Photonics and Display Group

Yannanqi Li

Ph. D. student in Optics

Email: yannanqili@knights.ucf.edu

Office: Room 290, CREOL

Phone: (321) 616-0189

Fax: (407) 823-6880

CREOL, College of Optics and Photonics,

University of Central Florida,

4000 Central Florida Blvd.

Orlando, Florida 32816-2700

Education :

08/2018-Present	Ph. D. in progress, CREOL, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, U.S.
09/2014-06/2018	Bachelor of Opto-Electronic Information Science and Engineering, School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Sichuan University(SCU), Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Honors & Awards:

2022 2022	Facebook Reality Labs Liquid Crystal Research Award (Gold Award) IEEE Orlando Section Graduate Education Scholarship
2018	ORC Doctoral Fellowship, University of Central Florida
2018	‘Haoweilai’ Excellent Undergraduate, Sichuan University

Publications:

1. (Review paper) 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).

2. (Distinguished student paper) K. Yin, Z. He, Y. Li, and S. T. Wu, “Foveated imaging by polarization multiplexing for compact near-eye displays,” J. Soc. Inf. Disp. 30, 1-6 (2022).

3. (Front Cover) Y. Li, Z. Luo, and S. T. Wu, “High-precision beam angle expander based on polymeric liquid crystal polarization lenses for LiDAR applications,” Crystals 12, 349 (2022).

4. J. Xiong, Q. Yang, Y. Li, and S. T. Wu, “Holo-imprinting polarization optics with a reflective liquid crystal hologram template,” Light Sci. Appl. 11, 54 (2022).

5. (Review paper) Y. Li, Q. Yang, J. Xiong, K. Yin, and S. T. Wu, “3D displays in augmented and virtual realities with holographic optical elements,” Opt. Express 29(26), 42696-42712 (2021).

6. Y. Li, Q. Yang, J. Xiong, K. Li, and S. T. Wu, “Dual-depth augmented reality display with reflective polarization-dependent lenses,” Opt. Express 29(20), 31478-31487 (2021).

7. (Editor’s Pick) J. Xiong, Y. Li, K. Li, and S. T. Wu, “Aberration-free pupil steerable Maxwellian display for augmented reality with cholesteric liquid crystal holographic lenses,” Opt. Lett. 46(7), 1760-1763 (2021).

8. (Distinguished student paper) E. L. Hsiang, Y. Li, Z. He, T. Zhan, C. Zhang, Y. F. Lan, Y. Dong, and S. T. Wu, “Doubling the optical efficiency of color-converted micro-light-emitting-diode displays with a patterned cholesteric liquid crystal polymer film,” J. Soc. Inf. Display 29, 1-10 (2021). DOI: 10.1002/jsid.1008

9. (Distinguished student paper) J. Xiong, Y. Li, K. Li, and S. T. Wu, “Aberration-free pupil steering Maxwellian display with wide-view broadband polarization converters,” J. Soc. Inf. Display 29, (2021). DOI: 10.1002/jsid.1010

10. 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).

11. 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).

12. E. L. Hsiang, Y. Li, Z. He, T. Zhan, C. Zhang, Y. Dong, and S. T. Wu, “Enhancing the efficiency of color conversion micro-LED display with a patterned cholesteric liquid crystal polymer film,” Nanomaterials 10, 2430 (2020).

13. Q. Yang, J. Zou, Y. Li, and S.T. Wu, “Fast-Response Liquid Crystal Phase Modulators with an Excellent Photostability,” Crystals 10, 765 (2020).

14. Y. Li, T. Zhan, and S. T. Wu, “Flat cholesteric liquid crystal polymeric lens with low f-number,” Opt. Express 28(4), 5875-5882 (2020).

15. Y. Li, R Yuan, L Li, S. Rong, Q. Wang, “Electrowetting optical switch with large aperture tuning aperture,” JSID Volume 25(12), 725-730 (2018).

16. S. rong, Y. Li, L. Li, “Electrowetting optical switch with circular tunable aperture”, Optical Engineering 57(8), 087102 (2018).

Conference Papers:

1. Y. Li, Z. Luo, and S. T. Wu, "Liquid crystal beam steering angle expander for LiDAR applications," 29th International Workshop on Active-Matrix Flatpanel Displays and Devices (AM-FPD), IEEE, (2022).

2. Y. Li, Z. Luo, and S. T. Wu, “High Precision Beam Angle Expander Based on Polymeric Liquid Crystal Polarization Lenses for LiDAR Applications,” SID Symp. Digest 53(1), 283-286 (2022).

3. (Invited Paper) K. Yin, J. Zou, Y. Li, T. Lin, and S. T. Wu, “Tutorial on Diffractive Liquid‐Crystal Devices for AR/VR Displays,” SID Symp. Digest 53(1), 36-39 (2022).

4. J. Xiong, Y. Li, K. Li, and S. T. Wu, “Compact electric pupil steering for Maxwellian-type augmented reality systems,” SPIE, 11931 (2022).

5. 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).

6. E. L. Hsiang, Y. Li, Z. He, T. Zhan, C. Zhang, Y. Dong, and S. T. Wu, “Doubling the Optical Efficiency of Color‐Converted MicroLED Displays with a Patterned Cholesteric Liquid‐Crystal Polymer Film,” SID Symp. Digest 52(1), 895-898 (2021).

7. J. Xiong, Y. Li, K. Li, and S. T. Wu, “Aberration‐Free Pupil Steering Maxwellian Display for Augmented Reality,” SID Symp. Digest 52(1), 398-401 (2021).

8. Y. Li, Y. Huang, H. Ooishi, K. Yoshidaya, and S. T. Wu, “Fast-Switching Liquid Crystal Devices for Near-Eye and Head-Up Displays,” SID Symp. Digest 51(1), 765-768 (2020).

Leadership & Service:

09/2020 - 09/2021	President of Society for Information Display (SID) UCF Student Branch
09/2020 - 09/2019	Treasure of Society for Information Display (SID) UCF Student Branch

Useful Links:

Prof. S. T. Wu’s Homepage, CREOL

Problems regarding this web site should be directed to Yannanqi Li. Last updated: 2/14/2020.