Assist. Prof. Dr. Jiaxin Li | Metasurfaces | Research Excellence Award

Researcher | Wuhan University of Technology | China

Dr. Li Jiaxin is a researcher in the fields of optical metamaterials and nano-optics, currently working at the China Electric Power Research Institute (Institute of Metrology). Previously, Li obtained a Doctor of Engineering degree from Wuhan University, School of Electronic Information, specializing in Physical Electronics. Her research focuses on metasurfaces and multifunctional metadevices — aiming at micro-nano fabrication and advanced light-wave manipulation. Over the years she has authored/co-authored more than ten SCI articles in high-impact optics and materials-science journals, including a paper selected as an ESI Highly Cited Paper. According to her public profile at a scholarly portal, her publications number around 17, with over 300 citations.

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Education Background

Li Jiaxin obtained her Doctor of Engineering degree under an integrated Master–Doctoral programme at Wuhan University, in the School of Electronic Information focusing on Physical Electronics. Upon completion of her PhD, she made a transition to professional research in metrology and applied optics, combining her academic training with engineering practice.

Professional Experience

After earning her doctorate, Li Jiaxin joined the China Electric Power Research Institute — Institute of Metrology in mid-2023, where she currently serves as an Intermediate Engineer. Prior to that, during 2018–2023 she was a doctoral candidate at Wuhan University, during which period she worked in research on metasurfaces and nano-optical devices. Her dual exposure to academic research and applied metrology places her at the interface of fundamental photonics and practical engineering implementation.

Awards and Honors

Li Jiaxin secured competitive funding early in her career: she led a project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Young Scientists Fund), another project under the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Special Funding), and received support under the Hubei Postdoctoral Cutting-Edge Talent Introduction Program. She also participated in national-level research endeavours including the National Key R&D Program of China and the National Defense Science and Technology 173 Project. To date, she holds eight authorized national invention patents.

Research Focus

Her research centers on metasurface-based micro-nano optical technologies. She investigates mechanisms for manipulating light waves via metasurfaces, with particular emphasis on multifunctional metadevices, advanced imaging, and tunable optoelectronic components. Her work combines design, fabrication, and functional demonstration of metamaterial-based lenses, holograms, encryption metasurfaces and dynamic nanophotonic devices, leveraging micro–nano fabrication processes to realize high-density, multifunctional optical elements. Her most recent work includes an electrically tunable metalens based on PEDOT:PSS.

Publication

Zhang, M., Sun, D., Zhang, S., Deng, L., Li, J., & Guan, J. (2025). Electrically Tunable Metalens Based on PEDOT:PSS. Micromachines, 16(12), 1341.

Conclusion

Dr. Li Jiaxin represents a new generation of photonics researchers who bridge advanced academic research on metasurfaces with practical, engineering-oriented applications. Her strong publication record, supported funding and patents show both scientific creativity and technological relevance. As she advances in her career at the China Electric Power Research Institute, her contributions are likely to further impact the development of compact, reconfigurable, and multifunctional optical devices.