2013-07 - 2018-06, University of Utah，Ph.D
2009-09 - 2013-07, Tongji University，Bachelor degree

2022-10 - now, School of Physics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Professor
2021-12 - 2022-10, School of Physics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Associate Professor
2018-08 - 2021-12, University of Minnesota, USA, Post Doc.

We are a theoretical and computational group interested in the understanding and engineering multifunctional nanomaterials that have close collaborations with experiments. We develop and apply both first-principles calculations based on density-functional theory and phenomenological theoretical models to study various intriguing materials properties. Most recently, we focus on topological materials and various novel functional materials for their intriguing quantum phenomena and potential application in next-generation electronics and spintronics. Below are selected a few directions that we currently work on
1: Exploring novel flat band model and materials for their exotic quantum states and intriguing applications, e.g., high-dimensional and multiorbital flat bands related special properties.
2: Searching for better Hall materials and studying their potential applications in high-performance spintronic devices, e.g., understanding the correlation between spin/Berry curvature and various spin/anomalous Hall effect to design materials with high spin/anomalous Hall conductivity.
3: Exploring two-dimensional metal-organic and covalent-organic frameworks for their exotic quantum states and intriguing applications, e.g., various topological quantum states and topological flat bands related special properties.
4: Fundamental understanding of various multi-functional quantum materials for their promising application in electronics, e.g., two-dimensional ferroelectric materials for electronic switching or topological materials for field-free magnetic switching.

Publications

Our works are published in various high-impact SCI journals, including [Nature], [Nat. Commun.], [Phys. Rev. Lett.], [Nano Lett.], [Acc. Chem. Res.], [Adv. Mater.], [Phys. Rev. B] et al. See more details of our research in google-scholar. 

Selected Book Chapter and Review (Corresponding author*，co-first author#)

(1) K. Jin#, W. Jiang#, G. Sethi#, F. Liu*, Topological quantum devices: a review, Nanoscale, 15, 12787-12817 (2023).

(2) W. Jiang#, X. Ni#, F. Liu*, Exotic topological bands and quantum states in metal-organic and covalent-organic frameworks, Acc. Chem. Res. 54(2), 416-426 (2021) (Invited review).

(3) W. Jiang, F. Liu, Organic topological insulators, World Scientific Reference on Spin in Organics, Materials and Energy, Chapter 6, (2018) (Invited book Chapter)

Selected Recent Publications (Corresponding author*，co-first author#)

(1) D. Guo, H. Wang, …, W. Jiang*, J.D. Zhou, S. Zheng*, Anisotropic Resonant Tunneling in Twist-Stacked van der Waals Heterostructure, ACS Nano 19(10) 9826 (2025).

(2) J. Duan, C. Cui, M. Wang, W. Jiang*, Y. Yao*, Three-Dimensional Multiorbital Flat Band Models and Materials, Nano Lett. 24(49) 15751 (2024).

(3) G. Miao#, M. Gu#, …, W. Jiang*, M. Meng*, W. Wang*, J. Guo*, Tuning the Magnetism in Ultrathin CrxTey Films by Lattice Dimensionality, Adv. Elect. Mater., aelm.202400720 (2024)

(4) Y. Yang#, P. Wang#, J. Chen#, D. Zhang*. …, W. Jiang*, …, Yong Jiang*, Orbital torque switching in perpendicularly magnetized materials, Nat. Commun. 15(1) 8645 (2024).

(5) Q. Feng, J. Duan*, P. Wang, W. Jiang* et al., Heterodimensional Kondo superlattices with strong anisotropy, Nat. Commun. 15(1) 5491 (2024).

(6) M. Wang, W. Jiang*, Y. Yao, Three-dimensional flat band evolution between pyrochlore and perovskite lattices with enhanced anomalous Hall effect, Phys. Re. B 109 (16), 165147 (2024)

(7) J. Chen, RW. Zhang, ZM. Yu, W. Jiang*, Y. Yao*, Intrinsic spin Hall effect in topological semimetals with single Dirac nodal ring, Phys. Rev. Mater. 8 (4), 044201 (2024)

(8) J. Cao#, W. Jiang#, XP. Li, D. Tu, J. Zhou, J. Zhou*, Y. Yao*, In-plane anomalous Hall effect in PT-symmetric antiferromagnetic materials, Phys. Rev. Lett., 130(16), 166702 (2023).

(9) J. Zhou#*, W. Zhang#, Y. Lin#, J. Cao#, Y. Zhou, W. Jiang et. al, Heterodimensional superlattice with in-plane anomalous Hall effect, Nature, 609(7925), 46-51 (2022).

During Ph.D and Post Doc period.

(1) Y. H. Kim, W. Jiang, et al, T. Low, C.‐H. Lee*, Boltzmann Switching MoS2 Metal‐semiconductor Field‐effect Transistors Enabled by Monolithic‐oxide‐gapped Metal Gates at the Schottky‐Mott Limit, Adv. Mater. 2314274 (2024)

(2) C.O. Ascencio, W. Jiang*, DJP de Sousa, S. Lee, J.P. Wang, T. Low*, Enhanced spin Hall response from aligned Kramers-Weyl points in high Chern number semimetals, Phys. Rev. B 108 (20), L201404 (2023).

(3) D. Zhang#, W. Jiang#, H. Yun, et al., Robust negative longitudinal magnetoresistance and spin–orbit torque in sputtered Pt3Sn and Pt3SnxFe1-x topological semimetal, Nat. Commun. 14(1) 4151 (2023).

(4) D. Zhang#, M. Bapna#, W. Jiang#, et al., Bipolar electric-field switching of perpendicular magnetic tunnel junctions through voltage-controlled exchange coupling, Nano Lett., 22(2), 622-629 (2022).

(5) Y. Ou, W. Yanez, R. Xiao, M. Stanley, S. Ghosh, B. Zheng, W. Jiang, et al., ZrTe2/CrTe2: an epitaxial van der Waals platform for spintronics, Nat. Commun. 13(1), 2972 (2022).

(6) W. Jiang*, D.JP Sousa, J.-P. Wang, T. Low*, Giant anomalous Hall effect due to double-degenerate quasiflat bands, Phys. Rev. Lett., 126(10), 106601 (2021).

(7) W. Jiang, S. Zhang, Z. Wang, F. Liu*, T. Low*, Topological band engineering of Lieb lattice in Phthalocyanine-based metal-organic frameworks, Nano Lett., 20(3), 1959-1966 (2020).

(8) W. Jiang*, H. Huang, F. Liu, JP. Wang, T. Low*, Magnetic Weyl semimetals with diamond structure realized in spinel compounds, Phys. Rev. B, 101(12), 121113, (2020).

(9) K. Xu, W. Jiang, X. Gao, Z. Zhao, T. Low, and W. Zhu, Optical control of ferroelectric switching and multifunctional devices based on van der Waals ferroelectric semiconductors, Nanoscale, 12, 23488 (2020).

(10) A. Yang, JC Blancon, W. Jiang, et al., Giant enhancement of photoluminescence Emission in WS2-two-dimensional perovskite heterostructure, Nano Lett., 19(8), 4852 (2019).

(11) W. Jiang*, M. Kang, H. Huang, H. Xu, T. Low, F. Liu*, Topological band evolution between Lieb and kagome lattices, Phys. Rev, B, 99(12), 125131 (2019).

(12) W. Jiang, H. Huang, F. Liu*, A Lieb-like lattice in a covalent-organic framework and its Stoner ferromagnetism, Nat. Commun., 10(1), 1-7 (2019).

(13) W. Jiang, Z. Liu*, J.W. Mei*, B. Cui, F. Liu*, Dichotomy between frustrated local spins and conjugated electrons in a two-dimensional metal-organic framework, Nanoscale, 11(3), 955-961 (2018).

(14) W. Jiang, Z. Liu, M. Zhou, X. Ni, F. Liu*, π-Conjugation in Epitaxial Si (111)-(√3×√3) Surface: Unconventional" Bamboo Hat" Bonding Geometry for Si, Phys. Rev. B 95 (24), 241405(R) (2017).

We have Postdoctoral and PhD/Master positions available. Please feel free to contact Prof. Jiang at wjiang[@]bit.edu.cn

PhD/Master students with background of materials science, physics, and chemistry and strong interest in condensed matter physics and computational physics are welcome to apply.

Postdoc is expected to conduct highly independent research in the general area of theoretical and computational condensed matter physics and materials science, and encouraged to work on research topics of his/her own interest.

We also welcome strongly motivated undergraduate students to join for research projects.