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Photonics and Display Group

Zhiyong Yang

Ph. D. student in Optics

Email: zhiyyang@knights.ucf.edu

Office: Room 289, CREOL

Phone: (321) 332-2553

 

CREOL, College of Optics and Photonics,

University of Central Florida,

4000 Central Florida Blvd.

Orlando, Florida 32816-2700

 

 

Education:

08/2019-Present

Ph. D. in progress, CREOL, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, U.S.

09/2017-05/2019

M.S. of Optics & Photonic, School of EECS, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.

09/2013-06/2017

Bachelor of Optoelectronic Information Science & Engineering, School of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, China

 

 

Honors & Awards:

  02/2023                         Honored (invited) student paper at SID Display Week 

  04/2021                         Distinguished student paper award at SID Display Week

08/2019

Trustees Fellowship, University of Central Florida

08/2019

Northrop-Grumman Foundation Fellowship, CREOL

06/2017

Excellent Undergraduate Thesis, Chongqing University

07/2016

Excellent project in the ninth national innovative training

04/2016

Meritorious Winner of American mathematical modeling

11/2015

National Scholarship of China

 

Publications:

 

 

19. Y. Qian, Z. Yang, E. L. Hsiang, Q. Yang, K. Nilsen, Y. H. Huang, K. H. Lin, and S. T. Wu, “Human eye contrast sensitivity of vehicle displays under strong ambient light”, Crystals (submitted, 2023).  

18. Y. Ding, Q. Yang, Y. Li, Z. Yang, Z. Wang, H. Liang, and S. T. Wu, “Waveguide-based augmented reality displays: perspectives and challenges,” eLight (under re-review, 2023).

17. C. Lin, …, Z. Yang, et al., “The Micro-LED Roadmap: Status Quo and Prospects,” JPhys Photonics (accepted, 2023).

16. (Distinguished student paper) Y. Qian, Z. Yang, Y. H. Huang, K. H. Lin, and S. T. Wu, “High efficiency nanowire LEDs for AR and VR displays,” J. Soc. Inf. Disp. 31(5), 336-343 (2023).

15. (Distinguished student paper) E. L. Hsiang, Z. Yang, and S. T. Wu, “Optimizing microdisplay requirements for pancake VR applications,” J. Soc. Inf. Disp. 31(5), 264-273 (2023).

14. Z. Yang, Y. Qian, J. Zou, and S. T. Wu, “Enabling 60-PPD and 100°-FoV VR displays with a field sequential color LCD,” Appl. Sci, 13, 2635 (2023).

13. Y. Qian, Z. Yang, Y. H. Huang, K. H. Lin, and S. T. Wu, “Directional high-efficiency nanowire LEDs with reduced angular color shift for AR and VR displays,” Opto-Electronic Science, 1(12), 220021 (2022).

12. (Co-first author) E. L. Hsiang, Z. Yang, Q. Yang, P. C. Lai, C. L. Lin, and S. T. Wu, “AR/VR light engines: perspectives and challenges,” Adv. Opt. Photon. 14(4), 783-861 (2022).

11. K. Yin, E.L. Hsiang, J. Zou, Y. Li, Z. Yang, Q. Yang, P.C. Lai, C.L. Lin, and S. T. Wu, “Advanced liquid crystal devices for augmented reality and virtual reality displays: Principles and Applications,” Light Sci. Appl. 11, 161 (2022)

10. (Distinguished student paper)  Q. Yang, Z. Yang, Y.F. Lan, and S. T. Wu, “Low-diffraction transparent µLED displays with optimized pixel structure,” J. Soc. Inf. Disp. 30, 1-9 (2022). DOI: 10.1002/jsid.1122

 9. Z. Yang, E.L. Hsiang, Y. Qian, and S. T. Wu, “Performance comparison between mini-LED backlit LCD and OLED display for 15.6-inch notebook computers,” Appl. Sci. 12, 1239 (2022).

 8.  (Editor’s pick) E. L. Hsiang, Z. Yang, T. Zhan, J. Zou, H. Akimoto, and S. T. Wu, “Optimizing the display performance for virtual reality systems,” OSA Continuum 4(12), 3052-3067 (2021).

7.  (Spotlight) E. L. Hsiang, Z. He, Z. Yang, Y. F. Lan, and S. T. Wu, “Tailoring the light distribution of micro-LED displays with a compact compound parabolic concentrator and an engineered diffusor,” Opt. Express 29(24), 39859-39873 (2021).

6.  J. Zou, Z. Yang, C. Mao, and S. T. Wu, “Fast-Response Liquid Crystals for 6G Optical Communications,” Crystals 11, 797 (2021).

5.  (Co-first author) E. L. Hsiang, Z. Yang, Q. Yang, Y. F. Lan, and S. T. Wu, “Prospects and challenges of mini-LED, OLED, and micro-LED displays,” J. Soc. Inf. Display 29(6), 446-465 (2021).

4. (Distinguished student paper)  Z. Yang, T. Zhan, and S. T. Wu, “Polarization independent liquid crystal-based refractive index sensor,” J. Soc. Inf. Display 29, 305-310 (2021).

3. Y. Li, T. Zhan, Z. Yang, C. Xu, P. L. LiKamWa, K. Li, and S. T. Wu, “Broadband cholesteric liquid crystal lens for chromatic aberration correction in catadioptric virtual reality optics,” Opt. Express 29(4), 6011-6020 (2021).

2. Y. Li, Z. Yang, R. Chen, L. Mo, J. Li, M. Hu, and S. T. Wu, “Submillisecond-response polymer network liquid crystal phase modulators,” Polymers 12, 2862 (2020).

1. (Editor’s pick) Z. Yang, T. Zhan, and S. T. Wu, “Polarization independent guided-mode resonance in liquid crystal-based polarization gratings,” OSA Continuum 3(11), 3107-3115 (2020).

 

 

Conference Proceedings:

 

1.   Z. Yang, E. L. Hsiang, Y. Qian, and S. T. Wu, “Systematic Comparisons on Display Performances including Halo Effect,” SID Symp. Digest 53 (1), 436-439. (2022)

2.   E. L. Hsiang, Z. He, Z. Yang, Y. F. Lan, and S. T. Wu, “High Efficiency µLED Light Engine for AR/VR Displays,” SID Symp. Digest 53 (1), 1316-1319. (2022)

3.   (Distinguished Student Paper) Q. Yang, Z. Yang, Y.F. Lan, and S. T. Wu, “Low-Diffraction Transparent µLED Displays with Optimized Pixel Structure,” SID Symp. Digest 53 (1), 715-718. (2022)

4.   E. L. Hsiang, Z. Yang, T. Zhan, J. Zou, H. Akimoto, and S. T. Wu, “Analysis and optimization on display performance for virtual reality,” Advances in Display Technologies XII 12024, 15-23. (2022)

5.   (Distinguished Student Paper) Z. Yang, T. Zhan, and S. T. Wu, “Polarization-Independent liquid-Crystal-Based Refractive Index Sensor,” SID Symp. Digest 52 (1), 780-783. (2021)

6.   Y. Li, T. Zhan, Z. Yang, C. Xu, P. L. LiKamWa, K. Li, and S. T. Wu, “Chromatic Aberration Correction Enabled by Broadband Cholesteric Liquid-Crystal Lens for Pancake Virtual-Reality Optics,” SID Symp. Digest 52 (1), 424-426. (2021)

7.   Y. Qian, Z. Yang, Y. H. Huang, K. H. Lin, and S. T. Wu, “High Efficiency Nanowire LEDs for AR/VR displays”, SID Symp. Digest 54 (1), 144-147 (2023).

8.   Z. Yang, Y. Qian, J. Zou, and S. T. Wu, ”Field Sequential Color LCD for Enabling 60-PPD and 100ş-FoV VR Displays”, SID Symp. Digest 54 (1), 749-752 (2023).

9.   E. L. Hsiang, Z. Yang, and S. T. Wu, “Optimizing Microdisplay Requirements for Pancake VR applications”, SID Symp. Digest 54 (1), 386-389 (2023).

10. (Invited) Z. Yang, Y. Qian, and S. T. Wu, “Emerging microdisplay technologies for AR/VR applications”, SID Symp. Digest 54 (1), 849-852 (2023).

 

 

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