1998/09-2002/08 Bachelor: Tsinghua University, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
2002/09-2007/01 PhD: Tsinghua University, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
2007/02-2009/08 Postdoctoral Researcher, Materials Department, University of California, Santa Barbara
2009/08-2010/12 Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University
2011/01-2011/11 Assistant Researcher, Tsinghua University, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
2011/12-2015/12 Associate Researcher, Tsinghua University, School of Materials Science
2011/07-2016/12 Head of Graduate Student Affairs, Tsinghua University, School of Materials Science
2016/01-2017/11 Associate Professor, Tsinghua University, School of Materials Science
2017/12-present Long-term Professor, Tsinghua University, School of Materials Science
2017/01-2023/12 Vice Dean, Tsinghua University, School of Materials Science
2022 First Class Natural Science Award from the Ministry of Education (1/5)
2016 National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars
2015 Young Chang Jiang Scholar by the Ministry of Education
2013 Beijing Science and Technology Rising Star
2012 Excellent Young Scientists Fund by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
2009 National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation
2005 Tsinghua University Special Scholarship for Social Work / Social Work Model
2004 Tsinghua University '129' Outstanding Counselor Award
Research
Polymer-based composite dielectrics Design and preparation of lithium-ion solid electrolytes and all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries Polar topological new states and new properties in flexible dielectric materials Flexible stretchable sensor/driver integrated smart materials
Roll-to-Roll Fabricated Polymer Composites Filled with Sub-nanosheets Exhibiting High Energy Density and Cyclic Stability at 200 oC, Y. Shen et al., 2023
Polymer Nanocomposite Dielectrics for Capacitive Energy Storage (invited review), Y. Shen et al., 2023
Electrically Driven Rotation of Polar Spirals in a Relaxor Ferroelectric Polymer, Y. Shen et al., 2023
Compressible Polymer Composites with Enhanced Dielectric Temperature Stability, Y. Shen et al., 2023
Stretchable polymer composites with ultrahigh piezoelectric performance, Y. Shen et al., 2023
Sub-Nanowires Boost Superior Capacitive Energy Storage Performance of Polymer Composites at High Temperatures, Y. Shen et al., 2023
Polyimides Physically Crosslinked by Aromatic Molecules Exhibit Ultrahigh Energy Density at 200 °C, Y. Shen et al., 2023
Scalable Ultrathin All-Organic Polymer Dielectric Films for High-Temperature Capacitive Energy Storage, Y. Shen et al., 2022
High-Energy-Density and High Efficiency Polymer Dielectrics for High Temperature Electrostatic Energy Storage: A Review, Y. Shen et al., 2022
A pyrotoroidic transition in ferroelectric polymer, Y. Shen et al., 2022
An Optical/Ferroelectric Multiplexing Multidimensional non-Volatile Memory from Ferroelectric Polymer, Y. Shen et al., 2022
Optical Vector Vortex Generation by Spherulites with Cylindrical Anisotropy, Y. Shen et al., 2022
Toroidal polar topology in strained ferroelectric polymer, Y. Shen et al., 2021
All-Scale Hierarchical Architecture Induces Colossal Room-Temperature Electrocaloric Effect at Ultralow Electric Field in Polymer Nanocomposites, Y. Shen et al., 2020
Negatively Charged Nanosheets Significantly Enhance the Energy‐Storage Capability of Polymer‐Based Nanocomposites, Y. Shen et al., 2020
Phase-field modeling and machine learning of electric-thermal-mechanical breakdown of polymer-based dielectrics, Y. Shen et al., 2019
Dielectric Nanocomposites Based on Ferroelectric Polymers towards High Energy Density: Enhanced Breakdown Strength and Improved Discharge Efficiency, Y. Shen et al., 2019
Polymer Nanocomposites with Interpenetrating Gradient Structure Exhibiting Ultrahigh Discharge Efficiency and Energy Density, Y. Shen et al., 2019
Interfacial Coupling Boosts Giant Electrocaloric Effects in Relaxor Polymer Nanocomposites: In Situ Characterization and Phase-Field Simulation, Y. Shen et al., 2018
Phase-Field Model of Electrothermal Breakdown in Flexible High-Temperature Nanocomposites under Extreme Conditions, Y. Shen et al., 2018
Polymer Nanocomposites with Ultrahigh Energy Density and High Discharge Efficiency by Modulating Their Nanostructures in Three Dimensions, Y. Shen et al., 2018
High-Throughput Phase-Field Design of High-Energy-Density Polymer Nanocomposites, Y. Shen et al., 2018
Synergistic Coupling between Li6.75La3Zr1.75Ta0.25O12 and Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Induces High Ionic Conductivity, Mechanical Strength, and Thermal Stability of Solid Composite Electrolytes, Y. Shen et al., 2017
Polymer Nanocomposite Dielectrics for Electrical Energy Storage (invited review), Y. Shen et al., 2017
Giant Energy Density and Improved Discharge Efficiency of Solution-Processed Polymer Nanocomposites for Dielectric Energy Storage, Y. Shen et al., 2016
Ultrahigh Energy Density of Polymer Nanocomposites Containing TiO2@BaTiO3 Nanofibers by Atomic Scale Interface-Engineering, Y. Shen et al., 2015
Topological-Structure Modulated Polymer Nanocomposites Exhibiting Highly Enhanced Dielectric Strength and Energy Density, Y. Shen et al., 2014
Area of Focus
Polymer | Composite | Energy Saving | Building | Liquid Crystal | Material Science | Optical Films | High-Performance | Anti-Counterfeiting | Functional Materials
