Regular biography
Dr Zhe (Rex) Li is a Fellow at The Australian National University, affiliated with the Physics department. His research focuses on semiconductor optoelectronics and nanotechnology, with an emphasis on nanowire arrays for advanced energy conversion and chemical sensing. Dr Li has contributed to various publications, including work on III-V compound semiconductor nanowire solar cells and nanowire array gas sensors for diabetes monitoring. His research has been featured in journals such as Advanced Science, Light: Science & Applications, and Nanoscale. Dr Li is also involved in collaborative projects and has presented at conferences such as the IEEE Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference and the International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices.
Scholar-generated biography
Zhe Li is a Research Fellow at The Australian National University, specializing in transport phenomena. Their research focuses on the development and application of nanowire arrays for optoelectronic and chemical sensing technologies. Li's work explores the enhancement of nanowire-based devices through advanced fabrication techniques, such as doping and dielectric coating, to improve performance in solar cells and gas sensors. They also investigate multiphase flow dynamics in porous media, including the effects of wettability and capillary pressure on fluid displacement. Their research integrates experimental and computational approaches to address challenges in energy conversion, environmental monitoring, and materials science.