 in Nature Materials, 2 in Physical Review Letters, 1 in Science Advances, 1 in Nano Letters, 1 in Nano Today, 1 in Advanced Science, 2 in Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1 in Angewandte Chemie International Edition, and 1 in npj Computational Materials. Two of these papers have been recognized as ESI (Essential Science Indicators) Highly Cited Papers, ranking in the top 1% of citations.

• Best Oral Presentation Award at the Computational Physics Division of the 2012 Fall Physics Annual Meeting

• Selected for the Shanghai Pujiang Talent Program in 2013

• Awarded the Zijiang Young Scholar title by East China Normal University in 2015

• Selected for the Australian DECRA Talent Program in 2016