Prof. FAN Zhanxi (范戰西)

Dr. Zhanxi FAN received his B.S. degree (2010) in Chemistry from Jilin University (China), where he investigated the composites of conjugated polymers and quantum dots under the guidance of Prof. Bai Yang and Prof. Hao Zhang. Then he completed his Ph.D. (2015) in Materials Chemistry from Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) under the supervision of Prof. Hua Zhang. During the Ph.D. study, he developed new strategies for the crystal phase-controlled synthesis and applications of noble metal nanomaterials. Afterwards, he spent a few years as Project Officer/Research Fellow/Postdoc Fellow in Nanyang Technological University with Prof. Hua Zhang and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (USA) with Prof. Haimei Zheng. In November 2019, he joined City University of Hong Kong as an Assistant Professor. His research interest lies in the fields of materials chemistry, nanoscience, catalysis, and energy conversion. Currently, his research projects mainly include the controlled synthesis of novel low-dimensional metal and metal-based nanomaterials, designed preparation of functional metal-based heteronanostructures, and catalytic conversion of small molecules. Until October 2022, he has published 94 SCI papers (78 with IF > 10) with a total citation of over 13,800 and H index of 49.

• Materials chemistry
• Nanoscience
• Metal nanomaterials
• Crystal phase control
• Catalysis
• Energy conversion

2019-Present, Assistant Professor, City University of Hong Kong

​2018-2019, Research Fellow, Nanyang Technological University

2017-2018, Postdoc, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

​2016-2017, Research Fellow, Nanyang Technological University

2022, Highly Cited Researcher (Top 1%, World wide), by Web of Science

2022, World's Top 2% Scientists in Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, by Stanford University

2022, Rising Star, by Advanced Materials

2022, Early Career Scheme Award, by Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong

2022, Rising Star, by Small​

2022, Excellent Member of Youth Editorial Board, by SmartMat

2021, Highly Cited Researcher (Top 1%, World wide), by Web of Science

2021, World's Top 2% Scientists in Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, by Stanford University

2021, Vebleo Fellow, by Vebleo

2021, Emerging Investigator, by Journal of Materials Chemistry A​

2020, World's Top 2% Scientists in Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, by Stanford University

2020, Highly Cited Researcher (Top 1%, World wide), by Web of Science

2019, Highly Cited Researcher (Top 1%, World wide), by Web of Science

2018, Highly Cited Researcher (Top 1%, World wide), by Web of Science

2015, Young Scientist Award, by European Materials Research Society (E-MRS)

2016, MSE Doctorate Research Excellence Award, by NTU

2015, Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad, by CSC

2009, National Scholarship, by MOE

2008, National Scholarship, by MOE

2007, National Inspirational Scholarship, by Central Government

2008, Excellent Student of Jilin University, by JLU

2007 - 2009, Tsang Hin-Chi Scholarship, by Tsang Hin-Chi Education Foundation