Li Gao 高丽

Li Gao 高丽

Professor, State Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics

Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications

高丽，现任南京邮电大学柔性电子全国重点实验室教授，理学院常务副院长，博士后合作导师、博士研究生导师（光学工程、物理学），硕士（光学工程学硕、材料科学与工程学硕、电子信息专硕）。本科毕业于新加坡南洋理工大学，博士毕业于美国伊利诺伊大学香槟分校。主要围绕光学超表面与二维光电器件的光电融合应用展开研究，发表Nat. Electron.、Nat. Commun.、Sci. Adv.、Adv. Mater.、ACS Nano等50余篇论文，其中应邀撰写综述论文6篇，获批中美专利14项，曾获得国家优秀自费留学生奖学金、江苏省双创博士、超材料大会优秀青年学者和材料科学发展大会青年科学家等荣誉。主持完成包括优秀青年基金在内的国家自然科学基金4项、负责江苏省科技重大专项、省市联合项目课题各1项，作为核心骨干参与柔性电子基础科学中心、国家重点研发计划、区域联合重点项目等。担任美国光学学会Optical Materials Express副主编，Photonics Research客座编辑。目前是江苏省333工程第二层次培养对象、江苏省物理学会光学与原子分子专委会委员、南京邮电大学第五届学术委员会委员、民革南京邮电大学支部副主委、民革江苏省青年工作委员会委员、南京市栖霞区人大代表、人大常委、妇联执委。

Working Experience

  • 2019.1-now Professor, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
  • 2015.3-2019.1 Professor, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China
  • 2009.8-2010.5 Research Officer, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore

Research Highlight

  1. Based on the AI for Science paradigm, developed bidirectional tandem neural networks, Fourier convolution combined with multi-bit digital coding algorithms to efficiently inverse-design metasurfaces capable of multi-dimensional optical field regulation, driving transformative advancements in optical design methodologies.
  2. Developed novel low-dimensional semiconductor heterojunction materials for silicon integration, enhancing light absorption, carrier separation, and optoelectronic performance via interface/band engineering, achieving optimized responsivity, detectivity, speed, and multi-functional applications in high-speed imaging and optoelectronic memory device.
  3. Developed wafer-scale metasurface fabrication techniques for high-sensitivity spectral sensing and photodetection enhancement. By integrating silicon metasurfaces with photodetectors and employing compressive sensing/neural networks, a miniaturized computational spectrometer with 0.4 nm spectral resolution and AI-driven spectral-to-material characterization are demonstrated.

Academic Awards

  • 2025 Jiangsu Materials Science Development Conference Young Scientist Award
  • 2024 Second-level Candidate of Jiangsu Province High-Level Talent Cultivation Program
  • 2024 Outstanding Young Scholar Award, Chinese Materials Research Society Metamaterials Branch
  • 2020 Recipient of China NSFC Outstanding Youth Foundation
  • 2016 Recipient of Shuangchuang Doctor in Jiangsu Province
  • 2014 Recipient of Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-Financed Students Abroad

Selected First/Corresponding Author Publications

  1. Xiaoqing Chen#, Huijuan Zhao#, Ruixiang Fei, Chun Huang, Jingsi Qiao, Cheng Sun, Pedro Ludwig Hernandez-Martinez, Haiming Zhu, Hilmi Volkan Demir, Li Zhan, Zehua Hu, Songlin Li, Li Yang, Zemin Tang, Lianhui Wang, Yi Shi, Wei Ji, Jian-Bin Xu, Li Gao*, Xuetao Gan,* & Xinran Wang,* Efficient energy transfer in a hybrid organic-inorganic van der Waals heterostructure. Science Advances, in press
  2. Shilei Ji,,Jianping Yang, Li Gao, and Xing’ao Li*,Tunable orbital thermoelectric transport with spin-valley coupling in a monolayer of ferromagnetic transition metal dichalcogenides. Physical Review B 111, 235417.
  3. Yufan Wang, Zijie Lai, Senyao Tang, Jiaxuan Wang, Qiyuan Zhou, Shuhan Li, Weiqi Wang, Huijuan Zhao*, Yuanfang Yu*, Li Gao*, ReS2/MoSe2 Van der Waals Heterostructure Photodetectors for Polarization Imaging and Polarization-Encoded Optical Communication. Small 2025, 2503599.
  4. Tianyi Zhou, Ming Yang, Jingyao Wang, Xiang Chen, Qingyu Yan, Kenji Watanabe, Taniguchi Takashi, Xue Liu, Yuqing Huang, Weigao Xu, Xinran Wang*, Li Gao*, Zehua Hu*, Graphene/h-BN/ReS2 Heterostructure Operating in Fowler−Nordheim Tunneling Regime for Polarization-Sensitive Fast Photodetector. Advanced Electronic Materials 2025, 2500001.
  5. Huijuan Zhao, Weiqi Wang, Huanlin Ding, Sumei Wang, Zemin Tang, Shuhan Li, Jiaxuan Wang, Yufan Wang, Qiyuan Zhou, Anran Wang, Yuanfang Yu and Li Gao*, Dielectric Metasurface Enhanced Performance in Multilayer WS2 Photodetector. Science China Information Sciences 68, 179403 (2025).
  6. Run Tian, Zhixiao Zhang, Li Gao*, Multifunctional Metasurface Coding for Visible Vortex Beam Generation, Deflection and Focusing, Nanophotonics 14(5), 647-656, 2025.
  7. Huijuan Zhao, Qiyuan Zhou, Yufan Wang, Jiaxuan Wang, Huanlin Ding, Shuhan Li, Xiaohan Guo, Weiqi Wang, Li Gao*, Enhanced Performance and Long-term Stability of 2D Photodetectors through Hexagonal Boron Nitride Encapsulation. Applied Physics Letter 126(2), 023101, 2025.
  8. Xiangdong Xu, Zhongzhong Luo,* Huabin Sun, Yong Xu, Li Gao*, Zhihao Yu,* A Review of Hafnium-based Ferroelectrics for Advanced Computing, Solid-State Electronics 225, 109053, 2025.
  9. Yawei Jiang, Hui Ye, Siyuan Zhang, Yuchen Pan, Zhangfan Huang, Hang Li, Jiahao Guo, Chun Zhu*, Ming Yuan, Baoying Dai, Jiahui Li, Wenjing Yang*, Li Gao*, Yannan Xie,* Thermogalvanic Hydrogel with Controllable Ion Confined Transportation and Its Application for Self-powered Lactic Acid Sensor, Nano Energy 131, 110329, 2024.
  10. Haomin Zhang, Quan Li, Huijuan Zhao*, Bowen Wang, Jiaxing Gong, Li Gao*, Snapshot Computational Spectroscopy Enabled by Deep Learning. Nanophotonics 13(22), 4159-4168, 2024.
  11. Huijuan Zhao, Xiaohan Guo, Yufan Wang, Weiqi Wang, Shuhan Li, Qiyuan Zhou, Tianyi Zhou, Yannan Xie, Yufang Yu, Fengyuan Xuan*, Zhenhua Ni*, Li Gao*, High Speed Photodetector Based on 2D Organic/Inorganic Hybrid van der Waals Heterostructure Devices. Laser & Photonics Review 18, 2400192, 2024.
  12. Huijuan Zhao, Yufan Wang, Senyao Tang, Yamin Cheng, Shuhan Li, Jiaxuan Wang, Xiaohan Guo, Weiqi Wang, Qiyuan Zhou, Fengyuan Xuan*, Yuanfang Yu*, Li Gao *, Fast and High-responsivity MoS2/MoSe2 Heterostructure Photodetectors Enabled by van der Waals Contact Interfaces. Applied Physics Letter 125(3), 033102, 2024.
  13. Yuanfang Yu, Jialin Zhang, Lianhui Wang, Zhenhua Ni*, Junpeng Lu*, Li Gao*, Hot-carrier Engineering for Two-dimensional Integrated Infrared Optoelectronics. InfoMat e12556, 2024.
  14. Yanling Hu, Fangfang Wang, Hui Ye, Jingai Jiang, Shengke Li, Baoying Dai, Jiahui Li, Jun Yang, Xuejiao Song, Junjie Zhang, Yannan Xie*, Li Gao* & Dongliang Yang.* MXene-based Flexible Electronic Materials for Wound Infection Detection and Treatment. NPJ Flexible Electronics 8, 30, 2024.
  15. Huijuan Zhao, Jingxuan Ma, Shuhan Li, Yang Yang, Zhangxia Wang, Zhongzhong Luo, Xiaohan Guo, Bing Luo, Li Zhu*, Lianhui Wang*, Li Gao*, Controllable Memory Window in Two-dimensional Hybrid van der Waals Heterostructured Devices. Applied Physics Letter 124(17), 173103, 2024.
  16. Lanfei Wang, Qiao Dong, Tianyi Zhou, Huijuan Zhao, Lianhui Wang, and Li Gao*, Multi-mode Resonance of Bound States in the Continuum in Dielectric Metasurfaces. Optics Express 32(8), 14276, 2024.
  17. Lanfei Wang, Wenqi Wang, Qiao Dong, Lianhui Wang, and Li Gao*, Deep Learning Enabled Inverse Design of Bound States in the Continuum with Ultrahigh Q Factor. Journal of the Optical Society of America B 41, A146-A151, 2024.
  18. Yibo Xiao, Xinyi Cao, Qiao Dong and Li Gao*, All Dissolvable and Transient Plasmonic Device Enabled by Nanoimprint Lithography. Nanotechnology 34(29), 295301, 2023.
  19. Zhixiao Zhang and Li Gao*, 2-bit Coding Metasurface with a Double Layer Random Flip Structure for Wide Band Diffuse Reflection and Reciprocity Protected Transmission. Optics Express 31(20), 32253-32262, 2023.
  20. Wenqi Wang, Qiao Dong, Zhixiao Zhang, Hao Cao, Jin Xiang* and Li Gao*, Inverse Design of Photonic Crystal Filters with Arbitrary Correlation and Size for Accurate Spectrum Reconstruction. Applied Optics 62(8), 1907-1914, 2023.
  21. Huijuan Zhao, Xinyi Cao, Qiao Dong, Chunyuan Song, Lianhui Wang* and Li Gao*, Large-Area Silicon Photonic Crystal Supporting Bound States in the Continuum and Optical Sensing Formed by Nanoimprint Lithography. Nanoscale Advances 5, 1291-1298, 2023.
  22. Qiao Dong, Wenqi Wang, Xinyi Cao, Yibo Xiao, Xiaohan Guo, Jingxuan Ma, Lianhui Wang* and Li Gao*, Plasmonic Nanostructure Characterized by Deep Neural Network Assisted Spectroscopy (invited). Chinese Optics Letter 21(1), 010004, 2023.
  23. Xinyi Cao, Yibo Xiao, Qiao Dong, Shaobo Zhang, Junzhuan Wang, Lianhui Wang* and Li Gao*, Tuning Metasurface Dimensions by Soft Nanoimprint Lithography and Reactive Ion Etching. Advanced Photonics Research 3, 2200127, 2022.
  24. Li Gao*, Yurui Qu, Lianhui Wang* and Zongfu Yu*, Computational Spectrometers Enabled by nanophotonics and Deep Learning. Nanophotonics 11(11), 2507-2929, 2022.
  25. Li Gao, Yang Chai, Darko Zibar, and Zongfu Yu, Deep learning in photonics: introduction. Photonics Research 9, DLP1-DLP3, 2021.
  26. Qingxin Wu, Xiaozhong Li, Wenqi Wang, Qiao Dong, Yibo Xiao, Xinyi Cao, Lianhui Wang*, and Li Gao*. Comparison of Different Neural Network Architectures for Plasmonic Inverse Design. ACS Omega 6(36), 23076-23082, 2021.
  27. Qingxin Wu, Xiaozhong Li, Li Jiang, Xiao Xu, Dong Fang, Jingjing Zhang, Chunyuan Song, Zongfu Yu, Lianhui Wang, and Li Gao*, Deep Neural Network for Designing Near- and Far-field Properties in Plasmonic Antennas. Optical Materials Express 11(7), 1907-1917, 2021.
  28. Jinran Qie, Erfan Khoram, Dianjing Liu, Ming Zhou, and Li Gao*, Real-time Deep Learning Design Tool for Far-Field Radiation Profile. Photonics Research 9(4) B104-B108, 2021.
  29. Li Jiang, Xiaozhong Li, Qingxin Wu, Lianhui Wang, and Li Gao*, Neural Network Enabled Metasurface Design for Phase Manipulation. Optics Express 29(2) 2521-2528, 2021.
  30. Xing Sheng, Li Gao, Young Min Song, Hu Tao, and Seok-Hyun Yun, “Bio-inspired and Bio-integrated Photonic Materials and Devices: Feature Issue Introduction,” Optical Materials Express 10(1), 155-156, 2020.
  31. Xiaoqing Chen, Khurram Shehzad, Li Gao*, Mingsheng Long, Hui Guo, Shuchao Qin, Xiaomu Wang, Fengqiu Wang, Yi Shi, Weida Hu, Yang Xu*, and Xinran Wang*, Graphene Hybrid Structures for Integrated and Flexible Optoelectronics. Advanced Materials 32(27), 1902039, 2020.
  32. Li Gao*, Xiaozhong Li, Dianjing Liu, Lianhui Wang, and Zongfu Yu, A Bidirectional Deep Neural Network for Accurate Silicon Color Design, Advanced Materials 31(51), 1905467, 2019.
  33. Xiaozhong Li, Jing Shu, Wenhua Gu, and Li Gao*, Deep Neural Network for Plasmonic Sensor Modeling. Optical Materials Express 9(9), 3857-3862, 2019.
  34. Ruomu Li, Suxia Xie, Labao Zhang, Liqiang Li, Deying Kong, Q. Wang, Run Xin, Xing Sheng, Lan Yin, C. Yu, Zongfu Yu, Xinran Wang* and Li Gao*. Soft and Transient Magnesium Plasmonics for Environmental and Biomedical Sensing. Nano Research 11(8), 4390–4400, 2018.
  35. Li Gao*. Flexible Device Applications of 2D Semiconductors. Small 13(35)，1603994，2017.
  36. Li Gao, Yihui Zhang, Hui Zhang, Sage Doshay, Xu Xie, Hongying Luo, Deesha Shah, Yan Shi, Siyi Xu, Hui Fang, Jonathan A. Fan, Peter Nordlander, Yonggang Huang* and John A. Rogers*. Optics and Nonlinear Buckling Mechanics in Large-Area, Highly Stretchable Arrays of Plasmonic Nanostructures. ACS Nano 9 (6), 5968–5975, 2015.
  37. Li Gao, Yihui Zhang, Victor Malyarchuk, Lin Jia, Kyung-In Jang, R.Chad Webb, Haoran Fu, Yan Shi, Guoyan Zhou, Luke Shi, Deesha Shah, Xian Huang, Baoxing Xu, Cunjiang Yu, Y. Huang and J.A. Rogers*, Epidermal Photonic Devices for Quantitative Imaging of Temperature and Thermal Transport Characteristics of the Skin. Nature Communications 5, 4938, 2014.
  38. Li Gao, Kazuki Shigeta, Abraham Vazquez-Guardado, Chirstopher J. Progler, Gregory R. Bogart, John A. Rogers* and Debashis Chanda*. Nanoimprinting Techniques for Large-Area Three-Dimensional Negative Index Metamaterials with Operation in the Visible and Telecom Bands. ACS Nano 8(6), 5535-5542, 2014.
  39. Li Gao, Youngmin Kim, Abraham Vazquez-Guardado, Kazuki Shigeta, Steven Hartanto, Daniel Franklin , Christopher J. Progler, Gregory R. Bogart, John A. Rogers* and Debashis Chanda*. Materials Selections and Growth Conditions for Large-Area, Multilayered, Visible Negative Index Metamaterials Formed by Nanotransfer Printing. Advanced Optical Materials 2(3), 256-261, 2014.

Selected International Talks

  • “Metasurface and Two-dimensional vdW Optoelectronics.” Sino-Spanish Symposium on Advanced Materials for Nanotechnology and Optoelectronics, Madrid, Spain 2024-10-1 to 2024-10-5
  • “Data-driven Inverse Design and Computational Characterization.” 14th International Conference on Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals and Plasmonics, Toyama, Japan 2024-7-16 to 2024-7-19
  • “Data-driven Inverse Design and Characterization of Metasurface devices.” Photonics & Electromagnetics Research Symposium 2024, Chengdu, China 2024-4-21 to 2024-4-25.
  • “Intelligent Design, Characterization and Fabrication of Nanophotonic Devices.” 3rd Nature Conference on Flexible Electronics-Science for a Sustainable World, Xiamen, China 2023-11-1to 2023-11-3
  • “Intelligent Design, Characterization and Fabrication of Nanophotonic Devices.” 5th International Conference on Flexible Electronics, Hangzhou, China 2023-12-8 to 2023-12-10
  • “Inverse Design and Intelligent Characterization of Nanophotonic Devices Based on Deep Neural Network.” 1st NPU-UAM Symposium on Advanced Materials, Xi’an, China 2023-9-19 to 2023-9-20
  • “Inverse Design and Intelligent Characterization of Nanophotonic Devices Based on Deep Neural Network” PhotonIcs & Electromagnetics Research Symposium, Prague, Czech Republic, 2023-7-3 to 2023-7-6
  • “The Application of Deep Neural Network for Nanophotonic Design” and “Tunable and Transient Plasmonic Structures” PhotonIcs & Electromagnetics Research Symposium, Hangzhou, China 2022-4-25 to 2022-4-29
  • “Bidirectional Deep Neural Network for Accurate Silicon Color Design.” International Conference on Materials and Systems for Sustainability 2019, Nagoya, 2019-11-1 to 2019-11-3

Representative Patents

  • ZL 2025 1 0014025.5/ZL 2024 1 1748895.7/CN201911071005.2/
  • CN202410566775.9/CN202410257498.3/ZL 2023 1 0451636.7/ZL 2022 1 1546356.6
Interests
  • Metasurface integrated two-dimensional optoelectronic devices
  • Deep learning enabled metasurface device design and sensing applications
  • Fabrication and application of flexible and tunable nanophotonic devices
Education

  • Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, 2010-2014

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (United States),Thesis advisor:Prof. John A. Rogers

  • B.Eng. (First-class honors) Materials Science and Engineering, 2005-2009

    Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)