Prof. fengjun tian | Optical Engineering Awards | Best Researcher Award

Prof. fengjun tian, Harbin Engineering University, China

Fengjun Tian is a distinguished professor at the College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering at Harbin Engineering University in Harbin, China. He earned his Ph.D. in Optics Engineering in July 2012, focusing on embedded hollow multi-core polarization maintaining fiber technology under the guidance of Dr. Libo Yuan. His academic journey began with a B.S. in Microelectronics in 2002 and an M.S. in Microelectronics and Solid-State Electronics in 2005, both from Heilongjiang University. Since joining Harbin Engineering University, he has progressed from a teaching assistant to a lecturer, and then to an associate professor before attaining his current professorship in 2024. His research primarily revolves around multi-core optical fiber technology, encompassing design, fabrication, theoretical analysis, and practical applications, including the development of various integrated optical devices. Professor Tian is actively involved in professional organizations, serving as a member of the Chinese Optical Society and the Heilongjiang Optical Society, and has contributed as a reviewer for several OSA journals. His research has been recognized through multiple grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China, further solidifying his reputation in the field of optical engineering.

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Summary of Suitability for the Best Researcher Award: Fengjun Tian

Researcher Overview
Fengjun Tian is a highly qualified candidate for the Best Researcher Award, currently serving as a Professor in the Department of Physics at Harbin Engineering University. With a strong academic foundation and extensive research experience in optical fibre technology, he has demonstrated significant contributions to the field.

🎓 Education

Ph.D. in Optics Engineering (July 2012)
Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, P.R. China
Thesis: Embedded Hollow Multi-Core Polarization Maintaining Fibre Technology Research
Advisor: Dr. Libo Yuan, Professor
M.S. in Microelectronics and Solid-State Electronics (July 2005)
Heilongjiang University, Harbin, P.R. China
Advisor: Dr. Dianzhong Wen, Professor
B.S. in Microelectronics (July 2002)
Heilongjiang University, Harbin, P.R. China

💼 Work Experience

Professor (07/2024 – Present)
Department of Physics, Harbin Engineering University
Focus: Optical Fibre Theory and Technology (Graduate Teaching)
Associate Professor (09/2013 – 06/2024)
Department of Physics, Harbin Engineering University
Focus: Optical Fibre Theory and Technology (Graduate Teaching)
Lecturer (09/2007 – 08/2013)
Department of Physics, Harbin Engineering University
Focus: Optical Fibre Theory and Technology (Graduate Teaching)
Teaching Assistant (07/2005 – 08/2007)
Department of Physics, Harbin Engineering University
Focus: Method of Mathematics and Physics (Undergraduate Teaching)

🔬 Research Experience

Academic Staff (03/2006 – Present)
Key Lab of In-fibre Integrated Optics, Ministry of Education of China
- Focus on multi-core optical fibre technology: design, fabrication, theoretical analysis, and application.
- Developed various in-fibre integrated optical devices, aiming to realize Photonic Chips based on multi-core optical fibres.

🏆 Awards and Grants

National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Grant No. 61205027 (2013-2015)
- Grant No. 61275094 (2013-2016)
- Grant No. 11104043 (2012-2015)
- Grant No. 61227013 (2013-2016)
Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China
- Grant No. 3072022TS2510

🌟 Professional Activities

Member of the Chinese Optical Society (since 2010)
Council member of Heilongjiang Optical Society (since 2021)
Director of SPIE Student Club at Harbin Engineering University (since 2010)
Reviewer for OSA journals: Optics Letters, Applied Optics (since 2010)

Publication Top Notes:

A 1.62-W passively Q-switch Tm3+-doped laser with a Bi2O2Se saturable absorber

A diode-pumped SnS2 passively Q-switched Tm-doped pulsed laser

A single-polarization hollow-core anti-resonant fiber based on epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) material in terahertz region

A THz fiber polarization splitter based on anti-resonant hollow-core fiber with the asymmetric dual-suspended cores

All-fiber modulator derived from the large-transverse-offset Mach-Zehnder interferometer coated with ITO

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yeming Zhang, Henan Polytechnic University, China

Zhang Yeming is an accomplished Associate Professor at the Institute of Intelligent Mechatronic Systems, School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, where he has served since January 2021. Born in August 1979 in Feicheng, Shandong, China, he earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Electronics Engineering from Beihang University in June 2011 under the supervision of Professor Cai Maolin. Zhang has an extensive academic and professional background, including membership in several prestigious organizations, such as the Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society and the Chinese Association of Automation.

Summary of Suitability for Best Researcher Award: Zhang Yeming

Dr. Zhang Yeming is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Intelligent Mechatronic Systems, School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University. With a robust academic background, including a Ph.D. in Mechanical Electronics Engineering from Beihang University, Dr. Zhang has established himself as a leading researcher in the field of intelligent control systems and mechatronics.

💼 Work Experience

Associate Professor
School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University
January 2021 – Present

Lecturer
School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University
June 2011 – December 2020

Technician
Shandong Electric Power Construction Second Engineering Company
July 2003 – August 2004

🎖️ Awards and Honors

First Prize of the China Mechanical Industry Science and Technology Award (2013)

Second Prize of the China Instrument and Control Society Science and Technology Progress Award (2022)

Two Third Prizes of the China Coal Industry Science and Technology Award (2018, 2022)

Third Prize of the 7th Henan Coal Mine Safety Production Science and Technology Progress Award (2016)

Second Prize of Henan Province’s Natural Science Excellent Academic Paper

Three Second Prizes from the Provincial Department of Education (ranked 1st)

Outstanding Teacher of Henan Polytechnic University for the academic years 2019-2020 and 2014-2015

Excellent Instructor for the 14th Challenge Cup Henan Province College Students’ Extracurricular Academic Science and Technology Competition (2019)

Excellent Instructor Award for the “Yuntaishan Cup” China Henan – U.S. Regional College Students’ Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (2015)

Publication Top Notes:

Structural Design and Control Performance Study of Flexible Finger Mechanisms for Robot End Effectors

Research on Surface Defect Detection of Strip Steel Based on Improved YOLOv7

Medical Grabbing Servo System with Friction Compensation Based on the Differential Evolution Algorithm

Analysis of Power Matching on Energy Savings of a Pneumatic Rotary Actuator Servo-Control System

Nonlinear Model Establishment and Experimental Verification of a Pneumatic Rotary Actuator Position Servo System