Dapeng Yu

Professor Yu Dapeng, born in 1959 in Zhongwei, Ningxia, obtained his doctoral degree in 1993 from the Solid State Physics Laboratory at the University of South Paris, France. Since 1995, he has held positions as associate professor and professor at the School of Physics, Peking University. In 2015, he was elected as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Presently, he serves as a distinguished professor in the Department of Physics at the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) and is the director of the Quantum Science and Engineering Research Institute in Shenzhen (SUSTech). Additionally, he holds roles such as the chairman of the Quantum Information Branch of the China Electronics Society and the chairman of the Shenzhen Electronics Society.

Professor Yu has dedicated his career to the controlled preparation of low-dimensional (1-D, 2-D) quantum materials, particularly focusing on the physical properties and device effects. He is an international pioneer in the scale preparation and physical property characterization of semiconductor quantum wires and other quantum materials. With an H-index of 91, he is ranked among the top physicists globally. As an APS fellow, Professor Yu's research over the past decade has concentrated on the precise quantum manipulation of the optoelectronic, thermal, and magnetic physical properties of single semiconductor quantum wires and monomer quantum structures. His work has led to a series of internationally impactful research advancements, establishing a solid foundation for quantum control and quantum computing.

Upon joining the full-time faculty at SUSTech in May 2016, Professor Yu focused on constructing Shenzhen's quantum scientific research team and platform, successfully establishing the Shenzhen Quantum Science and Engineering Research Institute, one of Shenzhen's top ten basic research institutions. This institute has attracted over 300 international and young talents in quantum science and technology, leading research in various dire