2014.08 – 2017.11 Nanyang Technological University Ph.D.
2010.09 – 2013.07 Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Master's Degree
2005.09 – 2009.07 School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology Bachelor's Degree

2018.03-2020.12 Postdoctoral Researcher, Nanyang Technological University
2020.12-Present Professor, Beijing Institute of Technology

Primarily focusing on the preparation, properties, and applications of low-dimensional materials (2D), including semiconductor and quantum materials. Utilizing chemical and physical methods to address challenges in semiconductor and quantum material preparation,and investigating their semiconductor characteristics and novel physical properties such as ferromagnetism, ferroelectricity, and superconductivity. Exploring their applications in high-performance electronic devices and quantum fields. Specific research areas include:
1.Preparation and properties of novel low-dimensional materials and their heterostructures.
2.High-performance electronic devices.
3.Research on novel physical properties of new low-dimensional materials.

In recent years, published over 50 SCI papers as first (including co-first) and corresponding author, including 14 papers in Nature series (one in Nature), Science Advances, Advanced Materials, Nano Letters, JACS, ACS Nano, etc. Delivered multiple invited talks at important academic conferences both domestically and internationally. Invited as a reviewer for various international academic journals. Serving on the Community Board of Materials Horizons and as a Young Editor of Chinese Chemical Letters. Publications are as follows:

https://scholar.google.com.sg/citations?hl=en&user=tmVOLIcAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate 

1. Zhou JD, Zhang WJ, Lin YC, Cao J, Zhou Y, Jiang W, Du HF, Tang BJ, Shi J, Jiang BY, Cao X, Lin B, Fu QD, Zhu C, Guo W, Huang YZ, Yao Y, Parkin SSP, Zhou JH, Gao YF, Wang YL, Hou YL, Yao YG, Suenaga K, Wu XS, Liu Z. Heterodimensional Superlattice with In-Plane Anomalous Hall Effect. Nature 2022, 609, 46.

2. Zhou JD, Zhu C, Zhou Y, Dong JC, Li PL, Zhang ZW, Wang Z, Lin YC, Shi J, Zhang RW, Zheng YZ, Yu HM, Tang BJ, Liu FC, Wang L, Liu LW, Liu GB, Hu WD, Gao YF, Yang HT, Gao WB, Lu L, Wang YL, Suenaga K, Liu GT, Ding F, Yao YG, Liu Z. Composition and Phase Engineering of Metal Chalcogenides and Phosphorous Chalcogenides. Nat Mater 2023, 22, 450.

3. Zhou JD, Lin JH, Huang XW, Zhou Y, Chen Y, Xia J, et al. A library of atomically thin metal chalcogenides. Nature 2018, 556, 355-359.

4. Zhou JD, Liu FC, Lin JH, Huang XW, Xia J, Zhang BW, et al. Large-Area and High-Quality 2D Transition Metal Telluride. Adv Mater 2017, 29, 1063471. (Front Cover)

5. Zhou JD, Zeng QS, Lv DH, Sun LF, Niu L, Fu W, et al. Controlled Synthesis of High-Quality Mono layered alpha-In₂Se₃ via Physical Vapor Deposition. Nano Lett 2015, 15, 6400-6405.

6. Zhou JD, Lin JH, Liu Z, Zhou W. Synthesis of Co-doped MoS₂ monolayer with enhanced valley splitting. Adv Mater 2020, 32, 1906536.

7. Zhu C^#, Yu ML^#, Zhou JD^#, He YM, Deng Y, Guo SS, Sun LT , Wang L, Hu ZL, Zhang ZH, Guo WL, Liu Z. Strain-Driven Growth of Ultra-long Two-dimensional Nano-Channels.(Co-first author. Nat Commun 2020, 11, 772. (#共同一作)

8. Zhou JD, Tang BJ, Lin JH, Lv DH, Shi J, Sun LF, et al. Morphology Engineering in Monolayer MoS₂-WS₂ Lateral Heterostructure. Adv Funct Mater, 2018, 28, 180158.

9. Zhou JD, Kong XH, Lin JH, Sun D, Ji W, Liu Z, et al. Epitaxial synthesis of monolayer PtSe₂ single crystal on MoSe₂ with strong interlayer coupling. ACS Nano 2019, 13, 10929-10938.

10. Li PL^#, Cui J^#, Zhou JD^#*, Guo D, Zhao ZZ, Yi J, Fan J, Ji ZQ, Jing XN, Qu FM, Yang CL, Lu L, Lin JH^*, Liu Z^*, Liu GT^*. Phase transition and superconductivity enhancement in Se-substituted MoTe₂ thin films. Adv Mater 2019, 31, 1904641 (*通讯作者)

11. Cui J^#, Li PL^#, Zhou JD^#, Liu Z, Liu GT, et al. Transport evidence of asymmetric spin–orbit coupling in few-layer superconducting 1Td-MoTe₂. Nat Commun, 2019, 10, 2044.

12. Feng Q, Duan JX^*, Wang P, Jiang W^*, Peng HM, Zhong JR, Cao J, Hu YQ, Li QL, Wang QS, Zhou JD^*, Yao YG^*. Heterodimensional Kondo Superlattices with Strong Anisotropy. Nat Commun 2024, 15, 5491.

13. Kong DN, Zhu CL, Zhao CY, Liu JJ, Wang P, Huang XW^*, Zheng SJ^*, Zheng DZ, Liu RB^*, Zhou JD^*. Emerging Two-Dimensional Ferromagnetic Semiconductors. Chem Soc Rev 2024, 53, 11228.

14. Tang BJ, Wang XW, Han MJ, Xu XD, Zhang ZW, Zhu C, Cao X, Yang YM, Fu QD, Yang JQ, Li X^*, Gao WB, Zhou JD^*, Lin JH^*, Liu Z^*. Phase Engineering of Cr5Te8 with Colossal Anomalous Hall Effect. Nat Electron 2022, 5, 224.

15. Wang P, Zhao Y, Na R, Dong WK, Duan JY, Cheng Y, Xu BY, Kong DN, Liu JJ, Du S, Zhao CY, Yang Y, Lv L, Hu QM, Ai H, Xiong Y, Stolyarov VS, Zheng SJ, Zhou Y, Deng F, Zhou JD^*. Chemical Vapor Deposition Synthesis of Intrinsic High‐Temperature Ferroelectric 2D CuCrSe2. Adv Mater 2024, 2400655.

16. Yang Y, Liu JJ, Zhao CY, Liang QR, Dong WK, Shi J, Wang P, Kong DN, Lv L, Jia L, Wang DN, Huang C, Zheng SJ, Wang ML, Liu FC, Yu P, Qiao JS, Ji W, Zhou JD^*. A Universal Strategy for Synthesis of 2D Ternary Transition Metal Phosphorous Chalcogenides. Adv Mater 2024, 36, 2307237.

17. Zhao CY, Dong WK, Yang Y, Yu HB, Duan JY, Kong DN, Li KS, Han XC, Yun C, Wang TJ, Wang P, Zhao Y, Liu JJ, Hu QM, Jia L, Zhang Y, Ai H, Wang SS, Li D, Zang TY, Guo Y, Wang XY, Zhao XX, Zhou Y, Zhou JD^*. Intrinsic Ferroelectric CuVP2S6 for Potential Applications in Neuromorphic Recognition and Translation. Nat Commun 2025, 16, 6264.

We plan to recruit 2-3 master's and doctoral students annually. We welcome students who are passionate about scientific careers and interested in interdisciplinary fields of materials, physics, and electronics, especially research on low-dimensional semiconductor and quantum materials. Concurrently, we can support 2-3 postdoctoral researchers with competitive compensation. Excellent young scholars with relevant experience are encouraged to contact us. Outstanding doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers will have opportunities for international academic exchanges and learning.