Colloquium: Baile Zhang

Title: Topological Acoustics

Speaker: Baile Zhang

                 Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Place: Room 201, Teaching Building 12

Time: Mar. 8th, Friday, 15:00-17:00

Abstract

Sound waves travelling through air are essentially longitudinal waves that carry neither spin nor charge, and thus do not respond to magnetic fields. However, by constructing gauge fields with different approaches, it is possible to explore magnetic-like effects for sound, such as the quantum Hall effect, and construct various acoustic topological phases. In this talk, I will briefly introduce the field of topological acoustics and some of our recent works.

Short Biography

Dr. Baile ZHANG is an Associate Professor in the Division of Physics and Applied Physics, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He received his Ph.D. in 2009 from MIT, following his B.S. degree in 2003 and M. S. degree in 2006 from Tsinghua University in Beijing, all majored in Electrical Engineering. His current research interests include electromagnetic and acoustic wave theory, metamaterials, and photonic/phononic crystals. He is a recipient of MIT Technology Review TR35 Global Young Innovators Award of 2012. In 2014, he was awarded the Young Scientist Award of Singapore National Academy of Science in Istana. In 2016, he received IPS World Scientific (Physics Research) Medal and Prize.

Welcome to attend!