Biography - Heyou Zhang

University of Bayreuth, Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter
Tel: +49 162 3909558，Email: heyou.zhang@uni-bayreuth.de

Education

Apr. 2017 - Jan. 2022 The University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia
  • School of Chemistry, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Chemistry.
  • Research work in Nanoscience Laboratory (Prof. Paul Mulvaney’s group) and ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science.
  • Focus on Nanomaterials fabrication,Spectroscopy and Plasmonic.
  • Joined project: ARC Linkage project. (LP160100054). Collaborate with the Reserve Bank of Australia. “Nanostructured films for document, banknote optical security”.
  • ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science. (CE170100026). “Excitonic Systems for Security, Lighting and Sensing”.
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    Feb. 2015 - Nov. 2016 The University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia
  • School of Chemistry, Master of Science (M.Sc.).
  • Research work in Nano Science Laboratory (Prof. Paul Mulvaney’s group).
  • Focus on Nanomaterial fabrication, Spectroscopy and Plasmonic.
  • Joined project: ARC Linkage project. (LP16010054). Collaborate with the Reserve Bank of Australia. “Nanostructured films for document, banknote optical security”.
  • Master graduates with distinction.
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    Sept. 2009 - Jun. 2013 Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
  • College of Chemistry and Molecular Science, Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.).
  • Major in Applied Chemistry and General Chemistry.
  • Three years part-time research experience in Prof. Shengli Chen’s group (2010-2013). Focus on electrochemistry and material science.
  • Joined project: “Fuel cell catalysis study for clean and sustainable energy sources”
  • Main Project: "(Poly) iorn phthalocyanine-carbon/graphene materials as oxygen reduction reaction catalyst in fuel cell system."
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    Research Experiences

    Jan. 2021 - Now The University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
  • Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter at the Spectroscopy of Soft Matter Group (Prof. Dr. Jürgen Köhler).
  • Joined project: (German Science Foundation (DFG) funded) “All-Optical Logic Circuits Based on Photochromic Building Block” (Team member).
  • Joined project: (German Science Foundation (DFG) funded International Research Training Group (IRGT) Project (Area 5)) “Photoswitchable Quantum Dot-Dye Arrays for Exciton Logic Gates” (Sub-team leader).
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    Mar. 2020 - Jan. 2021 South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
  • Visiting scholar in Prof. Michael Giersig, Prof. Mingliang Jin’s group
    • Nov. 2016 - Jan. 2017 The University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia
  • Experimental assistant in Prof. Paul Mulvaney’s group
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    Jul. 2013 - Feb. 2015 Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
  • Experimental assistant in Prof. Shengli Chen’s group.
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    Awards

    Dec. 2023
  • Chancellor's Prize for Excellence 2023.
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    Nov. 2023
  • Faculty of Science 2023 Dean's honours Award.
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    May. 2023
  • Masson Award for Best PhD Thesis in Chemistry 2023.
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    Nov. 2021
  • Postgraduate Writing Up Award. The Albert Shimmins Fund.
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    Nov. 2018
  • Best Publications Award. ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science.
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    Apr. 2017
  • Melbourne Research Scholarship. University of Melbourne.
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    Nov. 2016
  • Master Graduate with Distinction. University of Melbourne.
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    Honors

    2023-Now
  • Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC).
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    2020-2021
  • Vice President of the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, (SPIE). The University of Melbourne student chapter.
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    2019-2020
  • President of the Optical Society of America (OSA). The University of Melbourne student chapter.
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    2018-2019
  • Member of American Chemical Society (ACS)
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    2017-2019
  • Member of Melbourne University Chemical Society (MUSC)
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    International Conference and Visit

    Aug. 2023
  • 20th International Conference On Luminescence. ICL 2023. Paris, France.
    • Oral presentation. Tailored Patterning of Single Luminescent Nanoparticles
    Sept. 2022
  • Hole Burning, Single Molecule, and Related Spectroscopies 2022. Bayreuth, Germany.
    • Oral presentation. Controlled Positioning of Single Nanoparticles
    Aug. 2021
  • Nanobiophotonik, Leibniz-Institut für Photonische Technologien. Jena, Germany.
    • Invited presentation. Direct Assembly of Nanocrystal Arrays (With apl. Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Fritzsche)
    Jul. 2021
  • Fakultät für Mathematik, Physik und Informatik, Universität Bayreuth. Bayreuth, Germany.
    • Invited presentation. Direct Assembly of Nanocrystal Arrays (With Prof. Dr. Jürgen Köhler)
    Jul. 2021
  • Department of Physical Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden. Dresden, Germany.
    • Invited presentation. Direct Assembly of Nanocrystal Arrays (With Prof. Dr. Alexander Eychmüller)
    Jul. 2021
  • Nano-Institut München und Fakultät für Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU). München, Germany.
    • Invited presentation. Direct Assembly of Nanocrystal Arrays (With Prof. Dr. Jochen Feldmann)
    Jul. 2021
  • Department of Chemistry, Universität Hamburg. Hamburg, Germany.
    • Invited presentation. Direct Assembly of Nanocrystal Arrays (With Prof. Dr. Tobias Beck)
    Jan. 2021
  • School of Energy and Metallurgy, Kunming University of Science and Technology. Kunming, China.
    • Invited presentation. Direct Assembly of Nanocrystal Arrays
    Dec. 2020
  • The International Yong Scientist Forum, Hainan University. Haikou, China.
    • Public presentation. Direct Assembly of Single Nanocrystal Arrays
    May 2020
  • ARC Centre of Excellecne in Exciton Science (online). Melbourne, Australia.
    • Oral presentation. Direct Assembly of Vertically Orientated, Gold Nanorod Arrays
    Feb. 2020
  • 2020 International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN). Brisbane, Australia.
    • Poster presentation. Direct Assembly of Nanocrystal Arrays
    Dec. 2019
  • Annual Meeting of ARC Centre of Excellecne in Exciton Science. Melbourne, Australia.
    • Poster presentation. Direct Assembly of Nanocrystal Arrays
    Dec. 2019
  • International OSA Network of Student Conference. Dunedin, New Zealand.
    • Oral presentation. Direct Assembly of Single Nanocrystal Arrays
    Aug. 2019
  • ARC Centre of Excellecne in Exciton Science. Melbourne, Australia.
    • Oral presentationDirect Assembly of Single Nanocrystal Arrays
    Jun. 2019
  • IRRTF Asian Research Network on Semiconducting Materials. Melbourne, Australia.
    • Oral presentation. Direct Assembly of Single Nanocrystal Arrays
    Feb. 2019
  • 9th Australian Colloid and Interface Symposium. Hobart, Australia.
    • Oral presentation. Direct Assembly of Single Nanocrystal Arrays
    Jan. 2019
  • South China Normal University. Guangzhou, China.
    • Invited Presentation. Direct Assembly of Single Nanocrystal Arrays
    Jan. 2019
  • Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Chongqing, China.
    • Invited Presentation. Direct Assembly of Single Nanocrystal Arrays
    Oct. 2018
  • Annual Meeting of ARC Centre of Excellecne in Exciton Science. Melbourne, Australia.
    • Poster presentation. Direct Assembly of Nanocrystal Arrays
    Aug. 2018
  • The 256th ACS National Meeting. Boston, USA.
    • Oral presentation. Direct Assembly of Single Nanocrystal Arrays
    Feb. 2018
  • 2018 International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN). Wollongong, Australia.
    • Oral presentation. Direct Assembly of Large Area, Single, Gold Nanoparticle Arrays by Electrophoretic Deposition
    Dec. 2017
  • Annual Meeting of ARC Centre of Excellecne in Exciton Science. Melbourne, Australia.
    • Poster presentation. Electrophoretic Deposition of Single Nanocrystal Array
    Feb. 2016
  • 2016 International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN). Canberra, Australia.
    • Poster presentation. Dark Field Microscopy Studies of Single Palladium Nanocrystals and Hydrogen Uptake

    Other Information

    Research Background
  • Major in:
    Nanomaterial synthesis and characterisation; Nanomaterials assembly and device fabrication; Nano optics and electronics.
    Nanomaterials solar energy, bio and gas sensing; Electrochemistry and catalysis;
    Classic theory study in colloid and surface chemistry; Modelling and numerical simulation.
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    Research Skills
  • Electron microscope operation with advanced attachments. (SEM, TEM, EBL, FIB, EDAX, etc.)
  • Atomic force Microscope operation
  • Optical microscope operation (Bright field; Dark field; Wide field and Confocal)
  • Contolled synthesis of nanocrystals.
  • Optical stage designning and construction
  • COMSOL multiphysics simulation
  • 3D modelling and rendering, graphic designning
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    Other Skills
  • Freelance Photographer. Contracted photographer for 500px.
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