Sun Zhipei

Zhipei Sun is a Professor at Aalto University, Finland, specializing in nanoscience, photonics, and optoelectronics. His research focuses on 2D materials, quantum technologies, and nonlinear optics. He has held positions at the University of Cambridge (UK) and ICFO (Spain).

Education: Ph.D. (2005) from Chinese Academy of Sciences, M.Sc. (2002) and B.Sc. (1999) in Physics from Anhui University and Huaibei Normal University.

Research interests include moiré photonics, interlayer excitons in van der Waals heterostructures, and ultrafast optical systems. Awards include the ERC Advanced Grant (2018) and Highly Cited Researcher recognition (2019-2020). He leads projects like the Academy of Finland’s Center of Excellence in Quantum Technology.

Recent work involves miniaturized spectrometers, chiral nanoscrolling of 2D materials, and high-performance photodetectors. His contributions bridge nanotechnology with photonics for applications in agrifood, energy, and quantum systems.