Leyi Zhu                                                                         

Graduate Student & Research Assistant
Nanostructured Materials Lab
 
Material Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC)
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Johns Hopkins University


Contact

Room 303
Bloomberg Center
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD, 21218
Phone: 410-516-8751 (Office); 410-516-8701 (Lab)
Email:
lyzhu at pha dot jhu dot edu


Teaching

173.608 Advanced Lab/173.308 Intermediate Lab, TA, Fall 2005 - Spring 2006 
173.111 General Physics Laboratory I/173.112 General Physics Laboratory II, Senior TA, Fall 2004 - Spring 2005 
171.101 General Physics I For Physical Science Majors, TA, Fall 2004 
173.112 General Physics Laboratory II, TA,Fall 2003 - Spring 2004

Education

Graduate student, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 2003-now
M. A, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 2007
B. Sc., Nanjing University, Nanjing, China


Research Interests


Publications
7. L. Y. Zhu, T. Y. Chen and C. L. Chien
"Altering the Superconductor Transition Temperature by Domain-Wall Arrangements in Hybrid Ferromagnet-Superconductor Structures"
 Phys. Rev. Lett. 101, 017004 (2008)
6. B. O’Brien, M. Plaza, L. Y. Zhu, L. Perez, C. L. Chien, and P. C. Searson
"Magnetotransport Properties of Electrodeposited Bismuth Films"
 J. Phys. Chem. C 112, 12018-12023 (2008)
5. M. Z. Cieplak, Z. Adamus, M. Konczykowski, L. Y. Zhu, and C. L. Chien
"Vortex Dynamics in Ferromagnetic/Superconducting Bilayers"
 Acta Physica Polonica A 114, 23-28 (2008)
4. Z. Adamus, M. Z. Cieplak, A. Abal'oshev, M. Konczykowski, X. M. Cheng, L. Y. Zhu, and C. L. Chien
"Flux Penetration in a Ferromagnetic/Superconducting Bilayer"
 Acta Physica Polonica A 111, 95-98 (2007)

3. Z. Adamus, M. Z. Cieplak, A. Abal'oshev, M. Berkowski, M. Konczykowski, X. M. Cheng, L. Y. Zhu, and C. L. Chien
"Vortex Pinning in Ferromagnet/Superconductor Bilayers - the Dependence on the Ferromagnetic Layer and Temperature"
Acta Physica Polonica A 109, 451-456 (2006)

2. L. Y. Zhu, X. M. Cheng, C. L. Chien
"Magnetic Properties of 1D Quasiperiodic Co/Pt Multilayers"
J. Appl. Phys. 99, 08C902 (2006)
1. X. W. Wang, F. Qiao, L. Y. Zhu, W. Li, X. F. Huang, K. J. Chen
"Patterned Distribution of Silicon Nanocrystals Prepared By Pulsed Laser Interference Crystallization of Ultra-thin a-Si: H Single-layer"
J. Phys.-Condensed Matter 15,  609-615 (2003)


Presentations (* Given by L. Y. Zhu)
7*."Enhanced Superconductivity by Domain Walls in Ferromagnet-Superconductor Hybrids with Perpendicular Magnetic Anisotropy "
52nd International Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (MMM 07), Nov. 2007, Tampa, FL
6*."Observation of Magnetic Configurations in Antiferromagnetically-coupled Films with Perpendicular Anisotropy by Transport Measurements"
10th Joint Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (MMM)/Intermag Conference, Jan. 2007, Baltimore, MD
5*. "Flux Penetration in a Ferromagnetic/Superconducting Bilayer utilizing Perpendicular Magnetic Anisotropy"
2006 American Physical Society (APS) March meeting, Mar. 2006 Baltimore, MD
4. "Magnetic Pinning in Nb and YBCO Thin Films by Co/Pt Multilayers with Perpendicular Magnetic Anisotropy"
2006 American Physical Society (APS) March meeting, Mar. 2006 Baltimore, MD
3*. "Magnetic Properties of 1D Quasiperiodic Co/Pt Multilayers"
50th International Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (MMM 05), Nov. 2005, San Jose, CA
2. "Two-Dimensional Patterned Nanocrystalline Si Array Prepared by Laser Interference Crystallization of Ultra-Thin Amorphous Si: H Single-Layer"
The Asian Symposium on Nanotechnology and Nanoscience 2002, Nov 2002, Tokyo, Japan
1. "Patterned Structures of Silicon Nanocrystals Prepared By Pulsed Laser Interference Crystallization of Ultra-Thin a-Si:H Single-Layer"
Materials Research Society 2002 Fall Meeting, Dec 2002, Boston, MA


Affiliation

American Physical Society (APS)


Awards

1. Rowland prize for Innovation and Excellence in Teaching, Johns Hopkins University, 2003


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