Xichao Zhang

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Xichao Zhang is an assistant professor at Waseda University in Japan. He received his PhD from Shinshu University in 2018. He is interested in dynamic phenomena that occur in spintronics, magnetism, and soft-matter systems. His recent research focuses on the dynamics and functionalization of interacting quasiparticles on artificially nanostructured surfaces and interfaces. He also works on interdisciplinary problems that bridge skyrmionics with active-matter and fluid science. He is a recipient of the Waseda Research Award, the JSPS postdoctoral fellowship, and the CUHKSZ presidential postdoctoral fellowship. He is a senior member of the IEEE and a member of the American Physical Society.


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Skyrmions as Active Matter

Pairs of skyrmions—tiny whirlpools that emerge in some magnetic materials—might be able to self-propel, a behavior reminiscent of that of active-matter systems such as motile bacteria. Read More »