Highlights
- Zhili Xiao became a co-editor of Europhysics Letters. https://niutoday.info/2022/03/23/physics-professor-named-co-editor-of-scientific-journal/ (2022)
- National Science Foundation awarded a grant of $410,500.00 to further our research on artifical spin ices and nanoscale superocnductors. https://www.niutoday.info/2019/08/28/nsf-awards-410500-grant-to-physicist-zhili-xiao/ (2019)
- Jing Xu was featured in the student stories highlighting excellence of 2019 graduating class. https://newsroom.niu.edu/2019/05/17/outstanding-huskies-depart-niu-headed-for-success/ (2019)
- Zhili Xiao was an invited speaker at Workshop on the Emergent Topological Order in Classical Systems, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Aug.22, 2018. http://www.cvent.com/events/emergent-topological-order-in-classical-systems/custom-19-8f693ba576fc41b399646525910b2db4.aspx (2018)
- Zhili Xiao gave an invited talk at the symposium on High temperature superconductors: Materials, Technologies and Systems in Singapore, July 27, 2018. http://www.cmcee2018.org/t1s9 (2018)
- Argonne news release on switchable frustration in spin ice / superconductor heterostructure, https://www.anl.gov/articles/taming-tornadoes-nanoscale (2018)
- Zhili Xiao was invited to give an invited talk at the DPG Spring Meeting/EPS CMD27 (2018 Joint Meeting of the DPG and EPS Condensed Matter Divisions), Berlin, Germany, March 14, 2018. https://www.dpg-verhandlungen.de/year/2018/conference/berlin/part/tt/session/60/contribution/5?lang=en (2018)
- Discovery of rewritable magnetic charge ice is among top stories by DOE's Office of Science, https://www.niutoday.info/2018/01/24/niu-physicist-contributes-discovery-cited-among-top-stories-office-science/ (2018)
- Zhili Xiao gave an invited talk at the March Meeting of the American Physical Society, New Orleans, March 16, 2017. https://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/MAR17/Session/S22 (2017)
- NIU news release on our publication on rewritable magnetci charge ice,https://newsroom.niu.edu/2016/05/20/scientists-create-rewritable-magnetic-charge-ice/(2016)
- Zhili Xiao was elected to serve on the Users Executive Committee of Argonne's Center for Nanomaterials,http://www.anl.gov/cnm/user-information/users-executive-committee (2016)
- Argonne had a news release on our work on the anisotropy of WTe2, http://www.anl.gov/articles/scientists-gain-insight-origin-tungsten-ditellurides-magnetoresistance (2015)
- Work on magnetoresistance anisotropy in WTe2 [PRL 115, 046602 (2015)] is featured as a Research Highlight of Argonne's Center for Nanoscale Materials, http://www.anl.gov/cnm/articles/traveling-electrons-loosely-bound-layers (2015)
- Our recent work on magnetoresistance anisotropy in WTe2 [PRL 115, 046602 (2015)] is featured in a Viewpoint article in Physics, http://physics.aps.org/articles/v8/71 (2015)
- National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $327,757 to support our research on hybrids of vortex ice and spin ice. http://www.niutoday.info/2014/08/18/niu-professors-earn-major-research-grants-niu-students-stand-to-benefit/
- Zhili Xiao chaired a scientific session at the 27th International Conference on Low-Tempeearture Physics (LT-27) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 12, 2014, http://lt27.df.uba.ar/program
- Zhili Xiao was an invited speaker at the 4th International Conference on Superconductivity and Magnetism- ICSM2014 to be held in Antalya, Turkey, April 27 - May 2, 2014, http://icsm2014.org/confirmed-invited-speakers/
- Our research on vortex ice in nanopatterned superconductor is highlighted in the Feb.2014 issue of nanoMatters - the newsletter of Argonne's Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM), http://nano.anl.gov/news/newsletter/february2014.html
- Zhili Xiao became an editorial board member for Journal of Materials Science and Applications (2013),
http://scik.org/index.php/jmsa/announcement/view/28 - Zhili Xiao named interim associate dean for research and graduate affairs (2013), http://www.niutoday.info/2013/12/16/xiao-named-interim-associate-dean-for-research/
- Zhili Xiao became an editorial board member for Nanomaterials and Nanosciences (2013), http://www.hoajonline.com/nanomaterialsandnanosciences/editorialboard
- Zhili Xiao is an invited speaker at the MTI and ITS Fall Workshop 2013: Coherent Hybrid Structures on the Mesoscale, Evanston, Illinois, Oct. 13-18, 2013, http://mti.msd.anl.gov/workshops/CHS2013/participants.html
- Zhili Xiao gave a Dean's Colloquium at the College of Materials Sciences and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China, June 14, 2013, http://mse.scu.edu.cn/article.mse?id=3762
- Zhili Xiao is an invited speaker at the 14th International Workshop on Vortex Matter in Superconductors, Nanjing, China, May 21-27, 2013, http://www.vortex2013.org/index.php/speaker
- Zhili Xiao named as an NIU Board of Trustees Professor http://www.niutoday.info/2013/03/25/niu-honors-dan-gebo-paul-kelter-zhili-xiao-with-board-of-trustees-professorships-for-2013/ (2013)
- Research Rookie Gabriela Arriaga featured in NIU Today http://www.niutoday.info/2013/02/26/physics-freshman-names-research-experience-social-connections-as-keys-to-her-early-success/ (2013)
- Research Rookie Garrett Wise profiled in the Northern Star http://northernstar.info/campus/news/article_3f0852d4-626f-11e1-a666-001a4bcf6878.html (2012)
- News release on new approach for synthesizing graphene http://www.niu.edu/mediarelations/news/2011/06/graphene.shtml (2011)
- News release on new type of hydrogen nanosensors http://today.niu.edu/2011/01/12/niu-scientists-ph-d-students-find-fast-easy-inexpensive-way-to-make-hydrogen-nanosensors/ (2011)
- Zhili Xiao became an editorial board member for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology - Asia (NNA) http://www.bentham.org/nanoasia/EBM.htm (2011)
- Zhili Xiao was named as one of NIU's 2010 Presidential Research Professors http://www.niu.edu/mediarelations/news/2010/april/prps.shtml (2010)
- Department of Energy (DOE) grant for research on nanoscale superconductors http://www.nano.anl.gov/news/newsletter/october2009.html (2009)
- Sevda Avci awarded The Best Student Poster Prize at the 2009 CNM Users Meeting http://www.nano.anl.gov/news/newsletter/october2009.html (2009)
- Suhong Yu was awarded a grant to present her research at APS March Meeting in Pittsburgh http://www.niu.edu/northerntoday/2009/feb2/travel.shtml (2009)
- News release on Jiong Hua's research http://www.niu.edu/northerntoday/2008/aug25/nano.shtml (2008)
- Umeshkumar Patel won the 2008 Thomas C. Wiegele Interdisciplinary Dissertation Completion Award http://physics.niu.edu/physics/academic/grad/Awards/gradawards.shtml
- Umeshkumar Patel won a graduate school Dissertation Completion Fellowship (2008)
- Suhong Yu won a NIU Nanoscience Fellowship (2008)
- Patent on ultra-fast hydrogen sensors awarded (2007) http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO 2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=7171841.PN.&OS=PN/7171841&RS=PN/7171841
- Zhili Xiao became an editor for Journal of Nanomaterials (JNM) (2006) http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jnm/editors.html
- Zhili Xiao honored for ultra-fast hydrogen sensors (2006) http://www.niu.edu/northerntoday/2006/sept5/xaio.shtml
http://www.anl.gov/Media_Center/News/2006/RD100_060714.pdf
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2006/09/05/neighbors/aneighbors03.txt
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2006/09/03/niu-physicist-wins-award-for-hydrogen-sensor/ - Jiong Hua received NIU/ANL Distinguished Graduate Fellowship (2006)
- Zhili Xiao's profile is on university's website (2006)
http://www.niu.edu/faculty/xiao.shtml - News articles on ultra-fast hydrogen sensors (2005)
http://www.anl.gov/Media_Center/News/2005/news050525.html
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/06/050605183634.htm
http://www.innovations-report.de/html/berichte/physik_astronomie/bericht-44815.html
http://www.physorg.com/news4266.html
http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/m-news+article+storyid-10796-PHPSESSID-35dc55b12bf618796ff1f087126cee9.html
http://www.fuelcellsworks.com/Supppage2722.html
http://www.hydrogen-rof.info/hydrogen-sensors.htm - Zhili Xiao featured in Argonne's Explorer magazine (2004)
http://www.anl.gov/Media_Center/Explorer/Fall_2004/feature_Nanocrystal.html - News articles on shaped mesocrystals (2004)
http://www.anl.gov/Media_Center/News/2004/news040317.htm
http://www.newmaterials.com/news/2117.asp
http://www.yenra.net/nanocrystals/