Faculty Profiles
Di Zhou
Title： Assistant Professor
Tel： 15381191981
Department： School of Physics
E-mail： dizhou@bit.edu.cn
Address： No. 5 Zhongguancun South Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100086, School of Physics, Beijing Institute of Technology
Education
Bachelor of Science in Physics and Double Major in Mathematics, School of Physics, Peking University, September 2006 - July 2010;
Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, August 2010 - June 2016; Advisor: Professor Anthony J. Leggett.
Professional experience
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, August 2016 - September 2019; Collaborative Advisor: Professor Xiaoming Mao.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Georgia Institute of Technology, September 2019 - October 2020; Collaborative Advisor: Professor D. Zeb Rocklin.
Research Interests
My research lies at the intersection of condensed matter theory and materials science, with a specific focus on the implementation and application of topological theory in metamaterials. My approach involves theoretical derivation and numerical calculations to simulate the unique properties of materials, and to provide insight for the design and control of experimental materials. My specific research directions include:
(1) Generalized strong nonlinear topological band theory;
(2) Topological mechanics theory for amorphous, disordered systems, and biophysics systems;
(3) Implementation and application of topological mechanics metamaterials.
Publications
1. D. Zhou*, D. Z. Rocklin, M. Leamy, and Yugui Yao*, “Topological invariant and anomalous edge modes of strongly nonlinear systems”, Nature Communications 13, 3379 (2022)
2. D. Zhou, L. Zhang and X. Mao*, “Topological boundary floppy modes in quasicrystals”, Phys. Rev. X, 9, 021054 (2019)
3. D. Zhou, L. Zhang and X. Mao*, “Topological edge floppy modes in disordered fiber networks”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 120, 068003 (2018)
4. F. Ma#, Z. Tang#, X. Shi, Y. Wu, J. Yang, D. Zhou*, Y. Yao, and F. Li*, “Nonlinear Topological Mechanics in Elliptically Geared Isostatic Metamaterials”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 131, 046101 (2023)
5. J. Tang#, F. Ma#, F. Li*, H. Guo*, and D. Zhou*, “Strongly nonlinear topological phases of cascaded topoelectrical circuits”, Frontiers of Physics, 18, 3, 33311, (2023), Cover article.
6. D. Zhou*, J. Ma, K. Sun, S. Gonella, and X. Mao, “Switchable phonon diodes using nonlinear topological Maxwell lattices”, Phys. Rev. B, 101, 104106 (2020)
7. D. Zhou*, “Universal ratio of TTLS-phonon coupling constants in low-temperature amorphous solids”, J. Phys. Condens. Matter, 32,055704 (2019)
8. D. Zhou* and J. Zhang, “Non-Hermitian topological metamaterials with odd elasticity”, Phys. Rev. Research, 2, 023173 (2020)
9. J. Ma, D. Zhou, K. Sun, X. Mao, and S. Gonella*, “Edge Modes and Asymmetric Wave Transport in Topological Lattices: Experimental Characterization at Finite Frequencies”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 121, 094301 (2018)
10. F. Beroz*, D. Zhou, X. Mao, and D. Lubensky, “Physical limits of sensing material properties”, Nature Communications 11 5170 (2020)
11. X-P. Li, D. Zhou, Y. Wu*, Z-M. Yu*, F. Li*, and Y. Yao, “Observation of a single pair of type-III Weyl points in sonic crystals”, Phys. Rev. B 106, L220302 (2022)
12. X. Xin* and D. Zhou, “Kondo effect in a topological insulator quantum dot”, Phys. Rev. B, 91, 165120 (2015)
13. H. Liu, D. Zhou, L. Zhang, D. Lubensky, and X. Mao*, “Topological floppy modes in models of epithelial tissues”, Soft Matter 17 (38), 8624-8641
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