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Quantum Mechanics and Non-Hermitian Physics

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Deyuan Zou
Beijing Institute of Technology
2
Weiwei Zhu
Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications
3
S. M. Rafi‐Ul‐Islam
National University of Singapore
4
Wen‐Tan Xue
National University of Singapore
5
Kai Bai
Wuhan University of Technology
6
Xunlong Luo
Science and Technology on Surface Physics and Chemistry Laboratory
7
Wen-Bo Bo
Zhejiang A & F University
8
Sibel Tarla
Fırat University
9
Zejian Ren
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
10
Xiaoqian Shu
Zhejiang Lab

Rising Stars Papers

1
Observation of Nonlinear Exceptional Points with a Complete Basis in Dynamics
Physical Review Letters|2024
42 cit.
2
Chiral transmission by an open evolution trajectory in a non-Hermitian system
Light Science & Applications|2024
41 cit.
3
Experimental observation of exceptional bound states in a classical circuit network
Science Bulletin|2024
25 cit.
4
Twisted topology of non-Hermitian systems induced by long-range coupling
Physical review. B./Physical review. B|2024
24 cit.
5
Phase trajectories and Chaos theory for dynamical demonstration and explicit propagating wave formation
Chaos Solitons & Fractals|2024
24 cit.
6
Arbitrarily Configurable Nonlinear Topological Modes
Physical Review Letters|2024
19 cit.
7
Chiral surface and hinge states in higher-order Weyl semimetallic circuits
Physical review. B./Physical review. B|2024
17 cit.
8
From knots to exceptional points: Emergence of topological features in non-Hermitian systems with long-range coupling
Physical review. B./Physical review. B|2024
14 cit.
9
Critical non-Hermitian skin effect in a cross-coupled Hermitian chain
Physical review. B./Physical review. B|2025
12 cit.
10
Creation of a tweezer array for cold atoms utilizing a generative neural network
APL Quantum|2024
9 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Flore K. Kunst
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
2
Corentin Coulais
University of Amsterdam
3
Robert-Jan Slager
University of Manchester
4
Guancong Ma
Hong Kong Baptist University
5
Zhesen Yang
Hong Kong Baptist University
6
Mark Kremer
University of Rostock
7
Linhu Li
Shenzhen Bay Laboratory
8
U. S. Okorie
University of South Africa
9
Jong Yeon Lee
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
10
Tiefu Li
Tsinghua University

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Non-Hermitian morphing of topological modes
Nature|2022
248 cit.
2
Non-Abelian braiding on photonic chips
Nature Photonics|2022
161 cit.
3
Quantum Criticality Under Decoherence or Weak Measurement
PRX Quantum|2023
147 cit.
4
Harnessing plasticity in sequential metamaterials for ideal shock absorption
Nature|2024
115 cit.
5
Non-reciprocal topological solitons in active metamaterials
Nature|2024
104 cit.
6
Buckling Metamaterials for Extreme Vibration Damping
Advanced Materials|2023
78 cit.
7
Fermionic Monte Carlo Study of a Realistic Model of Twisted Bilayer Graphene
Physical Review X|2022
77 cit.
8
Self-Oscillation and Synchronization Transitions in Elastoactive Structures
Physical Review Letters|2023
61 cit.
9
Symmetry protected topological phases under decoherence
Quantum|2025
53 cit.
10
Non-orientable order and non-commutative response in frustrated metamaterials
Nature|2023
52 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Demetrios N. Christodoulides
University of Southern California
2
Alexander Szameit
University of Rostock
3
Stefan Boettcher
Emory and Henry College
4
Ziad H. Musslimani
Florida State University
5
Lan Yang
Tsinghua University
6
Zhong Wang
Foshan University
7
Mercedeh Khajavikhan
University of Southern California
8
Shi‐Hai Dong
Huzhou University
9
Chun-Yueh Chiang
National Formosa University
10
Yuri S. Kivshar
Australian National University

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Real Spectra in Non-Hermitian Hamiltonians Having<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi mathvariant="bold-script">P</mml:mi><mml:mi mathvariant="bold-script">T</mml:mi></mml:math>Symmetry
Physical Review Letters|1998
6.6k cit.
2
Norm-Conserving Pseudopotentials
Physical Review Letters|1979
4.4k cit.
3
Photonic Floquet topological insulators
Nature|2013
3.3k cit.
4
Fano resonances in nanoscale structures
Reviews of Modern Physics|2010
3k cit.
5
Observation of<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi mathvariant="script">P</mml:mi><mml:mi mathvariant="script">T</mml:mi></mml:math>-Symmetry Breaking in Complex Optical Potentials
Physical Review Letters|2009
2.7k cit.
6
Non-Hermitian physics and PT symmetry
Nature Physics|2018
2.7k cit.
7
Parity–time-symmetric whispering-gallery microcavities
Nature Physics|2014
2.5k cit.
8
Observation of Accelerating Airy Beams
Physical Review Letters|2007
2.4k cit.
9
From metamaterials to metadevices
Nature Materials|2012
2.3k cit.
10
Edge States and Topological Invariants of Non-Hermitian Systems
Physical Review Letters|2018
2.2k cit.

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