Yinong Zhou

Dr. Yinong Zhou is an **Assistant Professor** in the Department of Physics at **Auburn University**, specializing in computational condensed matter physics. Prior to this, she was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of California, Irvine (2021–2024), advised by Prof. Ruqian Wu. She earned her Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Utah (2021) and a B.S. in Applied Physics from the University of Science and Technology of China (2016).

• Research Focus: Design and prediction of nanomaterials/quantum materials using DFT simulations, exploring electronic, topological, and optical properties.
• Key Areas: Topological materials, chiral crystals, superconductors, and machine learning for materials discovery.

Her work has been published in high-impact journals like Nature, Nature Materials, and Physical Review B. Recent breakthroughs include studies on phonon modes in FeSe/SrTiO3 interfaces and chiral spin selectivity in crystals. She leads a research group recruiting PhD students and postdocs.

Selected Awards: None explicitly mentioned, but her publications reflect significant academic recognition.

Grants/Advising: No specific grants listed, but her group focuses on computational and theoretical research with potential funding ties to materials science initiatives.

Labs/Teams: Active in Auburn’s Department of Physics computational materials research, collaborating with institutions like UCI and USTC.