1.Optical waveguide;
2.Acousto-optical devices;
3.Microwave photonics.

Sept. 2004----Jun. 2007, PhD in Optoelectronics
College of Precision Instrument & Optoelectronics Eng., Tianjin Univ., Tianjin, China
Thesis: Study on the high-speed integrated acousto-optic modulator and experiment of the Q-switched yb-doped double-clad all-fiber laser 

Sept. 2001----Mar. 2004, M.S. in Optics
Department of Physics, College of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
Thesis: Research on the guided and bulk acousto-optical tunable filter 

Sept. 1996----Jun. 2000, B.S. in Physics
College of Physics, Gannan Normal Univ., Jiangxi, China

2009 The third prize of State Natual Science Award,Tianjin,China
2007 Second Prize of the fifth Tianjin Univ. and Nankai Univ. academic festival.
2006 The 5th 'Science Talents Prize' in Tianjin University.
2006 Baosteel Scholarship,China.
2006 Second Prize of the fourth Tianjin Univ. and Nankai Univ. academic festival.
2005-2006 Three A's student, Tianjin University.
2005 Third Prize of the third Tianjin Univ. and Nankai Univ. academic festival.
2004-2005 Three A's student, Tianjin University.
2003 Excellent student scholarship,Tianjin University.
1998 Second Prize in Competition of Teacher’s Skills, Gannan Normal University
1997 Excellent student scholarship, Gannan Normal University

Journal publications 

[29]Guofang Fan,Regis Orbtchouk, Bing Han, Xinhou Liu, and Zhen Zhen, “mproved coupling technique of ultracompact ring“,Applied optics,51(21),5212-5215, 2012
[28]Guofang Fan, Regis Orobtchouk, Bing Han, Jean-Marc Fedelin, Xinhou Liu, and Zhen Zhen “The Basic Building Block of -Router With Multimode-Interference Waveguide Crossings on Silicon-on-Insulator Technology“, Journal of lightwave technology,30(16),2633-2636,2012.
[27]Guofang Fan, Yuan Li, Bing Han, Qi Wang, Xinhou Liu, and Zhen Zhen “Study of an Electro-optic Polymer Modulator“,Journal of lightwave technology，30(15) 2633-2636,2012
[26]Guofang Fan, Yuan Li , Xinhou Liu, Zhen Zhen, “Analysis about the effect of an on-chip all-optical analogue to electro-magnetically induced transparency in the two resonators system“Infrared Physics & Technology,55,173–176,2012 [25]Guofang Fan , Yuan Li, Bing Han , Qi Wang, Xinhou Liu, Zhen Zhen,“Numerical model of the polymer electro-optic waveguide “Optics & Laser Technology 44 1776–1779 2012
[24]Guofang Fan, Yuan Li, Bing Han, Xinhou Liu, Zhen Zhen, “The experimental demonstration of the effect similar to electromagnetically induced transparency in the two micro-resonators system,Solid-State Electronics 73 81–83  2012
[23]Guofang Fan, Yuan Li , Xinhou Liu, Zhen Zhen, “The optimum design model of two resonators system “Optics & Laser Technology 44 825–829 2012 
[22]Guofang Fan,Wei Sang, Xinhou Liu, and Zhen Zhen, “Silicon waveguide racetrack resonators with 1.5μm radius using junction offsets “,Microwave and Optical Technology Letters，54(6), 1470-1471,2012
[21]Hongyu Li, Lili Zhang, Hesong Huang, Guofang  Fan* ,“The transfer matrix of the acousto-optic tunable filter“Optoelectronics and advanced materials-rapid communications,6,( 5-6), 639 - 641,2012
 [20] Marco Masi, Régis Orobtchouk, Guofang Fan, Jean-Marc Fedeli, and Lorenzo Pavesi,“Towards a Realistic Modelling of Ultra-Compact Racetrack Resonators“Journal of lightwave technology,28(22),3233-3242,2010.
[19]Guofang Fan,Jiping Ning,et al. “An Improved Ray Approximation Method to Design the Single-Mode 3-D Optical Waveguide” Optics Communications, 271,421-423,2007.
[18] Fan GF,Ning JP,et al. “Relationship between Bragg bandwidth and acoustic aperture of guided acousto-optic interaction” Applied Phys. Lett., 88 (19),191102,2006.
[17]Guofang Fan, Jiping Ning, et al. “Overlap integral dependence on the penetration depth in abnormal guided acousto-optic”Optik,118(11),544-546, 2007.
[16]Fan GF,Ning J.P., et al. “The design of ZnO/LiNbO3 thin-plating surface acoustical waveguide in acousto-optic tunable filters” Optics & Laser Technology,39(2),421-423, 2007.
[15]Fan GF,Jiping Ning,et al.“Overlap integral in integrated acousto-optic devices” Optical Engineering,45(6),064601,2006.
[14]Fan GF, Ning JP, et al.“The optimum optical penetration depth for high diffraction efficiency in guided acousto-optic devices”. J. of materials science-materials in electron., 17(4), 273-276, 2006.
[13]Fan GF,Ning J.P.,et al. “Overlap integral in abnormal guided acousto-optic interaction” J. of Electromagn.Waves and Appl.,20(10), 1351– 1356,2006.
[12]Fan GF,Ning J.P.,et al.“Theoretical analysis and design of non-collinear guided– wave acousto-optic devices” J. of Electromagn. Waves and Appl., 20(12),1837–1844, 2006
[11]Fan GF,Ning J.P., et al.“A novel opinion about the coupling loss between single-mode fibers and waveguides”J. of optoelectronics and advanced materials, 8(5), 1912-1914, 2006.
[10]Fan GF, Ning JP, et al. “A new method to analyse two-side tapered waveguides” Chinese Phys. Lett., 22(9), 2394-2395, 2005.
[9]Fan Guofang,Yang Jisheng,et al. “Study on characteristics of acousto-optic tunable filter in near-infrared spectral monitoring,”Yi Qi Yi Biao Xue Bao/Chinese Journal of Scientific Instrument (Chinese),26(1), 63-66,2005.
[8]Fan Guofang,Yang Jisheng,et al. “Numerical analysis of acoustical field on tapered acoustical directional coupler”,J. of Optoelectronics·Laser (Chinese),14(11),1237-1239, 2003.
[7]Shang LJ, Ning JP, Fan GF, et al.“Effective methods to narrow pulse width of Q- switched fiber laser”. J. of opto electronics and advanced materials, 8(2),851-854, 2006.
[6]Shang LJ, Ning JP, Fan GF, et al. “An useful analysis of selected parameters for the double-clad all-fiber laser with continuous wave” J. of optoelectronics and advanced materials,8(1),359-362,2006.
[5]Shang LJ, Ning JP, Fan GF, et al.,“Effective methods to improve pulse energy of Q- switched fiber laser”J. of optoelectronics and advanced materials,8(3),1254- 1257,2006.
[4]Luo D, Ning JP, Han Q, Chen ZQ, Fan GF, Shang LJ, “Analysis of the image in system with negative-index lens”J. of optoelectronics and advanced materials ,9(6), 1865-1871, 2007 
[3]Luo D, Ning JP, Han Q, Chen ZQ, Shang LJ, Fan GF ,“Research of superlensing in a honeycomb lattice photonic crystal”J. of optoelectronics and advanced materials,9(8), 2308- 2311, 2007
[2]Han Q, Ning JP, Chen ZQ, Shang LJ,Fan GF “An efficient shooting method for fibre Raman amplifier design”J. Opt. A-Pure Appl.,7(8), 386-390,2005.
[1]Xu KX, Wen HZ,Zhang H,Fan GF, Yang J.S. “Mathematical Description of Acousto-Optic Tunable Filter Orthogonal Polarizing Method” Transactions of Tianjin University, 11(4), 295-298,2005. 

Conference publications 

[10]G.F. Fan,R. Orobtchouk, J. M. Fedeli “Highly Integrated optical 8x8 λ-router in silicon-on-insulator technology ”,2nd international conference on silicon photonics(JSPS Core to Core program)，Jan.22, 2010, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (oral)
[9]G.F. Fan,R. Orobtchouk, J. M. Fedeli “8x8 lambda-router in silicon-on-insulator technology for Optical Networks on Chip”, 15th European Conference on Integrated Optics. April 7-9,2010, University of Cambridge, UK. (oral)
[8]G.F. Fan,R. Orobtchouk, J. M. Fedeli “ Integrated optical 8x8 lambda-router in silicon-on-insulator technology:comparison between the ring and racetrack configuration. Photonics Europe conference,12 - 16 April 2010, Brussels (oral)
[7]G.F. Fan,R. Orobtchouk, “One theoretical analysis about the two resonators system” Photonics Europe conference ,12 - 16 April 2010, Brussels
[6]M.Masi,R.Orobtchouk, G.F. Fan , J.M. Fedeli and L.Pavesi “Towards a realistic modeling of ultra-compact racetrack resonators based SCISSOR router for filtering and switching applications” Photonics Europe conference ,12 - 16 April 2010, Brussels(oral)
[5]Paulo Santos,Markus beck,Guofang Fan “Photonic switches and modulators based on surface acoustic waves”,ePIXnet Annual Meeting,2007
[4]Jisheng Yang,Guofang Fan,et al.“Calculation of acoustical field on tapered waveguide” Proc. SPIE ,5246, 660-664,2003.
[3]Yang J.S.,Fan G.F.,et al.“A numerical method for tunable filter with weighted coupling ”Proc. of the IEEE/LEOS 3rd International Conf. on Numerical Simulation of Semiconductor Optoelectronic Devices, (IEEE Cat. No.03EX726), Tokyo,61-62, 2003.
[2]Yang J.S.,Fan G.F. et al.“ Finite element-artificial transmitting boundary method for acoustical field on tapered waveguide.,Acta Optica Sinica, 23, suppl., n1,167-8,2003.
[1]Fan G.F.,Yang, J.S, et al. “Suppression of sidelobe for acousto-optic tunable filter in near-infrared spectral monitoring” Acta Optica Sinica, 23, suppl., 827- 829,2003.

1.Polymer optical waveguides;
2.SOI optical waveguides;
3.Acousto-optical waveguides

02/2011-present Researcher, Technical Institute Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China,
My role:
1.Polymer optical waveguide devices
2.SOI optical waveguide
3.Acousto-optical devcies

08/2008-10/2010 Researcher Nanotechnology Institute of Lyon, CNRS,France
Project: WADIMOS (Wavelength division multiplexed photonic layer on CMOS)
WADIMOS is a EU funded research project aiming at demonstrating a photonic interconnect layer on CMOS. WADIMOS will build a complex photonic interconnect layer incorporating multi-channel microsources, microdetectors and different advanced wavelength routing functions directly integrated with electronic driver circuits and demonstrate the application of such electro-photonic ICs in two representative applications, an on-chip optical network and a terabit optical datalink.
My role: Study of the optical 8x8 lambda router in SOI technology
1.Model and test propagation loss and bend loss of waveguide.
2.Model,design and character the basic building block of lambda router( include the disk ,ring and racetrack)
3.Design and measure the 8x8 lambda router

08/2007-08/2008 Researcher Paul-Drude-Institut für Festkoerperlektronik, Germany
Project: ePIXnet(JRA-SAW: Photonic waveguide switches and modulators based on Surface Acoustic Waves)
Development of efficient light switches and modulators based on the modulation of semiconductor waveguides by surface acoustic waves(SAW’s).The work include the exploration of novel processes to control light in waveguide structures using acoustic beams as well as the development of materials and technology to fabricate devices for operation in the spectral range for optical communication
My role: Study of silicon-on-insulator waveguide structures modulated by SAW
1.Simulate,design and measure the silicon-on-insulator waveguide structures modulated by SAW.
2.Model about the modulation on the coupling of racetrack resonator by SAW and the resonance peak shift of the ring resonator induced by SAW.

09/2004-06/2007 PhD researcher Tianjin University, China
Project1: high-speed LiNbO3 waveguide acousto-optic switch. (National Natural Science Foundation of China)
Development of high-speed waveguide acousto-optic switch based on LiNbO3
Project2: Experimental study on the Yb3+-doped double-clad all-fiber laser.
My role: Study of high-speed waveguide acousto-optic switch and fiber laser
1.Model,design and fabricate the waveguide acousto-optic switch on LiNbO3 for high speed and efficiency, including optical LiNbO3 waveguide, acoustic waveguide and the interdigital transducer.
2. Experimental study on the all-fiber Q-switched Ytterbium-doped double-clad laser. The Q-switch is bulk acousto-optical switch with fiber pigtail.

09/2001-03/2004 Master Tianjin University,China
Project1:LiNbO3 waveguide acousto-optic tunable filter(founded by Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd)
Project2: TeO2 bulk acousto-optic tunable filter(National Science Foundation of Tianjin,China)
My role: Study of LiNbO3 waveguide acousto-optic tunable filter(AOTF)
1.Model and design the acoustic waveguide using finite element method to
reduce the sidelobe of the filter.
2.Theory and experiment research about the TeO2 bulk AOTF as the optical
splitting system in near-infrared spectrum. Develop one characteristical matrix of AOTF. Optimize the design of the transducer to suppress the sidelobe of the filter.