CV - Physics and Astronomy - University of California, Irvine

Curriculum Vita: Ruqian Wu
http://www.physics.uci.edu/faculty/wu.html
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697-4575
Phone: 949-824-7640; Fax: 949-824-2174; E-mail:wur@uci.edu
Professional Preparation:
Ph. D Institute of Physics, Beijing (supervised by Prof. D.S. Wang) 1989
B.Sc. Yancheng Teachers College, Jiangsu 1981
Academic Appointments:
Professor University of California, Irvine 2001-present
Professor California State University, Northridge 1999-2001
Associate Professor California State University, Northridge 1997-1999
Assistant Professor California State University, Northridge 1994-1997
Research Associate Northwestern University (with Prof. A.J. Freeman) 1989-1994
5 Publications related to proposed project
1. R.Q. Wu, A.J. Freeman, and G.B. Olson, “First Principles Determination of the
Effects of Phosphorus and Boron on Iron Grain Boundary Cohesion”, Science 265,
376 (1994).
2. R.Q. Wu, L.J. Chen, L.P. Zhong, and A.J. Freeman, “First Principles Determination of
the Tensile and Slip Energy Barrier of B2 NiAl and FeAl”, Phys. Rev. B 54, 7084
(1996).
3. L.P. Zhong, R.Q. Wu, A.J. Freeman, and G.B. Olson, “Effects of Mn addition on the P
Embrittlement of the Fe Grain Boundary”, Phys. Rev. B 55, 11133 (1997).
4. G. Lu, N. Kioussis, R.Q. Wu, and M. Ciftan, “First Principles Studies of the S5 Tilt
Grain Boundary in Ni 3 Al”, Phys. Rev. B 59, 891 (1999).
5. J. X. Cao, Y. N. Zhang, W. J. Ouyang and R. Q. Wu, “Large magnetostriction of Fe 1-
xGe x and its electronic origin”, Phys. Rev. B 80, 104414 (2009).
5 other significant publications
6. D.S. Wang, R.Q. Wu, and A.J. Freeman, “State Tracking First Principles
Determination of Magneto-crystalline Anisotropy”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 70, 869 (1993) .
7. R.Q. Wu, D.S. Wang, and A.J. Freeman, “First Principles Investigation of the
Validity and the range of Applicability of the MCD Sum Rule”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 71,
3581 (1993).
8. J.S. Hong, D.S. Wang and R.Q. Wu, “Carrier induced magnetic ordering control in a
digital (Ga,Mn)As structure”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 94, 137206 (2005).
9. R.Q. Wu “Nature of Mn Induced Spin Polarization and Magnetic Circular Dichroism
of Ga 1-x Mn x As”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 94, 207201 (2005).
10. J.X. Cao, X.G. Gong, J.X. Zhong, and R.Q. Wu, “Sharp Corners in the Cross
Section of Ultrathin Si Nanowires”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 136105 (2006).
Honors/Awards:
• D.E. Bianchi Faculty Award for Outstanding Research (CSUN) 1999
• APS Fellow 2001
• Outstanding Overseas Chinese Young Scientist (CNSF) 2005

Synergistic Activities:
• Developed the FLAPW code with new functionalities.
• Sponsored and trained graduate/undergraduate students postdoctoral researchers.
• Reviewed articles and proposals for many journals and funding agencies.
• Organizer of many international conferences, including the 9 th InterMag/CMMM.
• Editor of Physics Letters A in condensed matter physics and nano-science.
• 161 papers in refereed Journals, 3500+ ISI citations, h=33.
• 10 invited book chapters.
• 100+ invited talks and seminars.
Major collaborators during last 48 months
• A.J. Freeman, Northwestern University.
• D.W. Goodman, Texas A&M University
• J. Shi, and J. Yarmoff University of California, Riverside
• A.E. Clark, and M. WunFogle, Navel Surface Warfare Center
• X.G. Gong, and X.F. Jin, Fudan University, Shanghai
• A. Flatau, University of Maryland
• M. Persson, University of Liverpool
• D.L. Mills, R. Ragan, and W. Ho, University of California, Irvin
Graduate students and post-graduate advisee:
Postdocs and Senior Researchers Students
L.J. Chen (1995-1998) A. Ortiz (1994-1995)
V.I. Gavrilenko (1998-2001)
F. Tirtowidjo(1994-1996)
Z.X. Yang (1999-2002)
A. Lee(1999-2000)
G. Liu (2000-2001) D. Omoto(2000-2002)
C. Verdozzi (2000-2003) B. Falkowski (2001-2002)
J.S. Hong (2001-2004) V. Bich (2000-2002)
J.X. Cao (2004- 2009)
O. Nolledo(2000-2002)
C.S. Jo (2005-2007) Y. Zhu (2007-2008)
D.W. Yuan (2005-2007) Y.N. Zhang (2007-2008)
S.C. Hong (2006- 2007) A. Shinde (2006-2009)
Y.N. Zhang (2008- )
W.J. Ouyang(2008-)
J. Hu (2009-) F. Weitermann (2008-2009)
Graduate and Post-doctoral Advisors:
D.S. Wang (IPCS, Beijing) and A.J. Freeman (Northwestern U)