ProfessorRongkun Zheng
Professor
Faculty of Science
BIO
Rongkun Zheng obtained his BSc in Physics from Shandong University in China in 1999 and his PhD in Physics from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2004. He joined the University of Sydney in late 2004, and currently is an Professor at the School of Physics. His research interest spans from Condensed Matter and Materials Physics to Microscopy and Microanalysis, with a focus on the growth-Structure-Property relationships in functional materialsand devices using sophisticated microscopy and microanalysis, particularly atom probe tomography (APT) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). He has published more than 300 papers and has received over 12000 citations. He has received a number of awards, including a prestigious fellowship from the Australian Research Council, and has been regularly invited to national and international conferences in his field.
THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY APPOINTMENTS
- Associate Head for Research EducationThe University of Sydney, Physics, Sydney, Australia1 Oct 2024 - present
- ProfessorThe University of Sydney, Physics, Sydney, AustraliaJan 2021 - present
- Associate ProfessorThe University of Sydney, Physics, Sydney, AustraliaJan 2025 - Dec 2020
- Senior LecturerThe University of Sydney, Phsyics, Sydney, AustraliaJan 2012 - Dec 2014
- ARC Australian Research FellowThe University of Sydney, The Australian Centre for Microscopy & Microanalysis, Sydney, AustraliaJan 2007 - Dec 2011
- Research AssociateThe University of Sydney, The Australian Centre for Microscopy & Microanalysis, Sydney, AustraliaDec 2004 - Dec 2006
CERTIFICATIONS
- Graduate Certificate in Educational StudiesThe University of Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaFeb 2013 - Dec 2013
- PhDHong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, Hong KongAug 1999 - Nov 2004
- BScShandong University, Jinan, ChinaMar 1995 - Jun 1999
LANGUAGES
- English
- Chinese (Mandarin)
- Chinese (Cantonese)
SCHOOL
- School of Physics
AVAILABILITY
- Research supervision