Yunle Wei

Yunle Wei

School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Dr. Wei is passionate about leveraging his expertise in fluorescent materials, glass science, nanotechnology, rare earth spectroscopy, and plasmonics to solve research challenges and translate innovations into real-world impacts.
As a postdoctoral researcher in the group led by Prof. Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem – a 2023 ARC Industry Laureate Fellow – at the University of Adelaide, Dr. Wei has worked on multiple discovery and industry-related projects aimed at developing solutions for applications such as mid-infrared fibre lasers, 3D volumetric displays, medical diagnostic and imaging instruments, next-generation global networks, and mobile solar module technology.
In 2020, Dr. Wei, along with Prof. Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem and Dr. Jiangbo Zhao, co-founded the start-up company EZY-GLAS Technology to commercialise their eco-friendly coloured glass manufacturing technology.

Projects I’m currently working on:

  • Ultra-low loss fluoride fibres for next-generation global networks: In collaboration with industry partner Flawless Photonics, we are addressing a broad range of research challenges, including raw material purification, glass-preform-fibre fabrication modelling, automation and optimisation, and advanced surface processing. Our ultimate goal is to develop ultra-low-loss fluoride fibres for next-generation global networks.

  • Camouflaged mobile solar module for harsh environments: In collaboration with industry partner Praxis Labs, we are developing cost-effective methods to camouflage solar modules while maintaining high durability and solar efficiency. This effort aims to create the next generation of mobile solar modules to meet the growing demands of the Defence and Transport industries.

  • Coloured glass for art and beyond: We are exploring our innovative eco-friendly coloured glass technology for use in glass art, printing and other high-value applications where product identity, safety and quality are prerequisites.

  • 3D glass printing: We are exploring the emerging glass shaping technique – 3D printing – to produce unique-structured glass artefacts and preforms for glass art and novel fibre optics. 

Projects I’ve work on previously:

  • Glass-based imaging chamber materials and laser systems for 3D volumetric displays:  In collaboration with industry partner The Coretec Group, we explored a variety of rare-earth-doped, low-phonon-energy glasses and identified tellurite glass as a scalable, high-performance imaging chamber material for 3D volumetric displays. These displays have potential applications in air traffic control, medical imaging, automotive and aerospace design, and visualization in weather or defence monitoring.

  • Robust glass references for medical diagnostic and imaging systems: We developed a ranged of robust glass-based reference materials with desired absorption, scattering and fluorescence performance as well as customized geometry. These reference materials have been validated though commercial medical diagnostic and imaging systems.

  • Composite glass fibres for mid-infrared light sources: We explored various techniques to embed crystal particles with unique optical functionality into glass matrices and successfully demonstrated a novel method to incorporate mid-infrared (MIR) light-emitting microcrystal particles into MIR-transmitting tellurite glass fibres while preserving their optical functionality. These research outcomes pave the way for further R&D into robust fibre-based gain modules suitable for high-power and ultra-short optical pulses in the mid-infrared, with potential benefits for medicine, defence, sensing, and manufacturing.

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2024 Yang, M., Wei, Y., Reineck, P., Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H., Li, J., & McLaughlin, R. (2024). Development of a glass-based imaging phantom to model the optical properties of human tissue. Biomedical Optics Express, 15(1), 346-359.
    DOI
    2024 Lee, J., Wei, Y., Ren, P., Akhtar, J., Lu, Y., Ebendorff‐Heidepriem, H., & Jackson, S. (2024). Incorporating Er:YAP Microcrystals Into Tellurite Fiber Using Volumetric Interface Doping. Advanced Optical Materials, 12(33), 2401536-1-2401536-13.
    DOI
    2023 Wei, Y., Zhao, J., Fuhrmann, S., Sajzew, R., Wondraczek, L., & Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H. (2023). Controlled formation of gold nanoparticles with tunable plasmonic properties in tellurite glass. Light, science & applications, 12(1), 1-14.
    DOI Scopus9
    2019 Wei, Y., Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H., & Zhao, J. (2019). Recent advances in hybrid optical materials: integrating nanoparticles within a glass matrix. Advanced Optical Materials, 7(21), 1900702-1-1900702-34.
    DOI Scopus103 WoS60
    2017 Guo, H., Chi, X., Wei, Y., Noh, H. M., Moon, B. K., Park, S. H., . . . Kim, K. H. (2017). Luminescence and Energy Transfer Process in YNbO 4 :Bi 3 + , Sm 3 + Phosphors. Science of Advanced Materials, 9(3), 349-352.
    DOI Scopus16
    2016 Cao, J., Li, X., Wang, Z., Wei, Y., Chen, L., & Guo, H. (2016). Optical thermometry based on up-conversion luminescence behavior of self-crystallized K3YF6:Er3+ glass ceramics. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 224, 507-513.
    DOI Scopus170
    2016 Cao, J., Wang, X., Li, X., Wei, Y., Chen, L., & Guo, H. (2016). Enhanced emissions in Tb3+-doped oxyfluoride scintillating glass ceramics containing KLu2F7 nano-crystals. Journal of Luminescence, 170, 207-211.
    DOI Scopus54
    2015 Wang, L., Guo, H., Wei, Y., Noh, H. M., & Jeong, J. H. (2015). White luminescence and energy transfer process in Bi<sup>3+</sup>,Sm<sup>3+</sup> co-doped Ca<inf>3</inf>Al<inf>2</inf>O<inf>6</inf> phosphors. Optical Materials, 42, 233-236.
    DOI Scopus39
    2015 Li, X., Cao, J., Wei, Y., Yang, Z., & Guo, H. (2015). Optical Thermometry Based on Up-Conversion Luminescence Behavior of Er<sup>3+</sup> -Doped Transparent Sr<inf>2</inf>YbF<inf>7</inf> Glass-Ceramics. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 98(12), 3824-3830.
    DOI Scopus93
    2014 Yang, J. W., Guo, H., Wei, Y. L., Noh, H. M., & Jeong, J. H. (2014). Luminescence and energy transfer process in Cu<sup>+</sup>,Sm<sup>3+</sup> co-doped sodium silicate glasses. Optical Materials Express, 4(2), 315-320.
    DOI Scopus22
    2014 Li, X., Guo, H., Wei, Y., Guo, Y., Lu, H., Noh, H. M., & Jeong, J. H. (2014). Enhanced up-conversion in Er<sup>3+</sup>-doped transparent glass-ceramics containing NaYbF<inf>4</inf> nanocrystals. Journal of Luminescence, 152, 168-171.
    DOI Scopus27
    2014 Luo, Q., Chen, Y., Li, Z., Zhu, F., Chen, X., Sun, Z., . . . Huang, S. (2014). Large enhancements of NaYF<inf>4</inf>:Yb/Er/Gd nanorod upconversion emissions via coupling with localized surface plasmon of Au film. Nanotechnology, 25(18), 9 pages.
    DOI Scopus47 Europe PMC8
    2014 Wei, Y. L., Li, X. M., & Guo, H. (2014). Enhanced upconversion in novel KLu<inf>2</inf>F<inf>7</inf>: Er<sup>3+</sup> transparent oxyfluoride glass-ceramics. Optical Materials Express, 4(7), 1367-1372.
    DOI Scopus35
    2014 Wei, Y., Yang, H., Li, X., Wang, L., & Guo, H. (2014). Elaboration, structure, and intense upconversion in transparent KYb <inf>2</inf> F <inf>7</inf>: Ho <sup>3+</sup> glass-ceramics. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 97(7), 2012-2015.
    DOI Scopus35
    2013 Wei, Y., Chi, X., Liu, X., Wei, R., & Guo, H. (2013). Novel upconversion behavior in Ho <sup>3+</sup>-doped transparent oxyfluoride glass-ceramics containing NaYbF <inf>4</inf> nanocrystals. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 96(7), 2073-2076.
    DOI Scopus34
    2013 Wei, Y. L., Liu, X. Y., Chi, X. N., Wei, R. F., & Guo, H. (2013). Intense upconversion in novel transparent NaLuF<inf>4</inf>:Tb <sup>3+</sup>, Yb<sup>3+</sup> glass-ceramics. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 578, 385-388.
    DOI Scopus72
    2013 Wei, Y., Li, J., Yang, J., Chi, X., & Guo, H. (2013). Enhanced green upconversion in Tb<sup>3+</sup>-Yb<sup>3+</sup> co-doped oxyfluoride glass ceramics containing LaF<inf>3</inf> nanocrystals. Journal of Luminescence, 137, 70-72.
    DOI Scopus56
    2013 Liu, X., Wei, Y., & Guo, H. (2013). Luminescence of Eu-Doped transparent LuPO<inf>4</inf> glass-ceramics. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 96(2), 369-371.
    DOI Scopus19
    2013 Liu, X., Wei, Y., Wei, R., Yang, J., & Guo, H. (2013). Elaboration, structure, and luminescence of Eu<sup>3+</sup>-doped BaLuF<inf>5</inf>-based transparent glass-ceramics. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 96(3), 798-800.
    DOI Scopus57
    2012 Wei, R., Ma, C., Wei, Y., Gao, J., & Guo, H. (2012). Tunable white luminescence and energy transfer in novel Cu<sup>+</sup>, Sm<sup>3+</sup> co-doped borosilicate glasses for W-LEDs. Optics Express, 20(28), 29743-29750.
    DOI Scopus77 Europe PMC8
    2012 Guo, H., Liu, X., Li, F., Wei, R., Wei, Y., & Ma, C. (2012). Enhanced white luminescence in mixed-valence Eu-doped BaAl <inf>2</inf>Si <inf>2</inf>O <inf>8</inf> glass ceramics for W-LEDs. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 159(6), J223-J226.
    DOI Scopus57
    2012 Guo, H., Wei, R. F., Wei, Y. L., Liu, X. Y., Gao, J. Y., & Ma, C. G. (2012). Sb<sup>3+</sup>/Mn<sup>2+</sup> co-doped tunable white emitting borosilicate glasses for LEDs. Optics Letters, 37(20), 4275-4277.
    DOI Scopus45 Europe PMC3
Funding Body Funding Scheme Project Amount Date Investigators
The University of Adelaide Research Small Equipment Support Scheme DLP 3D printer employing hybrid glass resin for 3D glass printing $7,000 2022 Y. Wei
The University of Adelaide Research Roadmap Grant Scheme Development of upconversion glass and infrared laser scan system for tabletop true 3D display $100,000 2021 Y. Wei, E. Schartner, H. Ebendorff-Heidepriem, N. Tansu, M. Kappers, D. Freitag, K. Evans
Universities Australia and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Australia-Germany Joint Research Cooperation Scheme 3D Glass: Correlation between glass properties and 3D printed glass quality $25,000 2020 H. Ebendorff-Heidepriem, Y. Wei, E. Schartner, S. Fuhrmann
The University of Adelaide Commercial Accelerator Scheme A GLAS technique to endorse colour codes in glass by controlling the formation of metallic nanoparticles $50,000 2017 Y. Wei, H. Ebendorff-Heidepriem, J. Zhao

  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2023 Co-Supervisor Development of two-dimensional nanomaterials based sensor devices for breath analysis Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Ehab Mohamed Ali Eid Salih
    2023 Co-Supervisor The new project is about advancing the development of rare earth doped core/clad (step-index) ZBLAN fluoride glass fibres for laser and amplifier applications. The research includes uncovering the impact of fabrication processes, rare earth doping and other factors on the core/clad interface quality. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Ehab Mohamed Ali Eid Salih

  • Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2021 - 2024 Co-Supervisor From Moon Materials to High-Performance Products: Ultra Purification of Resources and their Manufacturing as Medicinal Formulations Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Quy Don Tran

  • Other Supervision Activities
    Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name
    2021 - ongoing Co-Supervisor Development of fluorescence fibre probes for in vivo molecular measurements The University of Adelaide - Doctorate Full Time MIngze Yang

  • Memberships
    Date Role Membership Country
    2020 - ongoing Member The American Ceramic Society United States
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