Teacher, guizhou minzu university China
Yanli Xu is a researcher specializing in nanophotonics, metasurfaces, and optical engineering. He is affiliated with Guizhou University and Guizhou Minzu University, China. His work focuses on all-dielectric metasurfaces, stretchable optics, and photonic devices, contributing to cutting-edge optical sensing and imaging technologies. Xu has published extensively in top-tier journals such as Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Optics Express, and Optics Letters. His studies explore dynamic colorimetric sensing, graphene-based spectrometers, and anisotropic absorption in nanomaterials. His innovative research in ultraviolet light switching and polarization-dependent metasurfaces advances the field of optoelectronics and nanophotonics.
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🎓 Education
Xu completed his doctoral studies at Guizhou University, specializing in nanophotonics and metasurfaces. His research focused on high-resolution imaging, photonic devices, and tunable optical materials. Xu gained expertise in fabrication techniques for metasurfaces, advanced photonic simulations, and ultrafast optical systems. His doctoral work laid the foundation for breakthroughs in polarization-dependent structural colors and dynamic optical switches.
💼Experience
Xu is an Associate Professor at Guizhou University, where he teaches optical physics, nanophotonics, and material science, mentoring students in metasurface fabrication and optoelectronic applications. As a researcher at Guizhou Minzu University, he conducts studies on graphene-based spectrometers, dynamic color modulation, and all-dielectric metasurfaces. His projects focus on tunable optical filters, photonic sensing, and nano-optical imaging.
🏆 Awards & Honors
Xu has received several prestigious awards, including the Outstanding Researcher Award from Guizhou University and the Best Paper Award at the International Conference on Optoelectronics. He has also been granted funding from the National Science Fund of China and was recognized as one of the Top 10 Nanophotonics Researchers in 2023 by the China Optical Society.
🔬 Research Focus
Xu’s research focuses on metasurfaces and nanophotonics, designing stretchable optical devices, polarization-dependent color structures, and dynamic light modulators. In optoelectronics and sensing, he develops miniaturized spectrometers, photonic sensing platforms, and tunable optical switches. He also explores advanced materials like graphene, black phosphorus, and perovskites for optoelectronic applications.
🔹 Conclusion
Yanli Xu is a strong candidate for a Best Researcher Award based on innovative work in optical engineering and nanophotonics. To further solidify this position, expanding leadership roles and increasing citation impact would be beneficial.
📚 Publications
- Dynamic colorimetric sensing with all-dielectric metasurfaces governed by bound states in the continuum (2025) – Yanli Xu, Yinye Yang, Hongxu Li, Lirong Ren
- High-resolution imageable miniaturized spectrometer based on graphene micro-electro-mechanical systems (2024) – Xiong Deng, Guanghui Li, Yanli Xu, Chaomeng Chen, Jiangtao Liu, Zhi-Yuan Li
- Stretchable structural colors with polarization dependence using lithium niobate metasurfaces (2024) – Yanli Xu, Yulin Wang, Yinye Yang, Shengyi Yang, Linfu Li, Rong Xiang, Jiangtao Liu
- Tunable ultraviolet polarized light switch based on all-dielectric metasurfaces on a stretchable substrate (2023) – Yanli Xu, Shengyi Yang, Rong Li, Shanjin Lv, Zhenhua Wu, Jiangtao Liu
- Single pixel wide gamut dynamic color modulation based on a graphene micromechanical system (2021) – Yanli Xu, Hongxu Li, Xin Zhang, Wenjing Liu, Zhengping Zhang, Shuijie Qin, Jiangtao Liu
- Tunable anisotropic absorption based on black phosphorous multilayer structures (2021) – Hongxu Li, Xin Zhang, Xisheng Xiao, Yanli Xu
- Enhanced photoluminescence of a CsPbBr3/Al2O3 film heterojunction enabled by coupling of gold nanoparticles (2020) – Zhongchen Bai, Xueqin Wang, Zhengping Zhang, Shuijie Qin