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GAO Yongxiang

Ph.D, Associate Professor

yongxiang.gao#szu.edu.cn

Room 311, Zhizhi Building

Education

2002.08 – 2008.11 PhD, Physics, McGill University, Canada

1998.09 – 2002.07 B.S., Physics, Jilin University, China


Research Experience

2017 – present Principal Investigator (Tenured), Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University

2024.01-2024.02 Visiting scholar, Department of Physics, Oxford University (Julia Yeomans group)

2018.06-2018.07 Visiting scholar, Department of Chemistry, Oxford University (Dirk Aarts group)

2016 – 2017 Associate Professor, Xi'an Jiaotong University

2013 – 2016 Marie-Curie Fellow, University of Oxford

2012 – 2013 Postdoc, University of California Santa Barbara

2010 – 2012 Postdoc, University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign

2008 – 2010 Postdoc, The Australian National University


Awards and Qualifications

2021 Elite graduate supervisor of Shenzhen University

2020 Supervisor of 100 excellent Undergraduate thesis of Shenzhen University

2019 Shenzhen Nanshan District Linghang Talent (Level C)

2018 Shenzhen Overseas High-Level Talent (Peacock Plan; Level C)

2017 'One hundred youth talents' of Shaanxi Province

2016 "Young Talent Support Plan" of Xi'an Jiaotong University (B level)

2013 Marie-Curie Fellow


Research Interests


Research tools and skills

Colloidal synthesis and functionalization, electric/magnetic field, optical microscopy, optical tweezing, structured light control, particle localization and tracking, rheology and micro-rheology, soft lithography and microfluidics, theory on diffusiophoresis, computer simulations and finite element analysis.


Group member

Postdocs

Fahmeeda Kausar (Lixin Award of SZU), PhD in Chemistry, Shanghai Jiaotong University

Awais Mahmood (Lixin Award of SZU), PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University

Azhar Saeed (Lixin Award of SZU), PhD in Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University

Joscha Mercke (Oversea Incoming Postdoctoral Fellow of Guangdong), PhD in Physics, Forschungszentrum Jülich/University of Cologne

Aijaz Ahmed Babar, PhD in Engineering, Donghua University


PhD students

Aaranda Arooj, Class of 2022

James Obed Nketsiah, Class of 2022

Iqbal Nisa, Class of 2023

Muhammad Nouman, Class of 2023

Sana Ullah, Class of 2023

Areeba Asif, Class of 2024


Master Students

Jiayu Zhang, Class of 2022

Ruiyao Li, Class of 2022

Fukang Li, Class of 2023

Guixu Liu, Class of 2023

Junyi Ren, Class of 2024

Haoyu Mai, Class of 2024


Undergraduate students

Xiyue Li, Class of 2021

Zequ Chen, Class of 2021

Ziwang Chenhe, Class of 2022

Guo Yu, Class of 2022

Jiachen Gu, Class of 2022

Hao Chen, Class of 2023

Jieyu Hu, Class of 2024


Visiting Professors

2024.11 Dirk Aarts, Oxford University, https://colloid.chem.ox.ac.uk/home


Collaborators

Dirk Aarts, Oxford University,https://colloid.chem.ox.ac.uk/home

Julia Yeomans, Oxford University,https://www-thphys.physics.ox.ac.uk/people/JuliaYeomans/

Alexander Mietke, Oxford University,https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/our-people/mietke

Marisol Ripoll & Gerhard Gompper, Julich Forschungszentrum,https://www.fz-juelich.de/de/ibi/ibi-5

Masao Doi, Wenzhou Institute, UCAS,https://www.wiucas.ac.cn/group/mdoi/

Yufeng Wang, Hongkong University,https://www.scifac.hku.hk/people/wang-yufeng

Mingcheng Yang, Institute of Physics, CAS,https://people.ucas.ac.cn/~0043255

Hepeng Zhang, Shanghai Jiaotong University,https://ins.sjtu.edu.cn/people/hpzhang/

Wei Wang, HITSZ,http://weiwang-hitsz.weebly.com

Zuodong Ye, HITSZ,http://faculty.hitsz.edu.cn/yezuodong

Hui Fang, Shenzhen University,https://it.szu.edu.cn/gzxyjzx/info/1172/1013.htm

Rui Zhang, Shenzhen University,https://ias.szu.edu.cn/info/1029/6979.htm


Publications (*corresponding author)

2024


11. Y Zhang, J Wu, Y Yang, Y Li, X Zhang & Y Gao*, under review.

10. M Ikram*, I Muhammad, Y Zhou, H Khan & Y Gao*, under review

9. Y Peng, MY Khan, Y Gao and Wei Wang*, under review

8. M Basharat, J Zhang, N Yu, R Li, Y Zhang, Y Wang and Y Gao*, JCIS, Accepted.

7. J Mecke, Y Gao*, G Gompper and M Ripoll*, Commun Phys, 7, 332.

6. S Zeb, R Hu, W Khan, Z Khan, S Naz, M Imran, A Uddin, M Umair, X Jiang* and Y Gao*, Surfaces and Interfaces, 54, 105182.

5. W Duan, Y Mu, X Mo, Z Wang, T Zhang, Y Ho, D Lyu, D Zhang, R Zhao, ECM Tse, Y Gao, H Wu, Y Wang*, JACS, 146, 26505.

4. M Ikram*, C Hu, Y Zhou, Y Gao*, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 16, 33439

3. J Mecke, JO Nketsiah, R Li, and Y Gao*, National Science Open, 3, 20230086.

2. D Li, H Wei, H Fang*, Y Gao*, Photonics, 11, 421.

1. N Yu, ZH Shah, M Yang* and Y Gao*, Research, 7, 0304.

2023


8. N Yu, ZH Shah, M Barsharat, S Wang, X Zhou, G Lin, SA Edwards, M Yang* andY Gao*, Soft Matter, 2023, 19, 9505-9510.

7. J Mecke,Y Gao*, CA Ramirez-Medina, DGAL Aarts, G Gompper and M Ripoll*, Communication Physics, 2023, 6, 324.

6. M Imran, A Islam, P Zhang, S Ahmed, S Zeb, A Uddin, Q ul Hassan, A Mahmood, Z Chen, M Afroz, F Ismail*,Y Gao*, Surfaces and Interfaces, 2023, 42, 103505.

5. A Uddin, A Rauf, H Luo, M Basharat, M Ikram, S Zeb, M Imran, Q Ul Hassan,Y Gao*, Applied Surface Science, 2023, 631, 157531.

4. M Ikram, G Pan, Q Hassan, M Basharat, Y Li, S Zeb andY Gao*, Small, 2023, 19, 2301625.

3. M Imran, A Islam, F Ismail, P Zhang, M Barsharat, M Ikram, A Uddin, S Zeb, Q Hassan* andY Gao*, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 11, 109324.

2. X Zhang, Z Chen, Y Li, X Li, R Li, J Zhang, M Imran andY Gao*, JCIS open, 2022, 100071.

1. SE Ghellab, X Zhang, Y Yang, S Wang, M Basharat, X Zhou, L Lei, Y Zhou, Y Wang, H Fang andY Gao*, Small, 2022, 19, 2204260.

2022


7. Y Li, S Wang, X Zhang andY Gao*, JCIS open, 2022, 100061.

6. S Wang, L Zhou,Y Gao*, Phys Chem Chem Phys, 2022, 24, 10626-10627.

5. Y Mu, L Lei, J Zheng, W Duan, Z Wang, J Tang,Y Gao* and Y Wang*, ACS Nano, 2022, 16, 6801.

4. S Zeb, Y Cui, H Zhao, Y Sui, Z Yang, ZU Khan, SM Ahmad, M Ikram,Y Gao* and X Jiang*, ACS Appl Mater Interface, 2022, 14, 13836.

3. L Lei, S Wang, X Zhou, SE Ghellab, G Lin andY Gao*, Frontiers in Chemistry, 2022, 10, 803906.

2. M Basharat, ZH Shah, M Ikram, SE Ghellab, Q Hassan, T Ilyas, L Lei, G Lin &Y Gao*, Small, 2022, 18, 2107621.

1. QU Hassan, AI Channa, Q Zhai, G Zhu,Y Gao, N Ali, M Bilal, Chemosphere, 2022, 288, 132668.

2021


8. M Ikram, F Hu, G Peng, M Basharat, N Jabeen, P Ke andY Gao*, ACS Appl Mater Interfaces, 2021, 13, 51799.

7. X Zhou, S Wang, L Xian, Y Li, ZH Shah, G Lin &Y Gao*, PRL, 2021, 126, 168001.

6. S Wang, L Zhou,Y Gao*, Phys Chem Chem Phys, 2021, 23, 16501.

5. A Rastmaneh, MT Yaraki*, J Wu, Z Wang, P Ghoderao,Y Gao* & YN Tan*, Mol Syst Des Eng, 2021, 6, 566.

4. M Ikram, H Lv, Z Liu, K Shi*,Y Gao*, J Mater Chem A, 2021, 9, 14722.

3. S Wang, L Zhou, X Wang, J Hu, L Pan, G Lin,Y Gao*, L Zhang*, C Wang*, Langmuir, 2021, 37, 7986.

2. L Lei, S Wang, X Zhang, W Lai, J Wu &Y Gao*, Chin Phys B, 2021, 30, 056112.

1. S Wang, Y Chen, X Zhou, L Lei, ZH Shah, G Lin &Y Gao*, Langmuir, 2021, 37, 1429.


Representative publications

1. PRL, 2021, 126, 168001, Ionic Effects in Ionic Diffusiophoresis of Chemically Driven Active Colloids.

2. ACS Nano, 2022, 16, 6801, Binary Phases and Crystals Assembled from Active and Passive Colloids.

3. Communication Physics, 2023, 6, 324, Simultaneous emergence of active turbulence and odd viscosity in a colloidal chiral active system.

4. Research, 2024, 7, 0304, Morphology-tailored dynamic state transition in active-passive colloidal assemblies

5. Soft Matter, 2023, 19, 9505, Active self-assembly of colloidal machines with passive rotational parts via coordination of phoresis and osmosis

6. Langmuir, 2021, 37, 1429, Magnetic Manipulation and Assembly of Nonmagnetic Colloidal Rods in a Ferrofluid

7. Small, 2023, 19, 2204260, Cell-Mimic Directional Cargo Transportation in a Visible-Light-Activated Colloidal Motor/Lipid Tube System.

8. Small, 2023, 19, 2301625, Photoactive and Intrinsically Fuel Sensing Metal Organic Framework Motors for Tailoring Collective Behaviors of Active-Passive Colloids.

9. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2021, 13, 51799, Light-Activated Fuel-Free Janus Metal Organic Framework Colloidal Motors for the Removal of Heavy Metal Ions

10. Small, 2022, 18, 2107621, Inorganic–Organic Hybrid Copolymeric Colloids as Multicolor Emission, Fuel‐Free, UV‐and Visible‐Light‐Actuated Micropumps


Invited talk

Odd turbulent flow in a chiral active fluid, 2024 Annual Conference on Space Science and Applications of the Chinese Manned Space Station, Xi'an, 2024.09.24-28

Odd turbulent flow in a chiral active fluid, The Physics of Self-Organising Active Matter (Higgs Centre Workshop), Edinburgh, UK, 2024.07.08-10

Self-assembly and dynamic behavior control of active and passive colloidal mixtures, The 4th Annual Conference on Micro/Nano Motors, Shenzhen, 2024.04.26-28

Self-assembly and dynamic behavior control of active and passive colloidal mixtures, The 13th National Conference on Soft and Living Matter Physics, Xi'an, 2024.3.30-4.2

Self-propulsion mechanism and self-organization of chemically active colloids, The Great Bay Area Symposium on Soft Living Matter, Dongguan, 2024.1.5-7

Active turbulence and odd viscosity in a colloidal chiral active fluid, Xiamen Soft Matter Forum, Xiamen, 2023.10.20-23

Self-propulsion mechanism and self-organization of chemically active colloids, Micro-Nano Technology and Advanced Material Innovation Conference, Chongqing, 2023.06.10-12

Active turbulence and odd viscosity in a colloidal chiral active fluid, Active Soft Matter Symposium, Hangzhou, 2023.04.21-23

Self-propulsion and self-organization via ionic diffusiophoresis, Physics of living matter conference, Shantou, 2023.03.31-04.03

Self-propulsion mechanism and biomimetic transportation of chemically active colloids, The 12th National Soft Matter Conference, Wenzhou (online), 2022.10.28-30

Direct observation of microscopic mechanisms for normal grain coarsening kinetics, Soft matter day, Southern University of Science and Technology, 2022.08.20

Ionic Diffusiophoresis and Self-organization in Chemically Driven Active Colloids, Xiamen Soft Matter Forum 2021 & ICAM-China 2021 Autumn Workshop, 2021.12.10-12.13

Self-propulsion mechanism and self-organization of chemically active colloids, Center for complex flows and soft matter research at Southern University of Science and Technology, 2021.09.29

Colloidal self-organization in and out of equilibrium, Summer school on active matter, Westlake University, 2021.07.21

Self-organization of colloidal rotors, The 11th Liquid Matter Conference, Prague, the Czech Republic (online;Oral talk) 2021.07.18-23

Synthesis and active dynamics of silver-based Janus colloidal motors, Active soft matter workshop for the 10th anniversary of Southern University of Science and Technology, 2020.11.21

Self-organization of colloidal rods in and out of equilibrium, Summer school of active matter, Wenzhou University, 2020.05.18

Directed self-assembly into low-density colloidal liquid crystals, The 16th Pacific Polymer Conference, Singapore, 2019.12.08-12

Synthesis of efficient silver-based micromotors, Active Soft Matter Symposium, Hangzhou, 2019.09.26

Engineering colloidal rods for self-assembly and self-propulsion, Soft Matter Day, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), 2019.1.8

Structural disorder, filament growth, and self-poisoning in short rods confined onto a flat wall, International Symposium on polymer and condensed matter physics, Shenzhen, 2017.11.9-11

Directed self-assembly into low-density colloidal liquid crystal phases, Playing Colloidal Mikado Symposium, Eindhoven, Netherland, 2016.2.17-18.


Former group members

Research Fellow and Postdocs

Names

Duration

From

Current position

Muhammad Imran

22.06-24.05

BFU

Chalmers University of Technology

Ahmed Uddin

22.05-24.04

NJUST

Zhejiang Normal University

Shah Zeb

21.10-24.04

Jinan U

Oujiang Lab

Nan Yu

20.05-24.01

IOP, CAS

Lecturer,Suzhou Chien-shiung Institute of Tech

Salah Ghellab

20.11-23.01

HIT

Chalmers University of Technology

Muhammad Ikram

20.10-22.12

HLJU

AssocProf,CAS

Majid Basharat

20.10-22.12

BUCT

ICIQ(Katherine Vill agroup)

Lijie Li

19.09-21.12

NUS

Lecturer,CAFUC

Xuemao Zhou

19.04-21.10

Edinburgh Univ

AssocProf,GSTNU

Guanhua Lin

18.08-21.12

NUS

AssocProf,FujianNormalUniversity

Shuo Wang

19.01-20.12

IAP(Shanghai), CAS

ResearchFellow,SZTU

Zameer H Shah

17.11-20.12

DLUT

Delaware University(Sam Das group)



Research Assistant

Names

Duration

From

Current position

Yuting Wang

2018

XJTU

PhD, Sydney University of Technology

Hongying Shan

2017

Oxford Brooks

Beijing University Shenzhen Hospital


Master Students

Name

Year of graduation

Current position

YurouLi

2023

TCL

XinyuanZhang

2022

JiangsuBank


Undergraduate Students

Name

Year of graduation

Current position

Shengjie He

2023

HITSZ

Yiyang Zhang

2023

PhD,MichiganUniversity(SharonGlotzergroup)

Yicheng Yang

2023

Master,SouthernCaliforniaUniversity

Zihao Wang

2022

JointheArmy

Feifan Hu

2022

Master,ShanghaiNormalUniversity

Jinyu Wu

2021

PhD,ZhejiangUniversity

Aohan Li

2021

PhD,IOP,CAS

Wenjie Lai

2021


Yurou Li

2020

Master,SZU

Longbin Xian

2020

Master,SZU

Yi Chen

2020

Master,SZU

Lingjie Cui

2020

Publicservant

Ruiyi Chen

2020

XinghuoSemi-ConductorTechnology

Xinnan Xu

2019

Master,theChineseUniversityofHongKong

Hailin Zou

2019

Master,HKUST

Huiyi Zhu

2019

Master,HKUST

Yuqing Ma

2019

Master,RiceUniversity

Chengqi Wang

2019

DolbyLaboratories

Hang Li

2019

Publicservant

Luotong Huang

2018

Self-employment



Recruitment

We are always keen in recruiting highly motivated students and postdocs.


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