Professor Zhi, Chunyi 支春義
Professor Zhi, Chunyi 支春義
Chunyi Zhi received his B.S. degree in Physics from Shandong University and his Ph.D. in Condensed Matter Physics from the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He then spent two years as a postdoctoral fellow at the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) in Japan, where he was subsequently promoted to ICYS Researcher, Researcher, and Senior Researcher. Before joining the University of Hong Kong, Dr. Zhi served as a Chair Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at City University of Hong Kong. He has extensive expertise in aqueous electrolyte-based batteries, solid-state batteries, and zinc-ion batteries. As of July 2025, he holds over 100 patents and has published more than 500 research papers. Dr. Zhi has been recognized as a Clarivate Analytics Global Highly Cited Researcher in Materials Science (2019–2024) and in Environment and Ecology (2024).
| Year | Awarding Institution | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Shandong University | B.S. degree in Physics | |
| 2004 | Chinese Academy of Sciences | Ph.D. in Condensed Matter Physics |
Dr. Chunyi Zhi obtained his Ph.D. in physics from the Institute for Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, specializing in the topic of property investigation of BCN nanostructures. After two years of a postdoctoral fellow at the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) in Japan, he was promoted to ICYS researcher, researcher (faculty) and senior researcher (permanent position) in NIMS. Before joning HKU, he served as a Chair Professor at MSE, CityUHK. Dr. Zhi is currently a Chair Professor at ME, HKU.
Dr. Zhi has extensive experience in aqueous electrolyte batteries, zinc ion batteries, solid state batteries and catalysts for sustainable development. He has published more than 500 papers, including Nature Review Mater.; Nature Review Chem.; Nature Commun.; Joule, Chem, Matter, Energy Environ. Sci.; Adv. Mater.; J. Am. Chem. Soc.; Angew Chem. In. Ed. etc, with an H-index of 144 and other-citation of >70000 (Web of Science). He has been granted more than 100 patents. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of Nano Research Energy, Editor of Materials Research Letters, associate editor of Materials Futures, and Editorial Board Member of "npj Flexible Electronics", “Rare Metals” and “Green Energy & Environment Science”.
Dr. Zhi is a recipient of the outstanding research award and the President Award of the City University of Hong Kong, NML award and Beijing Science and Technology Award (first class). He is also a Member of the Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences, a Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry, a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher (2019-2024, Materials Science, 2024, Environment and Ecology) and an RGC Senior Research Fellow.
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