HENG NIU

Ph.D. in Physics | Magnetism & Spintronics Researcher

Clementi street 2, 120706, Singapore.

About

Highly accomplished Ph.D. in Physics specializing in spintronics, topological magnetism, and two-dimensional materials, with a robust record of 7 high-impact publications (including 4 in Nature Communications and 2 in Physical Review Letters) and 7 international awards. Expert in advanced experimental techniques such as UHV, MBE, SPLEEM, and micromagnetic simulations, poised to contribute cutting-edge research and development in materials science and condensed matter physics.

Work

National University of Singapore

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Research Fellow

Singapore

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Education

Nanjing University

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Ph.D. Physics

Tianjin University

Tianjin, Tianjin, China
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Bachelor of Science Applied Physics

Awards

Best Poster Award

Chinese Physical Society Fall Meeting

Recognized for an outstanding poster presentation at the national Chinese Physical Society Fall Meeting in Harbin, China.

Distinguished Poster Award

IEEE Magnetics Society Summer School

Awarded for a distinguished poster presentation at the prestigious IEEE Magnetics Society Summer School in San Diego, California, USA.

Best Poster Award

IEEE Magnetics Society Joint Nanjing-HongKong Workshop on Spintronics

Received a Best Poster Award at the IEEE Magnetics Society Joint Nanjing-HongKong Workshop on Spintronics in Nanjing, China.

Best Poster Award

2nd Applied Physics Conference

Honored with a Best Poster Award at the 2nd Applied Physics Conference in Chengdu, China.

Best Poster Award

7th Spin Quantum State Regulation Forum

Recognized with a Best Poster Award at the 7th Spin Quantum State Regulation Forum in Hefei, China.

Best Poster Award

Chinese Physical Society Fall Meeting

Awarded for an outstanding poster presentation at the national Chinese Physical Society Fall Meeting in Haikou, China.

Publications

Realizing nonreciprocal spin-wave propagation with large tunability in SmCo/Fe bilayers.

Phys. Rev. B

Investigation into tunable nonreciprocal spin-wave propagation in magnetic bilayers, contributing to advancements in spintronic devices.

Magnetic skyrmionic structures with variable topological charges in engineered Dzyaloshinskii–Moriya interaction systems.

Nat. Commun.

Pioneering work on controlling magnetic skyrmion properties through engineered Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction, published in a leading journal.

Highly efficient field-free switching of perpendicular yttrium iron garnet with collinear spin current.

Nat. Commun.

Research on achieving efficient field-free switching in magnetic materials using collinear spin current, significant for spintronic memory and logic.

Inverse Spin Hall Effect Dominated Spin-Charge Conversion in (101) and (110)-Oriented RuO2 Films.

Phys. Rev. Lett.

Study on spin-charge conversion mechanisms in RuO2 films, providing insights into inverse spin Hall effect and spintronic functionality.

A nonvolatile magnon field effect transistor at room temperature.

Nat. Commun.

Development of a room-temperature nonvolatile magnon field effect transistor, showcasing potential for energy-efficient spintronic applications.

Reducing crystal symmetry to generate out-of-plane Dzyaloshinskii–Moriya interaction.

Nat. Commun.

Research demonstrating a novel method to induce Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction by manipulating crystal symmetry, published in a high-impact journal.

Coherent Picture on the Pure Spin Transport between Ag/Bi and Ferromagnets.

Phys. Rev. Lett.

Comprehensive analysis of pure spin transport across interfaces, elucidating fundamental mechanisms relevant to spintronic devices.

Skills

Research & Experimental Techniques

Ultra-high-vacuum (UHV) system operation, Molecular-beam-epitaxy (MBE) system operation, Spin-polarized low energy electron microscopy (SPLEEM) operation, Material synthesis, Thin film deposition, Surface science, Low-temperature physics.

Data Analysis & Modeling

Micromagnetic simulations, Scientific computing, Data interpretation, Statistical analysis.

Scientific Communication

Scientific writing, Peer review, Conference presentations, Poster presentations, Technical documentation.

Materials Science & Spintronics

Topological magnetism, Antisymmetric exchange interaction, Spin torque, Two-dimensional materials, Magnetic skyrmions, Spintronics, Condensed matter physics.

Interests

Research Interests

Topological magnetism, Antisymmetric exchange interaction, Spin torque, Growth of two-dimensional materials.