2017: Elected Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (Division of Chemical, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering)

2007: Chang Jiang Scholar Distinguished Professor, Ministry of Education

2004: National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars

1999.07–2000.11: Visiting Researcher, Photonics Research Centre, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

1998.11–Present: Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University

1997.10–2009.10: Deputy Head, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University

1995.04–1995.07: Visiting Scientist, AEM Inc. (American Electronic Materials), USA

1993.12–1995.03: Visiting Scholar, Department of Physics,The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Hong Kong

1993.11–1998.11: Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University

1993.06–1993.10: Assistant Research Fellow, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University

1991.07–1993.06: Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University

1986.07–1988.08: Research Assistant / Assistant Research Fellow, Changchun Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Mainly engaged in research on functional materials, with research directions including:

（1）Metamaterials: Electromagnetic (optical), thermal, and mechanical metamaterials and their applications in information technology, high-end equipment, embodied intelligence, biomedical engineering, sustainable development, and other fields;

（2）Artificial Matter and Novel Physical & Chemical Systems: Quasi-condensed matter, quasiparticles, excited states, energy transport and conversion in artificial matter, intelligent systems, and life-like systems;

（3）Metamaterialogy: Exploration on the extension of the research paradigm and methodology of metamaterials to the improvement and enhancement of the properties of conventional materials, so as to break through the natural limits of conventional materials and develop high-performance materials;

（4）Electronic Functional Ceramic Materials and Components: Novel electromagnetic dielectric materials, passive electronic components, sensors, and their integration.

Published over 500 academic papers.

Authored 3 academic monographs.

Granted more than 70 invention patents.

1. Qin H., Lv W., Zhang Z. et al. Photonic exceptional points in engineered materials and their emerging applications. Nature Review Materials (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41578-026-00896-5

2. Wu M., Wang M., Chi Z., Gain-and-Loss-Free Metamaterials Exhibiting Non-Hermitian Non-Bloch Effects. Physical Review Letters, 136, 106603 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1103/r8hh-zz5c

3. Zhou J., From metamaterials to metamaterialogy, Matter, 9, 102718 (2026) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2026.102718

4. Feng, P., Liu, F., Liu, Y. et al. Diffractive magic cube network with super-high capacity enabled by mechanical reconfiguration. Nature Communication. 17, 1605 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-68310-w

5. Xiong X., Zhou L., Fan Y., et al., The hyperbolic nature of hyperbolic polaritons, Advanced Materials, 38, e21639 (2026) https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202521639

6. Z. Xu, M. Liu, X. Bai, et al., Spatiotemporal self-encrypted interlock-cascade-hashing optical storage based on multicolor photochromic lithographic array, Advanced Materials, 38, e06247 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202506247

7. Luo W., Zhao R., Liu Y., et al., Desymmetrized metamaterials enable perfect absorption, Advanced Materials, 38, e22888 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202522888

8. Deng, C., He, Y., Yang, W. et al. Self-buffered epitaxy of barium titanate on oxide insulators enables high-performance electro-optic modulators. Light: Science & Application, 15, 21 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-025-02081-9

9. Tao C., Liu C., Wang X., et al., Topological Engineering of Exceptional Points for Label-Free Single-Molecule Detection, Advanced Functional Materials, 36, e11772 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202511772

10. Deng Y., Zhang Y., Bai X. et al., Photoluminescent-Electrochromic Synergy in Passive Devices for Pressure Visualization and Multi-Level Encryption, Advanced Functional Materials, 36, e12816 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202512816

11. Wang M., Liu F., Wu M. et al., ℤ2Non-Hermitian skin effect in Hermitian topological heterojunction metamaterials, Advanced Functional Materials, 36, e26155 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202526155

12. Qin H., Su Z., Zhang Z., et al. Disorder-assisted real–momentum topological photonic crystal. Nature, 639, 602–608 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-08632-9

13. Sun J., Zhou J., Metamaterials: The art in materials science, Engineering, 44, 145-161 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eng.2024.12.011

14. Liu Y., Zhou L., Neyts K. et al., Second order optical nonlinearity originated from ferroelectric spherulite with vortex domain, Advanced Materials, 13(4), 2403095 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.202403095

15. Li Y., Sun J., Wen Y., et al., Spin photonics-based on a twinning hyperbolic metamaterial, Advanced Functional Materials, 35, 2413351 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202413351

16. Liu W., Yan S., Meng Z., et al., Programmable quasi-zero-stiffness metamaterials, Engineering, 47, 160-167(2025). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eng.2023.11.027

17. Zi, Y., Huang, A., Zhao, H. et al. Force-light-heat stimulation-induced multicolor chromism and multifunctional applications of europium tungstate phosphor. Nature Communication, 16, 6857 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-62167-1

18. Cui Z., Kuang W., Cai Y., et al., Defect-Piezo-Coupled Porous Cubes Boost Stable Electrolytes for All-Solid-State Sodium Metal Batteries, Advanced Functional Materials, 35, e23985 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202523985

National Award for Technological Invention, 2005, High-Performance Low-Temperature Sintering Soft Magnetic Ferrite Materials

National Natural Science Award, 2016, Principles and Construction of Non-Metallic-Based Electromagnetic Metamaterials

Convener, Eighth Discipline Evaluation Group of Materials Science & Engineering, Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council

Member, the 12th Academic Committee of Tsinghua University

Vice President, China International Association for Promotion of Science and Technology

Chairman, Beijing Interdisciplinary Sciences Society

Editor-in-Chief, Materials Reports