Weili Zhang

Professor

Electrical & Computer Engineering

  • Professor
    Electrical & Computer Engineering

BIO & RESEARCH INTERESTs

Weili Zhang is Regents Professor and Director of Graduate Program in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Oklahoma State University. His research interests include terahertz optoelectronics, nano- and micro-structured materials optics, ultrafast phenomena, and semiconductor photonics.

Dr. Zhang's research has been primarily sponsored by the National Science Foundation. Dr. Zhang serves as Associate Editor of Photonics Insights and Research, and Section Editor-in-Chief of Materials. Dr. Zhang is a recipient of 2015 OSU Regents Distinguished Research Award. Dr. Zhang is a fellow of Optica (formerly The Optical Society, OSA).

Dr. Zhang has published over 440 invited or contributed articles in peer-reviewed journals, including Nature Physics, Nature Photonics, Nature Communications, Science Advances, Physical Review Letters, Advanced Materials, Advanced Science, Advanced Photonics, Optica, Applied Physics Letters, and Optics Letters. His articles indexed by Web of Science have received a total of over 25,600 cites with an h-index of 80. Among these, 16 articles are ESI Highly Cited Papers. Dr. Zhang was named a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.

Research Interests:

Terahertz optoelectronics, nano- and micro-structured materials optics, ultrafast phenomena, and semiconductor photonics.

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS

  • Professor
    Oklahoma State University, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States2011 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Regents Professor
    Oklahoma State University, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Stillwater, United States2025 - present
  • Professor
    Oklahoma State University, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Stillwater, United States2011 - 2025
  • Associate Professor
    Oklahoma State University, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Stillwater, United States2006 - 2011
  • Associate Professor (Tenue-Track)
    Oklahoma State University, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Stillwater, United States2002 - 2006
  • Professor & Vice Chairman
    Tianjin University, Department of Optoelectronics Information Engineering, Tianjin, China1997 - 2001
  • Visiting Professor
    Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Department of Physics, Hong Kong, China1998 - 1998
  • Associate Professor
    Tianjin University, College of Precision Instruments & Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin, China1995 - 1997

DEGREES

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Optical Engineering
    Tianjin University, Tianjin, China1993
  • Master of Science, Optical Engineering
    Tianjin University, Tianjin, China1990
  • Bachelor of Science, Laser Science
    Tianjin University, Tianjin, China1987

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Post-Doctoral Research Associate
    Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Department of Physics, Hong Kong, China1993 - 1995

FACULTY/STAFF OR STUDENT

  • Faculty/Staff

CAMPUS

  • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater

DEPARTMENT

  • Electrical & Computer Engineering

FIELDS OF RESEARCH