Yi Chen
Assistant Professor
Sex： Male
Email： yichen@szu.edu.cn
Office： Zhixin building S212, S403
Talent title：
Final degree： PhD degree
Tel： 18817583802
Advisor qualification： Master
Research Interest：
digital lithography; laser additive manufacturing; advanced packaging; microrobotics; flexible electronic devices; materials thermodynamics.
We welcome students who are passionate about research and have a strong work ethic to join us.
Education：
2021.02-2025.01, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Integrative Systems and Design, PhD
2015.09-2018.06, Fudan University, Physical Electronics, Master
2011.09-2015.06, Fudan University, Electronic Science and Technology, Bachelor
Career：
2026.04-Present, Assistant Professor, College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University
2025.02-2026.03, Postdoctoral Fellow, Division of Integrative Systems and Design, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
2018.07-2021.01, Engineer, Packaging Process Management Department, Chengdu Monolithic Power Systems Co., Ltd.
Publication：
1. Chen, Y.; Tan, M.; Yang, R. L.; Lee, C. K. W.; Zhong, H. S.; Xu, Y.; Huang, Y. Y.; Tang, M.; Li, M. G. Laser-Guided Self-Assembly of Thin Films into Micro-Rolls. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2024, 34 (19), 2400090.
2. Chen, Y.; Lu, X.; Ma, G.; Kim, M.; Yu, R.; Zhong, H.; Chan, Y. H. T.; Tan, M.; Liu, Y.; Li, M. G. One-Step Laser-Guided Fabrication of 3D Self-Assembled Graphene Micro-Rolls. ACS Nano 2025, 19 (5), 5769-5780.
3. Chen, Y.; Lu, X.; Kim, M.; Yang, R.; Tan, M.; Yuan, Q.; Poon, W. Y., Chan, Y. H. T.; Lee, C. K. W.; Xu, Y.; Li, M. G. Laser-Guided Thin Film Self-Rolling for Asymmetric Small- Scale Swimmers. Rare Met. 2025, 44 (8), 5607-5620.
4. Chen, Y.; Guo, Q.; Huang, G.; Li, G.; Wang, L.; Tian, Z.; Qin, Y.; Di, Z.; Mei, Y. Multifunctional Nanocracks in Silicon Nanomembranes by Notch-Assisted Transfer Printing. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2018, 10 (30), 25644–2565.
5. Yang, R. L.; Chen, Y.; Pan, Y. X.; et al. Single-step laser-printed integrated sulfur cathode toward high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries. Nat. Commun. 2025, 16 (1): 2386.
6. Zhang, J.; Chen, Y.; Li, M. G.; Sun, Z.; Meng, Z.; Wong, W. Fabrication of Ultrafine L10- FePt-Based Magnetic Patterns Enabled by Single-Step Nanoimprint-Assisted Block Copolymer Self-Assembly. Nano Lett. 2024, 24 (45), 14373.
Conference：
1. Laser-Guided Self-Assembly of Thin Films into Asymmetric Micro-rolls, presented at the 19th National Conference on Laser Technology and Optoelectronics, June 22–25, 2024. (Outstanding Poster Presentation Award)
2. Laser-Guided Thin-Film Self-Assembly Strategy, presented at the 4th National Conference on Metamaterials, May 15–17, 2025. (Oral Presentation)
3. Laser-Induced Interfacial Delamination and Rolling of Thin-Film Materials, presented at the 2nd China Conference on Intelligent Materials and Structure Systems, October 31–November 2, 2025. (Oral Presentation)
Others：
Serves as a reviewer for several IEEE journals
Serves as a guest editor for journal Discover Materials
