Rongkun Zheng

Rongkun Zheng is a Professor at the School of Physics, University of Sydney, specializing in Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. His research focuses on growth-structure-property relationships in functional materials using advanced microscopy techniques like atom probe tomography and transmission electron microscopy.

• Research areas: Nanotechnology, Halide Perovskites, Energy Materials, Nanomagnetism, Microscopy
• Associated with The Net Zero Institute and The University of Sydney Nano Institute

His work explores strain-engineered semiconductors, perovskite solar cells, and quantum materials. Recent projects include Atomic-scale understanding of perovskite instability and In-situ STEM investigation of photocatalysis. He leads PhD opportunities in Direct Epitaxy of Halide Perovskites and Atomic-scale degradation analysis.

Scientific honors include the 2011 Sawamura Award (Japan), Australian Research Fellowship (2007-2011), and 1994 Chinese Physics Olympiad First-class Award. He has supervised 19 PhD/MPhil students since 2008, including Li Li (ANU), Jiangtao Qu (USYD), and Hansheng Chen (USYD).