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Photonic Crystals and Applications

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Yang Hu
Hubei University of Arts and Science
2
Min‐Soo Hwang
Seoul National University
3
Xiuqin Zhan
Chinese Academy of Sciences
4
Guojing Tang
Sun Yat-sen University
5
Meng Kang
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
6
Mingjiang Zhang
Hefei National Center for Physical Sciences at Nanoscale
7
Hanwen Huang
Fudan University
8
Saleh Naghizade
University of Tabriz
9
Xiewen Wen
Peking University
10
Junlong Liao
Hanshan Normal University

Rising Stars Papers

1
Smart colloidal photonic crystal sensors
Advances in Colloid and Interface Science|2024
145 cit.
2
Janus Bound States in the Continuum with Asymmetric Topological Charges
Physical Review Letters|2025
44 cit.
3
Broadband and fabrication-tolerant 3-dB couplers with topological valley edge modes
Light Science & Applications|2024
40 cit.
4
Large-scale preparation of leakage-proof phase change composites with compressed enhanced thermally conductive network for efficient thermal management
Journal of Energy Storage|2024
32 cit.
5
Progress in Printable Colloidal Photonic Crystals
Advanced Photonics Research|2024
14 cit.
6
Polymerization-with-assembly enables homogeneous circularly polarized luminescence structures
Nano Research|2024
10 cit.
7
Quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy for SF6 gas matrix based on a T-shaped quartz tuning fork
Frontiers in Physics|2025
7 cit.
8
Chiral spin constrained assemblies for polarized optical mapping
Science Advances|2025
7 cit.
9
Topological manipulation for advancing nanophotonics
npj Nanophotonics|2024
4 cit.
10
Value at Adversarial Risk: A Graph Defense Strategy against Cost-Aware Attacks
Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence|2024
3 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Robert C. Devlin
Harvard University
2
Andreas Tittl
Nanosystems Initiative Munich
3
Yichen Shen
Zhejiang University
4
Hamed Saghaei
Islamic Azad University of Shahrekord
5
Luoran Shang
Fudan University
6
Wei Hong
Sun Yat-sen University
7
Zhaoju Yang
Zhejiang University
8
Jinming Zhou
Hebei Normal University
9
Fariborz Parandin
Islamic Azad University of Kermanshah
10
Bo Zhen
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Intrinsic strong light-matter coupling with self-hybridized bound states in the continuum in van der Waals metasurfaces
Nature Materials|2023
186 cit.
2
Unlocking the out-of-plane dimension for photonic bound states in the continuum to achieve maximum optical chirality
Light Science & Applications|2023
178 cit.
3
Polymer-based responsive structural color materials
Progress in Materials Science|2023
135 cit.
4
Cholesteric cellulose liquid crystal ink for three-dimensional structural coloration
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2022
96 cit.
5
Photonic Floquet Skin-Topological Effect
Physical Review Letters|2024
77 cit.
6
Design of 2D photonic crystal biosensor to detect blood components
Optical and Quantum Electronics|2022
74 cit.
7
Biomimetic Enzyme Cascade Structural Color Hydrogel Microparticles for Diabetic Wound Healing Management
Advanced Science|2023
74 cit.
8
Multi‐Bioinspired MOF Delivery Systems from Microfluidics for Tumor Multimodal Therapy
Advanced Science|2023
74 cit.
9
Magnetic Polysaccharide Mesenchymal Stem Cells Exosomes Delivery Microcarriers for Synergistic Therapy of Osteoarthritis
ACS Nano|2024
70 cit.
10
Design and simulation of a 2 × 1 All-Optical multiplexer based on photonic crystals
Optics & Laser Technology|2022
66 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Thomas W. Ebbesen
Institut de Science et d'Ingénierie Supramoléculaires
2
Susumu Noda
Kyoto University
3
Shanhui Fan
Stanford University
4
Xiang Zhang
Shanghai University
5
Marin Soljačić
Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology
6
Yuri S. Kivshar
Australian National University
7
John D. Joannopoulos
Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies
8
Federico Capasso
Harvard University Press
9
Shin‐Tson Wu
University of Central Florida
10
Michal Lipson
Columbia University

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Surface plasmon subwavelength optics
Nature|2003
11.6k cit.
2
Extraordinary optical transmission through sub-wavelength hole arrays
Nature|1998
7.6k cit.
3
Flat optics with designer metasurfaces
Nature Materials|2014
5.8k cit.
4
Wireless Power Transfer via Strongly Coupled Magnetic Resonances
Science|2007
5.5k cit.
5
Discovery of intrinsic ferromagnetism in two-dimensional van der Waals crystals
Nature|2017
5k cit.
6
Sub-Diffraction-Limited Optical Imaging with a Silver Superlens
Science|2005
4k cit.
7
Topological photonics
Nature Photonics|2014
3.6k cit.
8
Passive radiative cooling below ambient air temperature under direct sunlight
Nature|2014
3.4k cit.
9
A graphene-based broadband optical modulator
Nature|2011
3.4k cit.
10
Metalenses at visible wavelengths: Diffraction-limited focusing and subwavelength resolution imaging
Science|2016
3.3k cit.

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