Guixin Li

Guixin Li is a Professor of Nanophotonics at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, China. He is an elected member of the 2023 Optica Fellow and recipient of the 2019 Qiushi Outstanding Young Scholar Prize. His academic journey includes a PhD from Hong Kong Baptist University (2009), M.Phil and B.Sc. from Beijing Normal University (2006, 2003), and postdoctoral/research roles at institutions like Imperial College London, University of Birmingham, and University of Paderborn.

• Education
  • B.Sc., Physics, Beijing Normal University (2003)
  • M.Phil., Physics, Beijing Normal University (2006)
  • PhD, Physics, Hong Kong Baptist University (2009)

Prof. Li's research focuses on optical metasurfaces, nonlinear optics, and nanophotonics, with a particular emphasis on geometric phase and spin-orbit interaction control. His work has led to over 110 publications in top-tier journals like Nature Photonics and PNAS, with >12,000 citations, and 8 patents (3 Chinese, 5 US). Key trends in his publications include:

• Terahertz and visible light manipulation via metasurfaces
• Spin-orbit interaction in nonlinear harmonic generation
• High-efficiency holographic encoding and imaging
• Quantum and topological photonics applications
• Band-edge effects in organic conjugated polymers
• Nonlinear optical activity in achiral systems

Scientific Awards:

• 2023 Optica Fellow (formerly OSA Fellow)
• 2019 Qiushi Outstanding Young Scholar Prize

Prof. Li serves as Associate Editor of Optics Express, guest editor for Photonics Research and Advanced Photonics, and holds leadership roles in the Metamaterials Society of China. His research is funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Guangdong Province, and Shenzhen government grants. He leads a laboratory focused on photonic metamaterials and metasurface applications, mentoring graduate students in nonlinear optics and nanophotonics projects.