Zengbo Wang

Professor Zengbo Wang is a Professor in Imaging and Laser Micromachining at Bangor University's School of Computer Science and Engineering, with additional responsibilities as a Leverhulme Trust Research Fellow (2022-2023). He holds visiting professorship at Northeastern University (USA) and previously served as Lecturer at University of Manchester. His educational background includes a BSc/MSc in Physics from Xiamen University and PhD in Electrical Engineering from National University of Singapore.

Wang's research integrates AI/deep learning with photonics, focusing on:

• Super-resolution microscopy innovations including microsphere/nanoparticle superlens technologies (featured in Nature Communications and Science Advances)
• Laser-based nano-manufacturing for industrial applications using femtosecond/UV lasers
• Metamaterial optical filters and fiber-optic quantum sensing systems
• Photonic design automation through neural networks (CNNs, GANs) for biological imaging

His work consistently targets resolution enhancement, with recent articles showing 50-100nm imaging capabilities.

Publications reveal three dominant themes:

• Advancements in super-resolution techniques using dielectric/biological materials (33% of recent works)
• AI-driven photonic inverse design for nanofabrication (27%)
• Hybrid laser-optical systems for sensing/security applications (40%)

This demonstrates evolution from fundamental optics toward applied AI-photonics convergence.

Honors and Leadership

• Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship (2022) for AI-assisted nanoscopy
• Elected Optica Senior Member (2017)
• Research Excellence Award Finalist (Bangor University, 2016)
• Royal Academy of Engineering Poster Prize (2011)

Wang mentors doctoral candidates in photonics/AI fields and directs multiple grants including:

• £45k Innovate UK project for superlens anti-counterfeiting systems
• £20k NERC study on ozone impact using superlens imaging
• Pan-Wales Centre for Photonics Expertise (CPE) industrial partnerships

He leads the Laser Photonics Research Group with specialized facilities: environmental SEM with E-beam lithography, femtosecond laser systems, and 3D laser scanners. Current projects focus on AI-assisted nanoscale imaging platforms.