Prof. Dr. Jing Zhang | Chemistry | Best Researcher Award
Professor | Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications | China
Professor Jing Zhang is a distinguished scientist in the field of organic optoelectronic materials and devices, with a strong background in chemistry and materials science, currently serving as a professor at Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, where she leads pioneering research on the design, preparation, properties, and applications of organic donor-acceptor complexes, contributing significantly to the advancement of functional materials with tailored photophysical and electronic properties for high-performance optoelectronic devices, while publishing extensively in leading journals and being recognized for her academic excellence and research leadership through prestigious appointments and awards, thereby establishing herself as an influential figure in the field of organic functional materials and supramolecular architectures.
Profile
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Education
Professor Jing Zhang obtained her doctoral degree in chemistry from the Institute of Chemistry at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, where she received rigorous training in synthetic chemistry, materials preparation, and advanced characterization techniques, developing expertise in the design and understanding of functional molecular materials, and during her PhD research she focused on the relationship between molecular structures and material properties, building a strong foundation for future work in optoelectronic applications, and following her doctoral studies she deepened her knowledge in materials science and engineering through international research experiences, which broadened her perspective on functional materials research and strengthened her ability to integrate fundamental molecular chemistry with advanced applications in organic electronics and device engineering.
Professional Experience
Professor Jing Zhang began her academic career as a postdoctoral fellow at the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Nanyang Technological University, where she gained international exposure and honed her expertise in materials development, experimental design, and device fabrication, and later she joined Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications as a faculty member, quickly establishing an independent research group focused on functional organic donor-acceptor complexes, while actively supervising graduate students, publishing over 50 peer-reviewed articles, and contributing to both teaching and collaborative projects, and her professional journey reflects a combination of strong theoretical knowledge, experimental innovation, and leadership in guiding cutting-edge research on organic optoelectronic materials with broad applications in transistors, energy harvesting, and sensing technologies.
Awards and Honors
Professor Jing Zhang has been recognized for her academic achievements and research leadership through the honor of being appointed as a Jiangsu Specially-Appointed Professor, a highly competitive and prestigious talent award that highlights her excellence in research, innovation, and contribution to the field of functional organic materials, and this recognition reflects her ability to integrate fundamental molecular design with advanced device applications, demonstrating her role as a leading expert in organic donor-acceptor complexes, while also acknowledging her achievements in publishing influential research papers, mentoring young scholars, and contributing to the global advancement of organic optoelectronics, and such honors not only underline her scientific impact but also her growing influence in shaping research directions at the interface of chemistry, materials science, and applied device engineering.
Research Focus
Professor Jing Zhang research focuses on the preparation, properties, and applications of functional organic donor-acceptor complexes, with emphasis on designing novel synthetic approaches and processing methods in gas, solution, and solid states to fabricate high-quality organic cocrystals, and her group investigates the intricate relationships between molecular structure, supramolecular packing, and resulting properties including photophysical, optical, chiral, ferroelectric, and electronic behavior, using spectroscopic and structural characterization tools to uncover fundamental mechanisms, and this knowledge is strategically applied to the engineering of materials for use in high-performance devices such as field-effect transistors, energy harvesting systems, and chemical or biological sensors, and by leveraging supramolecular donor-acceptor architectures, her work demonstrates precise control over material bandgap, energy levels, charge mobility, and chirality, ultimately advancing the development of next-generation optoelectronic devices with tunable and multifunctional properties.
Publication
Polar solvent-induced self-assembly of organic cocrystal helixes based on achiral molecules
Year: 2025
Modulating Optoelectronic Performance Through Strategic Chlorine Substitution in Diketopyrrolopyrrole-Based Conjugated Polymers
Year: 2025
Solution-processed self-assembling charge-transfer cocrystal/TIPS-pentacene heterojunctions for artificial synapses
Year: 2025
Releasing Intramolecular Stress of Curved Fused-Core to Enhance N-Type Carrier Transport Performance in A-D-A’-D-A Type Non-Fused Small Molecule
Year: 2025
A Mitochondria-Targeted Iridium(iii) Phosphorescent Probe for Selective Detection of Hypochlorite in Living Cells
Year: 2025
Conclusion
Professor Jing Zhang is highly suitable for recognition through research awards, given her clear scientific vision, strong track record, and leadership in organic functional materials. Her research is both fundamental and application-oriented, demonstrating promise for advancing next-generation optoelectronic devices. With continued growth in international collaborations and translational efforts, she is well-positioned to make even greater contributions to her field and to be an influential leader in global materials science research.