Prof. Dr. Zhen-Chao Dong

Prof. Dr. Zhen-Chao Dong is a leading figure in single-molecule spectroscopy and nanoscale optoelectronics. He serves as a Professor at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) and is affiliated with the Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale. He leads the Single Molecule Optoelectronics Group, focusing on the development and application of advanced nanoscale optical techniques.

Prof. Dong earned his B.S. from Sichuan University in 1983, his M.S. from Xiamen University in 1987, and his Ph.D. in 1990 from the Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He subsequently held research positions at Iowa State University’s Ames Laboratory (1992–1995) and the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) in Japan (1996–2004) before joining USTC in 2004.​

His research focuses on tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS), scanning tunneling microscopy-induced luminescence, and single-molecule optoelectronics. Notably, his group has achieved Ångström-scale spatial resolution in Raman imaging, enabling the visualization of chemical structures at the single-bond level.

Prof. Dong has authored numerous publications in high-impact journals, including Nature Photonics, Nature Nanotechnology, and Chemical Reviews. His work has significantly advanced the field of nanoscale spectroscopy.​

He has been recognized as a keynote speaker at major international conferences, such as the International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy (ICORS 2024), underscoring his leadership in the field.​