2013-07 - 2018-06, University of Utah，Ph.D
2009-09 - 2013-07, Tongji University，Bachelor degree

2022-10 - now, School of Physics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Professor
2021-12 - 2022-10, School of Physics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Associate Professor
2018-08 - 2021-12, University of Minnesota, USA, Post Doc

We are a theoretical and computational group interested in the understanding and engineering multifunctional nanomaterials that have close collaborations with different experimental groups. We develop and apply both first-principles calculations based on density-functional theory and phenomenological theoretical models to study various intriguing materials properties. Most recently, we focus on topological materials and various novel functional materials for their possible application in next-generation electronics and spintronics. Below are selected a few directions that we currently work on
1：Exploring two-dimensional metal-organic and covalent-organic frameworks for their exotic quantum states and intriguing applications, e.g., various topological quantum states and topological flat bands related special properties.
2: Searching high various spin Hall and anomalous Hall materials and studying their possible applications in high-performance spintronic devices, e.g., understanding the correlation between Berry curvature and various anomalous Hall effect to design materials with high anomalous Hall conductivity.
3: Fundamental understanding of various multi-functional quantum materials for their promising application in electronics, e.g., two-dimensional ferroelectric materials for electronic switching or topological materials for field-free magnetic switching.

Publications

Our works are published in various high-impact SCI journals, including [Nature], [Nat. Commun.], [Phys. Rev. Lett.], [Nano Lett.], [Acc. Chem. Res.], [Nanoscale], [Phys. Rev. B] et al. Click here to see more details of our research and google-scholar for my citation homepage.

Selected Book Chapter and Review (Corresponding author*，co-first author#)

(1) W. Jiang#, X. Ni#, F. Liu*, Exotic topological bands and quantum states in metal-organic and covalent-organic frameworks, Acc. Chem. Res. 54(2), 416-426 (2021) (Invited review).

(2) W. Jiang, F. Liu, Organic topological insulators, World Scientific Reference on Spin in Organics, Materials and Energy, Chapter 6, (2018) (Invited book Chapter)

Selected Recent Publications (Corresponding author*，co-first author#)

(1) J. Cao#, W. Jiang#, XP. Li, D. Tu, J. Zhou, J. Zhou*, Y. Yao*, In-plane anomalous Hall effect in PT-symmetric antiferromagnetic materials, Phys. Rev. Lett., in press (2023).

(2) Jiadong Zhou#*, Wenjie Zhang#, Yung-Chang Lin#, Jin Cao#, et. al, Heterodimensional superlattice with in-plane anomalous Hall effect, Nature, 609(7925), 46-51 (2022).

(3) D. Zhang#, M. Bapna#, W. Jiang#, et al., Bipolar electric-field switching of perpendicular magnetic tunnel junctions through voltage-controlled exchange coupling, Nano Lett., 22(2), 622-629 (2022).

(4) W. Jiang*, D.JP Sousa, J.-P. Wang, T. Low*, Giant anomalous Hall effect due to double-degenerate quasiflat bands, Phys. Rev. Lett., 126(10), 106601 (2021).

(5) W. Jiang, S. Zhang, Z. Wang, F. Liu*, T. Low*, Topological band engineering of Lieb lattice in Phthalocyanine-based metal-organic frameworks, Nano Lett., 20(3), 1959-1966 (2020).

(6) W. Jiang, H. Huang, F. Liu*, A Lieb-like lattice in a covalent-organic framework and its Stoner ferromagnetism, Nat. Commun., 10(1), 1-7 (2019).

(7) W. Jiang, Z. Liu*, J.W. Mei*, B. Cui, F. Liu*, Dichotomy between frustrated local spins and conjugated electrons in a two-dimensional metal-organic framework, Nanoscale, 11(3), 955-961 (2018).

(8) W. Jiang*, H. Huang, F. Liu, JP. Wang, T. Low*, Magnetic Weyl semimetlas with diamond structure realized in spinel compounds, Phys. Rev. B, 101(12), 121113, (2020).

(9) K. Xu, W. Jiang, X. Gao, Z. Zhao, T. Low, and W. Zhu, Optical control of ferroelectric switching and multifunctional devices based on van der Waals ferroelectric semiconductors, Nanoscale, 12, 23488 (2020).

(10) A. Yang, JC Blancon, W. Jiang, et al., Giant enhancement of photoluminescence Emission in WS2-two-dimensional perovskite heterostructure, Nano Lett., 19(8), 4852 (2019).

(11) W. Jiang*, M. Kang, H. Huang, H. Xu, T. Low, F. Liu*, Topological band evolution between Lieb and kagome lattices, Phys. Rev, B, 99(12), 125131 (2019).

(12) W. Jiang, Z. Liu, M. Zhou, X. Ni, F. Liu*, π-Conjugation in Epitaxial Si (111)-(√3×√3) Surface: Unconventional" Bamboo Hat" Bonding Geometry for Si, Phys. Rev. B 95 (24), 241405(R) (2017).

We have Postdoctoral and PhD/Master positions available. Please feel free to contact Prof. Jiang at wjiang@bit.edu.cn
PhD/Master students with background of materials science, physics, and chemistry and strong interest in condensed matter physics and computational physics are welcome to apply.
Postdoc is expected to conduct highly independent research in the general area of theoretical and computational condensed matter physics and materials science, and encouraged to work on research topics of his/her own interest.
We also welcome strongly motivated undergraduate students to join for research projects.