Rongkun Zheng

Rongkun Zheng is a Professor in the School of Physics at the University of Sydney's Faculty of Science. He earned 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. Zheng joined the University of Sydney in late 2004 as a Research Associate, advancing through key positions including ARC Australian Research Fellow from 2007 to 2011, Senior Lecturer from 2012 to 2014, Associate Professor from 2015 to 2020, and Professor since 2021. His career trajectory reflects sustained contributions to physics research and academia at the institution.

Zheng's research specializations encompass condensed matter physics and materials science, with focuses on structure-property relationships in functional materials, microscopy and microanalysis, nanomagnetism and spintronics, semiconductors and optoelectronics, nanotechnology, energy materials, and functional materials. He has authored more than 300 papers, accumulating over 15,500 citations. Key publications include 'Facile one-pot synthesis of bifunctional heterodimers of nanoparticles: a conjugate of quantum dot and magnetic nanoparticles' (2004), 'Toward stabilization of formamidinium lead iodide perovskites by chloride incorporation' (2024, Nature Communications), 'Minimizing and Controlling Hydrogen for Highly Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells' (2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society), and 'Multiple B-site doping suppresses ion migration in halide perovskites' (2025, Science Advances). Zheng has received the prestigious ARC Australian Research Fellowship and other awards. He has secured Australian Research Council funding, such as a Discovery Project grant of $710,500 in 2025 for improving solar cell stability and earlier grants like DP150100018 for semiconductor nanowire technologies. Additionally, he serves on editorial boards for journals including Microstructures and has held roles such as Physics Equity Officer, contributing to departmental leadership and equity initiatives.

Professional Email: rongkun.zheng@sydney.edu.au