Resume:

Education:

2000-2005, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinse Academy of Sciences, Materials Science and Engineering, Ph.D.

Professional Experience:

2005-2007, R&D Center for Structural Ceramics, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinse Academy of Sciences, Research Associate.

2007-2008, Institute for Materials Research, University of Leeds, UK, Postdoctoral Research Fellow.

2008-2009, School of Electric and Electronics Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Postdoctoral Research Fellow.

2008-2012, Temasek Laboratories@NTU, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Research Scientist.

2012-2016, R&D Center for Structural Ceramics, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinse Academy of Sciences, Associate Professor.

2016-Current, Research Center for Transparent Ceramics, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinse Academy of Sciences, Associate Professor, Professor (2017-Current), and Deputy Director (2019-Current).

Research:

My research interest focused on transparent ceramics and their optical and photonic applications.

1.Spinel Transparent Ceramics. To fabricate high optical quality and high mechanical strength transparent spinel (MgAl₂O₄ and AlON) ceramics by microstructure refinement for tough optical applications such as windows, domes and consumer electronics.

2.Laser Ceramics. To develop the ceramic processing for RE:YAG, LuAG and other garnet laser ceramics with large size and composite structures. To develop the fabrication technology for various rare earth doped sesquioxide ceramics such as Y₂O₃ and Lu₂O₃ with low scattering loss.

3.Novel ceramic forming technology. To develop the environmental friendly colloidal based near net-shaping techniques for transparent ceramics with reliable performance, large size and complex shape. To develop the complicate configuration type of transparent ceramics by 3-D printing forming techniques such as DIW, DLP, and etc. 

Publications:

[1] Liu MW, Shimai S, Zhao J, Zhang J, et al. Gel-casting of MgAl₂O₄ transparent ceramics using a common dispersant [J]. Journal of American Ceramic Society, 2019, 102: 3081-3084.

[2]Han D, Zhang J, Liu P, et al. Densification and microstructure evolution of reactively sintered transparent spinel ceramics [J]. Ceramic. International, 2018, 44: 11101-11108.

[3] Han D, Zhang J, Li G et al. Effect of CaO on the optical quality and microstructure of transparent MgO·1.5Al₂O₃ spinel ceramics prepared by reactive sintering [J]. Journal of European Ceramic Society, 2018, 38: 3261–3267.

[4] Zhang J, Sun Y, Shimai S, et al. Effect of TMAH on the rheological behaviour of alumina slurries for gelcasting [J]. Journal of Asian Ceramic Society, 2017, 5: 261-265.

[5] Duan P, Liu P, Xu X, et al. Fabrication of transparent Tb₃Al₅O₁₂ ceramics by hot isostatic pressing sintering [J]. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2017, 100: 2893-2900.

[6] Duan P, Liu P, Xu X, et al. Fabrication and properties of (Tb_xY_1？x)₃Al₅O₁₂ transparent ceramics by hot isostatic pressing [J]. Optical Materials, 2017, 72: 58-62.

[7] Han D, Zhang J, Liu P, et al. Preparation of High-quality Transparent Al-rich Spinel Ceramics by Reactive Sintering [J]. Ceramics International, 2017, 44:3189-3194.

[8] Yan D, Liu P, Xu X, Zhang J, et al. Eye-safe Nd:LuAG ceramic lasers [J]. Optical Materials Express, 2017, 7:1374.

[9] Li M, Zhou TJ, Zhang J, et al, High Power Continuous Wave Yb:YAG Composite Crystal Zigzag Slab Amplifier at Room Temperature [J], Photonics Journal IEEE, 2017, 9: 1-9.

[10] Zhang J, Liu P, et al. Investigations on continuous-wave and passively Q-switched Nd:LuAG ceramic lasers at eye-safe wavelengths [J], Optical Materials, 2017, 73:675-679.

[11] Han D, Zhang J, Liu P, et al. Effect of polymorphism of Al₂O₃ on the sintering and microstructure of transparent MgAl₂O₄ ceramics [J]. Optical Materials, 2016, 71:62-65.

[12] Kong L B, Huang Y Z, Que W X, Zhang J, et al. Transparent Ceramics (Book), Springer, 2015.04, ISSN 2364-3293.