Professor Zengbo (James ) Wang
Professor in Imaging and Laser Micromachining
Overview
Prof. Zengbo Wang received BSc and MSc degrees in physics from Xiamen University, P.R. China, and a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore.
He is currently a professor at 精东影业 and was a visiting professor at Northeastern University (Boston, USA, 2022-2023). He was awarded 2022 Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship to explore cutting-edge research on AI/deep-learning assisted 听microsphere nanoscopy and on-demand photonic design. Before joining 精东影业 in 2012, he was a lecturer at the University of Manchester between 2009 and 2012.
In 2025, Prof. Wang received the prestigious APEX Award鈥攋ointly supported by the Royal Society, British Academy, Royal Academy of Engineering, and the Leverhulme Trust 鈥攆or his interdisciplinary project "Listen to the Cell Breathe", which investigates viral infections using a hybrid nano-vibration sensing and super-resolution imaging technique,听 integrated through AI-enhanced fusion and analysis. It is the first APEX Award project led by a Principal Investigator based at a Welsh University since the scheme鈥檚 launch in 2017.
His research expertise lies in the fields of advanced AI and machine learning, laser-based manufacturing, nanophotonics, metamaterials, solar energy, fiber sensors and听 with special focuses on super-resolution microscopy, imaging, sensing, laser micro and nano processing, and AI for business and industry. He has strong publication and citation records. He is an elected senior member of Optica (2017) and is known as the leading pioneer of microsphere and nanosphere-based superlens technologies. Please visit his team website at
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Research Interests
1) AI and Deep Learning in Photonics Design, Imaging, and Manufacturing
Prof. Wang鈥檚 current research is strongly focused on the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into science and engineering, particularly within the field of photonics. As part of a Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship, he leads a programme dedicated to developing AI-driven super-resolution imaging technologies. His team is actively working at the intersection of AI, optics, and advanced manufacturing to improve resolution, speed, and precision in imaging and fabrication.
They work with a wide range of AI models鈥攊ncluding but not limited to Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN), Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN), and Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN)鈥攖o support applications such as AI-assisted photonic inverse design, super-resolution imaging for biological and nanoscale systems, and laser-based nano-patterning and process control. The team also explores the application of Large Language Models (LLMs) in scientific and engineering contexts, including the use of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and fine-tuning for domain-specific tasks.
In addition to academic research, the group supports industry by helping businesses adopt cutting-edge AI technologies to develop new products, processes, and services.
2) Superlens and Super-resolution Microscopy
Prof. Wang and his team are internationally recognised for pioneering microsphere- and nanoparticle-based dielectric superlens technologies. Notable developments include the 鈥榤icrosphere superlens鈥� and 鈥榤icrosphere nanoscope鈥� (2011, Nature Communications), 鈥榮pider silk superlens鈥� (2016, Nano Letters), and 鈥榥anoparticle superlens鈥� (2016, Science Advances). These breakthroughs have received widespread media attention, featuring in outlets such as the BBC, New York Times, Daily Mail, Independent, ABC Australia, and China Xinhua, and were highlighted in RCUK鈥檚 鈥�50 Big Ideas for the Future.鈥� In 2023, this body of work was featured in the seminal article 鈥淩oadmap on Label-Free Super-resolution Imaging鈥� in Laser Photonics Reviews.
Prof. Wang was a finalist for 精东影业鈥檚 2016 Research Excellence Award and Dissertation/Thesis Supervisor of the Year. He was also selected as a member of the 2015 Welsh Crucible cohort鈥攁 group of emerging research leaders in Wales鈥攁nd previously received the Most Outstanding R&D Staff Merit Award in 2005 for his contributions to laser cleaning at DSI Singapore.
The latest nanoparticle superlens developed by his team is among the most powerful in the field, producing sharper and higher-quality images of nanoscale features, including 50 nm polystyrene nanoparticles, 45 nm gaps in semiconductor chips, and 90鈥�100 nm adenoviruses.
3) Laser-based Manufacturing and Processing
Prof. Wang鈥檚 group conducts research into a wide spectrum of laser-based processes鈥攊ncluding cutting, welding, drilling, texturing, marking, cleaning, and polishing鈥攁longside emerging applications such as laser-enhanced seed germination and yield improvement. The laboratory hosts a comprehensive range of laser systems, including nanosecond fiber and UV lasers, a high-power, high-repetition-rate femtosecond laser (Jasper 30W, four wavelengths), and CO鈧� lasers.
Supporting instrumentation includes advanced 3D laser scanning microscopes (Olympus OLS5000 and DSX1000) and an environmental scanning electron microscope (E-SEM) with integrated electron-beam lithography (EBL) for precise nano-manufacturing and characterisation.
This research is supported by the pan-Wales 鈥淐entre for Photonics Expertise (CPE)鈥� programme, which collaborates with Welsh industry across sectors such as electronics, aerospace, automotive, and energy. Key partners include Qioptiq, Tata Steel, Welsh Slate, and Transcend Packaging. The team has developed a unique capability in direct laser nano-marking using specially engineered superlenses, achieving sub-100 nm resolution.
4) Fiber-based Optical and Quantum Sensing
The team also explores cutting-edge sensing technologies, including:
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Novel surface-functionalised FBG/LPG sensors
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Ultrasensitive cell vibration detection at the picometer scale
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Optical fiber-based trapping, imaging, and sensing
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Quantum sensing platforms
These capabilities support fundamental research as well as emerging biomedical and environmental applications.
5) Shift-free Anti-laser Metamaterial Filters
Prof. Wang鈥檚 group is among the few research teams to have successfully developed metamaterial-based, wide-angle, shift-free narrowband filters designed for anti-laser-strike protection. Ongoing work extends this innovation to underwater optical communication systems.
6) Solar Cell Research
Research efforts also extend to advanced photonic and laser technologies for high-efficiency solar cells, including:
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Novel laser-trapped nanostructures and metasurfaces for light management
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Solar-driven nanoparticle synthesis and water splitting
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Applications of nanophotonics and plasmonics in perovskite solar cells
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Precision laser manufacturing techniques to improve solar cell performance
Postgraduate Project Opportunities
Publications
2025
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Yao, L., Lu, Y., Yue, L., Wang, Y., Cong, Z., Sun, Y., Dong, T., Jiang, C. & Wang, Z., 1 Jan 2025, In: Measurement. 242, Part A, 115892.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Ye, R., Zhang, X., Zhi, L., Cao, Y., Melinte, S., Wang, Z. & Yang, S., Jan 2025, In: Optics Letters. 50, 3, p. 908-911
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - E-pub ahead of print
Wu, B., Yue, L. & Wang, Z., 1 Oct 2025, In: Optics Communications. 591, 132185.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Wu, B., Monks, J. N., Yue, L., Hurst, A. & Wang, Z., 10 May 2025, In: Photonics. 11, 5, 446.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
2024
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Atkin-Willoughby, J. (Other), Smith, A. (Other), Peters, T. (Other) & Wang, Z. (Other), 2 Oct 2024
Research output: Non-textual form 鈥� Data set/Database - Published
Bekirov, A., Wang, Z., Luk'yanchuk, B. & Fedyanin, A., 13 Dec 2024, In: Journal of the Optical Society of America A. 42, 1, p. 45-50
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Wang, Y., Jiang, C., Dong, T., Liu, X., Chen, P., yu, X., Yue, L. & Wang, Z., 15 Feb 2024, In: IEEE Sensors Journal. 24, 4, p. 4458-4463 6 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Zou, P., Xu, C., Zhi, L., Melinte, S., Wang, Z., Zuo, C. & Ye, R., 1 Mar 2024, In: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters. 36, 5, p. 353-356 4 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Chen, Y., Yue, L., Yang, X., Baxter, C. & Wang, Z., 1 Sept 2024, In: Optics and Laser Technology. 176, 111001.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Chen, Y., Yan, B., Yue, L., Baxter, C. & Wang, Z., 5 Sept 2024, In: Photonics. 11, 846.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
2023
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Gao, B., Zhong, H., Yan, B., Yue, L., Dang, Y., Chen, P., Jiang, C. & Wang, Z., 1 Feb 2023, In: Optics and Lasers in Engineering. 161, 107373.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Jiang, C., Wang, Y., Dong, T., Li, D., Yan, B., Chen, P., Shao, K., Wang, X. & Wang, Z., 12 Apr 2023, In: Optics Letters. 48, 8, p. 2130-2133
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Chen, Y., Kwok, W. & Wang, Z., Dec 2023, Laser Science 2023. Optica Publishing Group, JM7A.34
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding 鈥� Conference contribution 鈥� peer-review - Published
Xu, C., Ye, R., Zou, P., Yang, T., Melinte, S., Wang, Z. & Zuo, C., 13 Mar 2023, In: Optics Express. 31, 6, p. 10894-10904
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Wu, B. & Wang, Z., 1 Dec 2023, Laser Science 2023. Optica Publishing Group, JM7A.35
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding 鈥� Conference contribution 鈥� peer-review - Published
Yue, L., Yan, B., Wang, Z., Minin, O. & Minin, I., 23 Oct 2023, In: Photonics. 10, 1175.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Astratov, V., Sahel, Y., Eldar, Y., Huang, L., Ozcan, A., Wang, Z., Zheludev, N. I., Zhao, J., Burns, Z., Liu, Z., Narimanov, E., Goswami, N., Popescu, G., Pfitzner, E., Kukura, P., Hsiao, Y.-T., Hsieh, C.-L., Abbey, B., Diaspro, A. & LeGratiet, A. & 35 others, , Dec 2023, In: Laser & Photonics Reviews. 17, 12, 202200029.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Wang, W., Yan, B., Wang, H., Chen, Y., Nie, X., Yi, C., Wang, Z., Xu, Z., Zeng, J. & Fan, W., 7 Jun 2023, In: Small. 19, 23, 2207596.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
2022
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Chen, Y., Wang, Z., Wu, B., Yan, B., Yue, L. & Joya, Y., 22 Oct 2022, Frontiers in Optics + Laser Science 2022. Optica Publishing Group
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding 鈥� Conference contribution 鈥� peer-review - Published
Shang, Q., Xu, C., Tang, F., Li, J., Fan, Y., Yuan, C., Wang, Z., Zuo, C. & Ye, R., 19 Sept 2022, In: Photonics. 9, 9, 667.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Zhang, P., Yan, B., Gu, G., Yu, Z., Chen, X., Wang, Z. & Yang, H., 15 Apr 2022, In: Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical. 357, 131401.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Jiang, C., Wang, W., Yan, B., Chen, P., Xu, K., Sun, Y., Cong, Z., Dong, T., Zhou, Y., Wang, Z. & Wang, X., 1 Sept 2022, In: Optics Letters. 47, 17, p. 4560-4563
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Yue, L., Wang, Z., Yan, B., Xie, Y., Geints, Y. E., Minin, O. & Minin, I., 4 Mar 2022, In: Photonics. 9, 3, 154.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Luk'yanchuk, B., Bekirov, A., Wang, Z., Minin, I., Minin, O. & Fedyanin, A., Aug 2022, In: Physics of Wave Phenomena. 30, 4, p. 217-241
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Wang, Z., Luk'yanchuk, B., Wu, B., Yan, B., Assel, A., Yaminsky, I., Yu, H. & Liu, L., 24 May 2022, p. 1215205. 7 p.
Research output: Contribution to conference 鈥� Paper 鈥� peer-review - Published
Wang, Z., Luk'yanchuk, B. & Minin, I., 2022, Switzerland: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). 126 p.
Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Book 鈥� peer-review - Published
Minin, I., Minin, O., Cao, Y., Yan, B., Wang, Z. & Luk'yanchuk, B., 16 Feb 2022, In: Opto-Electronic Science. 1, 2, 210008.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Wang, Z., Luk'yanchuk, B. & Minin, I., 1 Aug 2022, In: Photonics. 9, 8, 540.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Editorial 鈥� peer-review
2021
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Lukyanchuk, B. S., Vasilyak, L. M., Pecherkin, V. Y., Vetchinin, S. P., Fortov, V. E., Wang, Z., Paniagua-Dominguez, R. & Fedyanin, A., 6 Dec 2021, In: Scientific Reports. 11, 1, 23453.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Jiang, C., Yue, H., Yan, B., Dong, T., Cui, X., Chen, P. & Wang, Z., 1 Nov 2021, In: Biomedical optics express. 12, 11, p. 7113-7121 9 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Dhama, R., Yan, B., Palego, C. & Wang, Z., 15 Jun 2021, In: Photonics. 8, 6, 222.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Shang, Q., Tang, F., Yu, L., Oubaha, H., Caina, D., Yang, S., Melinte, S., Zuo, C., Wang, J. & Ye, R., 15 Nov 2021, In: Photonics. 8, 513.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Joya, Y., Yan, B., James, K., Yue, L., Middleburgh, S. & Wang, J., Mar 2021, In: Materials Today Communications. 26, 7 p., 101800.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Bekirov, A., Luk'yanchuk, B., Wang, J. & Fedyanin, A., 5 Oct 2021, In: Optical Materials Express. 11, 11, p. 3646-3655
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
2020
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Wang, J., 7 Oct 2020.
Research output: Contribution to conference 鈥� Paper 鈥� peer-review - Published
Yue, L., Wang, J., Yan, B., Monks, J., Joya, Y., Dhama, R., Minin, O. & Minin, I., 9 Oct 2020, In: Annalen der Physik. 532, 10, 2000373.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Yan, B., Yue, L., Monks, J., Yang, X., Xiong, D., Jiang, C. & Wang, J., 1 Mar 2020, In: Optics Letters. 45, 5, p. 1168-1171
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Xia, Z., Zhang, C., Feng, Z., Wu, Z., Wang, J., Chen, X. & Huang, S., 14 Sept 2020, In: Nanomaterials. 10, 9, 15 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Yan, B., Song, Y., Yang, X., Xiong, D. & Wang, J., 10 Mar 2020, In: Applied Optics. 59, 8, p. 2641-2648 7 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
2019
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Zhang, C., Li, Z., Deng, X., Yan, B., Wang, Z., Chen, X., Sun, Z. & Huang, S., 1 Aug 2019, In: Solar Energy. 188, p. 839-848
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Minin, I. V., Minin, O. V., Katyba, G. M., Chernomyrdin, N. V., Kurlov, V. N., Zaytsev, K. I., Yue, L., Wang, Z. & Christodoulides, D. N., 21 Jan 2019, In: Applied Physics Letters. 114, 3, 5 p., 031105 .
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Yue, L., Yan, B., Monks, J., Dhama, R., Jiang, C., Minin, O., Minin, I. & Wang, Z., 27 Dec 2019, In: Scientific Reports. 9, 1, p. 1-8 8 p., 20224.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Wang, J., Luk'yanchuk, B., Yue, L., Yan, B., Monks, J., Dhama, R., Minin, O., Minin, I., Huang, S. & Fedyanin, A., 30 Dec 2019, In: Scientific Reports. 9, 1, 20293.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Zhou, X., Li, Z., Deng, X., Yan, B., Wang, J., Chen, X. & Huang, S., 14 Aug 2019, In: Nanotechnology. 30, 44, 12 p., 445401 .
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Wang, J. & Lukyanchuk, B. S., 2019, Super-Resolution Imaging and Microscopy by Dielectric Particle-Lenses. Astratov, V. (ed.). Springer, p. 371-406
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding 鈥� Chapter
2018
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Yue, L., Yan, B., Monks, J., Dhama, R., Wang, Z., Minin, O. & Minin, I., Jun 2018, In: Journal of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves. 39, 6, p. 546-552
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Monks, J., Yue, L., Yan, B., Aldred, B., Hurst, A. & Wang, Z., 15 Dec 2018, In: Optics Communications. 429, p. 53-59 7 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Luo, Q., Deng, X., Yu, M., Zhang, C., Zhou, X., Wang, Z., Chen, X. & Huang, S., 15 Jul 2018, In: Solar Energy. 169, p. 128-135
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Yue, L., Yan, B., Monks, J., Dhama, R., Wang, Z., Minin, O. & Minin, I., Feb 2018, In: Annalen der Physik. 530, 2, 4 p., 1700384.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Yue, L., Minin, O., Wang, Z., Monks, J., Shalin, A. & Minin, I., 15 Feb 2018, In: Optics Letters. 43, 4, p. 771-774
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Yue, L., Yan, B., Monks, J., Dhama, R., Wang, Z., Minin, O. & Minin, I., Jun 2018, In: Annalen der Physik. 530, 6, 6 p., 1800032.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
2017
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Chen, W., Luo, Q., Zhang, C., Shi, J., Deng, X., Yue, L., Wang, Z., Chen, X. & Huang, S., Aug 2017, In: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics. 28, 15, p. 11346
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Zhang, C., Luo, Q., Shi, J., Yue, L., Wang, Z., Chen, X. & Huang, S., 2017, In: Nanoscale. 9, 8, p. 2852-2864
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Yue, L., Monks, J., Yan, B. & Wang, Z., May 2017, In: Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing. 123, 318.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Luo, Q., Zhang, C., Deng, X., Zhu, H., Li, Z., Wang, Z., Chen, X. & Huang, S., 20 Sept 2017, In: ACS Applied materials and interfaces. 9, 40, p. 34821鈥�34832
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Yue, L., Yan, B., Monks, J., Wang, Z., Nguyen, T. T., Vu, D., Minin, O. & Minin, I., 2017, In: Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics. 50, 175102.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Yan, B., Wang, Z., Parker, A., Lai, Y., Prabhakar, J. T., Yue, L. & Monks, J., 7 Apr 2017, In: Applied Optics. 56, 11, p. 3142
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
2016
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Yan, B., Yue, L. & Wang, Z., Jul 2016, In: Optics Communications. 370, p. 140
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Yue, L., Yan, B. & Wang, Z., 16 Mar 2016, In: Optics Letters. 41, 7, p. 1336-1339
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Monks, J., Yan, B., Hawkins, N., Vollrath, F. & Wang, Z., 17 Aug 2016, In: Nano Letters. 16, p. 5842鈭�5845
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Fang, W., Yan, B., Wang, Z. & Wu, L., 12 Aug 2016, In: Science Advances. 2, 8, e1600901.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
2015
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Yue, L., Wang, Z., Yue, L. Y., Yan, B., Attridge, M. & Wang, Z. B., 18 Dec 2015, In: Solar Energy. 124, p. 143-152
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Wang, Z., Zhu, H. E., Yan, B., Zhou, S. X., Wang, Z. B. & Wu, L. M., 14 Sept 2015, In: Journal of Materials Chemistry C. 3, 41, p. 10907-10915
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2014
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Satter, Z. A., Shore, K. A. & Wang, Z., 10 Apr 2014, In: IET Optoelectronics. 8, 2, p. 129-136
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Sun, Y., Chen, M., Wang, Z. & Wu, L., 8 Apr 2014, In: Chemical Communications. 2014, 50, p. 5767-5770
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Luo, Q., Chen, Y., Li, Z., Zhu, F., Chen, X., Sun, Z., Wei, Y., Guo, H., Wang, Z. & Huang, S., 9 May 2014, In: Nanotechnology. 25, 18, p. 185401
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Wang, Z., Lukyanchuk, B. S., Wand, Z. B., Miroshnichenko, A. E., Kivshar, Y. S., Kuznetsov, A. I., Gao, D. L., Gao, L., Qiu, C. W., Boriskina, S. (Editor) & Zheludev, N. I. (Editor), 23 Oct 2014, Singular and Chiral Nanoplasmonics. 2014 ed. p. 285-310
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Zolotovskaya, S. A., Tang, G., Wang, Z. & Abdolvand, A., 25 Aug 2014, In: Applied Physics Letters. 105, 8, p. 083109
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2013
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Yue, L., Wang, Z. & Li, L., Feb 2013, In: Optics and Laser Technology. 45, p. 533-539
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Satter, Z. A., Shore, K. A. & Wang, Z., 20 Nov 2013, In: IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. 50, 1, p. 15-22
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2012
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Yue, L., Wang, Z., Guo, W. & Li, L., 24 Aug 2012, In: Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics. 45, 36, p. 365106
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Yue, L., Wang, Z. & Li, L., 1 Aug 2012, In: Applied Surface Science. 258, 20, p. 8065-8071
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Yue, L., Wang, Z. & Li, L., 12 Mar 2012, In: Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics. 45, 13, p. 135401
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2011
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Wang, Z., Pena, A. A., Wang, Z. B., Zhang, J., Wu, N. E. & Li, L., 11 Aug 2011, In: Nanotechnology. 22, 36, p. 365302
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Khan, A., Wang, Z., Sheikh, M. A. & Li, L., 1 Jul 2011, In: International Journal of Manufacturing, Materials, and Mechanical Engineering. 1, 3, p. 1-9
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Wang, Z., Guo, W., Li, L., Luk'yanchuk, B., Khan, A., Liu, Z., Chen, Z. & Hong, M., 1 Mar 2011, In: Nature Communications. 2, p. Article No. 218
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2008
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Wang, Z., Guo, G., Pena, A., Whitehead, D. J., Luk'yanchuk, B. S., Li, L., Liu, Z., Zhou, Y. & Hong, M. H., 24 Nov 2008, In: Optics Express. 16, 24, p. 19706-19711
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Wang, Z., Luk鈥檡anchuk, B. S., Guo, W., Edwardson, S. P., Whitehead, D. J., Li, L. & Watkins, K. G., 7 Mar 2008, In: Journal of Chemical Physics. 128, 9, p. 094705
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Activities
2023
Globally, afforestation is proposed as a nature-based solution to meet Net Zero targets. However, recent evidence suggests that ground-level ozone (O3), formed during photolysis of precursors such as nitrogen oxides (NOx), can decrease net primary productivity (NPP) of plants by 50% with serious implications for ecosystem function and sustainability. Afforestation and ecosystem restoration using natural regeneration and direct seedling are reliant on the continued viability of seed and successful establishment of forests is highly dependent on the mycorrhizal fungal symbiont that facilitates the acquisition of nutrients, improves resilience and connects plants via common mycorrhizal networks. This study will investigate the effect of ground-level O3 on tree seed germination, mycorrhization and seedling viability using cutting-edge visualisation and compound analysis techniques.
痴补濒耻别=拢20,000
1 Jan 2023 鈥� 30 Apr 2023
Activity: Other (Contributor)
2022
12 month research leave to undertake fellowship project entitled "Deep learning assisted microsphere nanoscopy and on-demand photonic design" in an oversea institution.
1 Sep 2022 鈥� 31 Aug 2023
Activity: Types of Award - Fellowship awarded competitively (Contributor)Organised two day Hand-on laser marking session for visitors, with close to 500 name Tags being marked and distributed.
5 Aug 2022 鈥� 6 Aug 2022
Activity: Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course (Organiser)The aims of this project are:
鈥o develop a unique dual-functional superlens nano-imaging and nano-marking system that is not existing on the market. 鈥� we name it as 鈥楽uperNANO鈥� system. 鈥o scale up superlens imaging/fabrication speed by about 5-8 times.
鈥o explore and promote commercial, social, and environmental impacts of the developed system against United Nations鈥� Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to build a strong impact case.
Funding awarded through the 精东影业 Innovation and Impact Award (Research Wales Innovation Funding). Value = 拢45,928
4 May 2022 鈥� 30 Apr 2023
Activity: Other (Contributor)
2020
At 精东影业's school of computer science and electronic engineering (SEECS), cutting-edge research is being pursued in fields of photonics and optoelectronics, including optical super-resolution imaging, sensing, solar energy, laser manufacturing, nano laser, micro robots, 5G communication and IoT.
For example, the school is the birth places of the widely publicised 'spider silk superlens' technology, which uses spider silks found in nature as superlens to increase the imaging resolution of optical microscopes by 2-4 times.
The school is actively engaged in developing new applications of edge computing deployed in North Wales and enhancing the reliability of solar cells, and electronic sensors in the industry.
In this webinar, Drs. James Wang, Noel Bristow and Jeff Kettle from the school will present:
鈥� Laser-based Micro/nano-manufacturing for industry (engraving, colour marking, texturing, cleaning, security labelling) - James
鈥� Optical superlens and nanoscope and their applications 鈥� James
鈥� New applications of IoT and edge computing deployed in North Wales (Noel)
鈥� Enhancing the reliability of photonic and electronic products (Jeff)
Join with us to explore the cutting-edge photonics research at 精东影业 school of computer science and electronic engineering. Meet our team to discuss photonics solutions for your business.
14 Jul 2020
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14 Jul 2020
Activity: Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course (Speaker)
2017
Using a laser engraving equipment and a software to show the visitors the process of the laser engraving. The marking process will be recorded through a video camera and shown on a computer monitor, so the visitors will be able to watch the whole marking process.
11 Aug 2017 鈥� 12 Aug 2017
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Public lecture/debate/seminar (Contributor)Popular laser marking session, with more than 200 key tags marked with visitor's name on it and distributed as free-gift
11 Mar 2017
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor)OSA Senior Members are well-established individuals with a designation that recognizes their experience and professional accomplishments or service within their field that sets them apart from their peers. Below is a complete listing of the 2017 Class of Senior Members.
2017
Activity: Types of Award - Fellowship awarded competitively (Contributor)
2016
Spider silk has been used to create a superlens for a microscope, allowing scientists to view objects previously deemed "invisible".
Physical laws of light make it impossible to view structures smaller than 200 nanometers - the smallest size of bacteria - using a normal microscope alone.
But scientists from Bangor and Oxford universities found the silk lets them see beyond the current magnification.
The discovery was hailed as "exciting".
精东影业 said extending the limit of the classical microscope's resolution had been the "Holy Grail" of microscopy for over a century and superlenses had been the goal since the turn of the millennium.
Manufactured superlenses have previously been used but this is believed to be the first time a naturally occurring biological material had been used to create one.
The team found applying the dragline silk of a golden silk orb-weaver spider to the material being viewed provided an additional two to three times magnification.
This allowed them to view structures previously classed as "invisible", including some germs and viruses.
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The findings have been published in a paper in the nanoscience research journal Nano Letters.
Dr Zengbo Wang, who led Bangor's team, said producing manufactured superlenses involved some complex engineering processes and finding a natural superlens was important "so that everyone can access superlenses".
Prof Fritz Vollrath, whose silk group at Oxford University's department of zoology collaborated on the project, said it was "very exciting".
"These lenses could be used for seeing and viewing previously 'invisible' structures, including engineered nano-structures and biological micro-structures as well as, potentially, native germs and viruses," he said.
"In much the same was as when you look through a cylindrical glass or bottle, the clearest image only runs along the narrow strip directly opposite your line of vision, or resting on the surface being viewed, the single filament provides a one-dimensional viewing image along its length."
The golden silk orb-weaver spider - often called Nephila or banana spiders - are known for the impressive webs they weave and are found in warmer regions around the world.
22 Aug 2016
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Projects
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01/10/2025 鈥� 15/10/2027 (Not started)
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01/07/2025 鈥� 15/01/2027 (Active)
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01/07/2025 鈥� 15/07/2026 (Active)
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01/01/2023 鈥� 30/09/2024 (Finished)
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27/07/2022 鈥� 05/11/2024 (Finished)
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01/02/2021 鈥� 31/03/2024 (Finished)
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01/12/2020 鈥� 31/03/2025 (Finished)
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01/08/2020 鈥� 30/10/2023 (Finished)
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01/08/2019 鈥� 01/08/2022 (Finished)
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20/03/2019 鈥� 01/08/2022 (Finished)
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01/08/2018 鈥� 31/07/2024 (Finished)
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01/08/2018 鈥� 31/12/2021 (Finished)
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01/01/2018 鈥� 30/09/2020 (Finished)
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01/10/2016 鈥� 01/08/2022 (Finished)
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01/12/2015 鈥� 21/03/2017 (Finished)
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01/01/2015 鈥� 30/06/2018 (Finished)
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01/10/2014 鈥� 20/01/2018 (Finished)