Fangwei Ye studied optics and obtained his PhD from the University of Science and Technology of China. Following stays at the Institute of Photonic Sciences, Spain, and Hong Kong Baptist University where he conducted research on nonlinear waves, he joined Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU). Currently, he holds the position of a physics professor at SJTU. His research focuses on micro- and nanophotonics, nonlinear optics, and nonlinear physics, as well as their applications in optical neural networks.