Lingju Meng
I am a Physicist/Electrical Engineer, focusing on nanophotonics, optoelectronic devices, colloidal quantum dots, MEMS, and nanofabrication. Currently, I am a Professor at Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics (CIOMP), Chinese Academy of Science.
Prior of joining CIOMP, I was a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postoctoral Fellow at Aalto University, Finland, where I worked with Dr. Sami Franssila and Dr. Vladimir Eltsov, sharpening my MEMS and nanofabrication teeth. Before my European journey, I acquired my Ph.D. degree at the University of Alberta, Canada, under the supervision of Dr. Xihua Wang, focusing on colloidal quantum dot optoelectronics and flexible electronics. I am a recipient of prestigious Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad for my research works during my Ph.D. career.
Fan of Toronto Raptors and Edmonton Oilers :)
Education
Ph.D. in Solid State Electronics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Sept. 2013-Dec. 2019 (Awarded Jun. 2020)
B.Sc. in Applied Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China Aug. 2009-Jun. 2013
Experience
I was and still am an enthusiatic scientist, immersed with cross-culture work and education backgrounds, including Asia, North America, and Europe.
Research Assignments
Associate Professor, CIOMP, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, China Oct. 2024-present
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postoctoral Fellow, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland Sept. 2022-Aug. 2024
Postoctoral Researcher, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland Apr. 2021-Aug. 2022
Research Assistant, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Sept. 2013-Nov. 2020
Teaching Experience
Lab Teacher of Microfabrication (Graduate) Aalto University 2022-2024
Marker of Microfabrication and Nanofabrication Topic II (Graduate) University of Alberta 2019
Guest Lecturer of Microfabrication and Nanofabrication Topic II (Graduate) University of Alberta 2018-2020
Lab Instructor of Microfabrication and Devices (Undergraduate 400) University of Alberta 2015-2018
Teaching Assistant of Electrical Circuits II (Undergraduate 200) University of Alberta 2014
Publications
2025:
Tao Zeng, Lijing Wang, Zhangwang Guo, Yuxing Shi, Yunxia Chen, Gang Dong, Wei Li, and Lingju Meng. In-situ Chloride/Potassium Passivated ZnO Nanocrystals for Improved Charge Extraction in PbS Quantum Dot Solar Cells. Journal of Colloids and Interface Science, 2025 (In revision)
Lingju Meng, Mohammad Awashra, Sara Hamed, Dmytro Gnatyuk, Ville Vahanissi, Ville Jokinen, Hele Savin, and Liu Xiaolong. Femtosecond-laser-surface-nanostructured glass for building-integrated photovoltaics. Materials & Design, 252:113745, 2025
Mohammad Awashra, Seyed Mehran Mirmohammadi, Lingju Meng, Sami Franssila, and Ville Jokinen. Stable air plastron prolongs biofluid repellency of submerged superhydrophobic surfaces. Langmuir, 41(3):1807–1820, 2025
Lingju Meng, Mohammad Awashra, Seyed Mehran Mirmohammadi, Ville P. Jokinen, and Sami Franssila. Enhanced superhydrophobic robustness of black silicon employing nanojungle structures. Nanoscale, 17(5):2871–2877, 2025
2024:
Lingju Meng, Maedeh Akhoundian, Anas Al-Azawi, Yalda Shoja, Kristoffer Meinander, Sami Suihkonen, and Sami Franssila. Ultrasensitive monolithic dopamine microsensors employing vertically aligned carbon nanofibers. Advanced Healthcare Materials, 13(18):2303872, 2024
Lingju Meng, Qiwei Xu, Jiangwen Zhang, and Xihua Wang. Colloidal quantum dot materials for next-generation near-infrared optoelectronics. Chemical Communications, 60(9):1072–1088, 2024
2022:
Lingju Meng and Xihua Wang. Doping colloidal quantum dot materials and devices for photovoltaics. Energies, 15(7):2458, 2022
2021:
Qiwei Xu, I Teng Cheong, Lingju Meng, Jonathan GC Veinot, and Xihua Wang. Silicon surface passivation for silicon-colloidal quantum dot heterojunction photodetectors. ACS nano, 15(11):18429–18436, 2021
Xinmei Liu, Farsad Imtiaz Chowdhury, Lingju Meng, Qiwei Xu, and Xihua Wang. Luminescent films employing quantum dot-cellulose nanocrystal hybrid nanomaterials. Materials Letters, 294:129737, 2021
Kaustubh Sinha, Lingju Meng, Qiwei Xu, and Xihua Wang. Laser induction of graphene onto lignin-upgraded flexible polymer matrix. Materials Letters, 286:129268, 2021
2020:
Lingju Meng, Qiwei Xu, Ujwal K Thakur, Lu Gong, Hongbo Zeng, Karthik Shankar, and Xihua Wang. Unusual surface ligand doping-induced p-type quantum dot solids and their application in solar cells. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 12(48):53942–53949, 2020
Qiwei Xu, Lingju Meng, Kaustubh Sinha, Farsad I Chowdhury, Jun Hu, and Xihua Wang. Ultrafast colloidal quantum dot infrared photodiode. ACS Photonics, 7(5):1297–1303, 2020
Lingju Meng. Flexible electronics: novel substrates and transducers. PhD thesis, University of Alberta, 2020
2019:
Lingju Meng, Qiwei Xu, Li Dan, and Xihua Wang. Single-walled carbon nanotube based triboelectric flexible touch sensors. Journal of Electronic Materials, 48:7411–7416, 2019
Qiwei Xu, Lingju Meng, and Xihua Wang. Nanocrystal-filled polymer for improving angular color uniformity of phosphor-converted white leds. Applied Optics, 58(27):7649–7654, 2019
Qiwei Xu, Lingju Meng, and Xihua Wang. Reducing shadowing losses in silicon solar cells using cellulose nanocrystal: polymer hybrid diffusers. Applied Optics, 58(10):2505–2511, 2019
Lingju Meng, Tao Zeng, Yihan Jin, Qiwei Xu, and Xihua Wang. Surface-modified substrates for quantum dot inks in printed electronics. ACS omega, 4(2):4161–4168, 2019
Qiwei Xu, Lingju Meng, Tao Zeng, Kaustubh Sinha, Carson Dick, and Xihua Wang. On-chip colloidal quantum dot devices with a cmos compatible architecture for near-infrared light sensing. Optics Letters, 44(2):463–466, 2019
2018:
Shicheng Fan, Lingju Meng, Li Dan, Wei Zheng, and Xihua Wang. Polymer microelectromechanical system-integrated flexible sensors for wearable technologies. IEEE Sensors Journal, 19(2):443–450, 2018
Lingju Meng, Qiwei Xu, Li Dan, and Xihua Wang. Triboelectric flexible sensors employing single-walled carbon nanotube field-effect transistors. In 2018 International Flexible Electronics Technology Conference (IFETC), pages 1–2. IEEE, 2018
2017:
Lingju Meng, Qiwei Xu, Shicheng Fan, Carson R Dick, and Xihua Wang. Field-effect enhanced triboelectric colloidal quantum dot flexible sensor. Applied Physics Letters, 111(18):183103, 2017
Shicheng Fan, Li Dan, Lingju Meng, Wei Zheng, Anastasia Elias, and Xihua Wang. Improved response time of flexible microelectromechanical sensors employing eco-friendly nanomaterials. Nanoscale, 9(43):16915–16921, 2017
Farsad Imtiaz Chowdhury, Carson Dick, Lingju Meng, Seyed Milad Mahpeykar, Behzad Ahvazi, and Xihua Wang. Cellulose nanocrystals as host matrix and waveguide materials for recyclable luminescent solar concentrators. RSC advances, 7(51):32436–32441, 2017
Lingju Meng, Shicheng Fan, Seyed Milad Mahpeykar, and Xihua Wang. Digital microelectromechanical sensor with an engineered polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) bridge structure. Nanoscale, 9(3):1257–1262, 2017
2016:
Lingju Meng, Seyed Milad Mahpeykar, Qiuyang Xiong, Behzad Ahvazi, and Xihua Wang. Strain sensors on water-soluble cellulose nanofibril paper by polydimethylsiloxane (pdms) stencil lithography. RSC advances, 6(88):85427–85433, 2016
Seyed Milad Mahpeykar, Qiuyang Xiong, Jue Wei, Lingju Meng, Brandon K Russell, Peter Hermansen, Akshay V Singhal, and Xihua Wang. Stretchable hexagonal diffraction gratings as optical diffusers for in situ tunable broadband photon management. Advanced Optical Materials, 4(7):1106–1114, 2016
Qiuyang Xiong, Jue Wei, Seyed Milad Mahpeykar, Lingju Meng, and Xihua Wang. Observation of localized surface plasmons and hybridized surface plasmon polaritons on self-assembled two-dimensional nanocavities. Optics Letters, 41(7):1506–1509, 2016
2013:
Xiaodong Zhang, Qinghua Liu, Lingju Meng, Hui Wang, Wentuan Bi, Yanhua Peng, Tao Yao, Shiqiang Wei, and Yi Xie. In-plane coassembly route to atomically thick inorganic–organic hybrid nanosheets. ACS nano, 7(2):1682–1688, 2013
Lab equipment
Nanolithography:
Electron-beam lithography
Thin-film Depostion:
Plasma-enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (Leuven Instrument Inc.): SiOx, SiNx deposition
Characterization:
Integrated photonic device characterization system (Zolix Inc.): EQE, photo-IV, transmission spectrum, reflection spectrum (400-1700nm)
Optical microscope (Murzider Inc.): bright and dark field
Infrastructure:
Glove boxes (Vigor Inc.): Nitrogen circulation, solvent absorption, 10k environment, integrated with a spin coater and a hotplate