Researcher

My Expertise

Superconductors, functional materials, condensed matter physics, atomically thin materials, molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM), magneto optical kerr microscope (MOKE)

Biography

Dr. Zhi Li is a Scientia Senior Lecturer and ARC Future Fellow at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales. Prior to joining UNSW, he was an ARC DECRA Fellow at the University of Wollongong. His research focuses on quantum materials and their applications in energy, quantum sensing, and future electronics. His contributions have been recognized with multiple prestigious fellowships, including the ARC DECRA...view more

Dr. Zhi Li is a Scientia Senior Lecturer and ARC Future Fellow at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales. Prior to joining UNSW, he was an ARC DECRA Fellow at the University of Wollongong. His research focuses on quantum materials and their applications in energy, quantum sensing, and future electronics. His contributions have been recognized with multiple prestigious fellowships, including the ARC DECRA Fellowship in 2019, the ARC Future Fellowship in 2021, and the UNSW Scientia Fellowship in 2022. 


My Grants

ARC Future Fellow at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales. (2022-2026).

Three ARC Discovery Projects (DP) as Chief Investigator, including one as the lead Chief Investigator (2016-2023).

Scientia Fellow at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales (2022-present).

ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA), University of Wollongong (2019-2022).

Vice Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, University of Wollongong (2016-2019). 

 


My Research Supervision


Areas of supervision

Superconductors, functional materials, condensed matter physics, atomically thin materials, molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM), magneto optical kerr microscope (MOKE)


Currently supervising

Mei, Tingting

Huang, Tianxu

Zhang, Xinren


My Teaching

MATS6104 Physical Properties of Materials

MATS4005 Composites and Functional Materials

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Location

School of Materials Science and Engineering (E10, room 240)
Faculty of Science, UNSW Sydney, NSW 2052 AUSTRALIA