CURRICULUM VITAE
Huanjun Ding
11217 Adobe Circle,
Irvine, CA 92617
Phone: (949) 824-8272 (office)
(201)574-5829 (cell)
Email: huanjund@uci.edu
Education:
Ph. D. in Physics,
Mar 2005 to May 2010
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
M. A. in Physics,
Sep. 2003 to Mar 2005
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
M. A. in Physics,
Sep. 2000 to Jun. 2003
Department of Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
B. A. in Physics,
Sep. 1996 to Jun. 2000
Department of Physics, Shandong University, Ji’nan, China
Professional Positions:
Assistant Project Scientist,
Jan.2012 to present
Post-Doctoral Research Associate,
Jul. 2010 to Dec. 2011
Department of Radiological sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA
 Designed the first multi-slit multi-slice spectral breast CT system based on an
energy sensitive photon-counting Si strip detector.
 Simulated the performance of the spectral breast CT in terms of absorbed dose,
spatial and contrast resolution.
 Accomplished breast density quantification with a spectral mammography
system based on an energy sensitive photon-counting Si strip detector.
 Conducted compositional breast imaging with spectral CT based on a
Cadmium-Zinc-Telluride (CZT) photon counting detector.
 Developed an image-based spectral distortion correction algorithm for
photon-counting x-ray detectors.
 Investigated the feasibility of breast density quantification with dual-energy
mammography.
 Studied breast density and tissue composition with flat-panel based cone beam
computed tomography (CT).
 Performed contrast-enhanced breast imaging with spectral CT based on both
CZT photon-counting and dual-kVp techniques.
 Developed and evaluated new algorithms for breast density quantification
using fuzzy C-means clustering.
 Studied the performance of dual dictionary learning iterative reconstruction
algorithms in breast CT applications.
Graduate Research Assistant,
May. 2004 to Jun. 2010
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
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Accomplished the band structure measurement of organic single crystal
rubrene with angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (AR-PES)
Investigated the spin injection and dynamics at organic interface with
time-resolved two photon photoemission spectroscopy (TR-2PPE)
Studied the electronic structure of the critical interfaces employed in a wide
range of application for organic electronics, such as OLEDs, OTFTs and OPV
cells, and successfully explained the enhancement of the device performance
induced by these interfaces
Developed a fundamental model to understand the electronic structure
modification induced by alkali metal doping in organic semiconductors, which
is essential for interface engineering in order to improve the charge injection
Conducted x-ray photoemission (XPS) or electron spectroscopy for chemical
analysis (ESCA) measurements for a variety of samples, including metals,
inorganic semiconductors, nanoparticles, polymers and so on, as a
collaboration with researchers from Chemistry, Chemical Engineering,
Material Science and Biomedical Engineering
Teaching Experience:
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Supervised multiple students performing independent research for NSF Research
Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program
Led the recitations and the workshops as a teaching assistant of Statistical
Mechanics, Thermal Physics and Computational Physics
Awards:
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AAPM 2012 Research Seed Funding Grant, USA 2012
Research Internships in Science and Engineering (RISE) scholarship, German
Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Germany, 2005
Guang Hua Prize in Academics, Fudan University, China, 2003
Excellence in First Year Academics and Research Award, Fudan University,
China, 2001
Outstanding Undergraduate Award, Shandong University, China, 2000
Membership in Professional Organizations:
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American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
American Physical Society (APS)
Materials Research Society (MRS)
SPIE—The International Society for Optical Engineering
List of Selected Publications and Presentations
Journal Publications:
1.
H. Ding and S. Molloi, “Quantification of breast density with spectral mammography based
on a scanned multi-slit photon-counting detector: A feasibility study” Phys. Med. Bio., 57,
4719 (2012).
2.
H. Ding, J. Docute and S. Molloi, “Breast composition measurement with a Cadmium-ZincTelluride (CZT) based spectral computed tomography system” Med. Phys., 39, 1289 (2012).
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3.
H. Ding and S. Molloi, “Image-based spectral distortion correction for photon-counting x-ray
detectors” Med. Phys. 39, 1864 (2012).
4.
Irfan, W. Xia, H. Lin, H. Ding, C. W. Tang and Y. Gao, “Nitric-phosphoric acid etching
effects on the surface chemical composition of CdTe thin film”, Thin Solid Films, 520, 1988
(2011).
5.
Irfan, M.Zhang, H.Ding, C.W.Tang, Y.Gao, “Strong interface p-doping and band bending in
C60 on MoOx”, Organic Elec., 12, 1588 (2011).
6.
Irfan, H. Ding, F. So and Y. Gao, “Oxide insertion layer in organic semiconductor devices”, J.
Photo. Energy, 1, 011105, (2011)
7.
H. Ding, Y. Gao, “Evolution of the electronic structure of alkali metal-doped
copper-phthalocyanine (CuPc) on different metal substrates”, Organic Elec., 11, 1786 (2010).
8.
H. Ding, C. Reese, A. Mäkinen, Z. Bao and Y. Gao, “Band structure measurement of organic
single crystal with angle-resolved photoemission”, Appl. Phys. Lett., 96, 222106, (2010).
9.
Irfan, H. Ding, Y. Gao, et al. “Energy level evolution of air and oxygen exposed molybdenum
trioxide films”, Appl. Phys. Lett., 96, 243307, (2010).
10. Irfan, H. Ding, Y. Gao, D. Kim, J. Subbiah, and F. So, “Energy level evolution of
molybdenum trioxide interlayer between indium tin oxide and organic semiconductor”, Appl.
Phys. Lett., 96, 073304, (2010).
11. M. Zhang, Irfan, H. Ding, Y. Gao and C. W. Tang, “Organic Schottky barrier photovoltaic
cells based on MoOx/C60”, Appl. Phys. Lett., 96, 183301 (2010).
12. H. Ding, K. Park and Y. Gao, “Evolution of the unoccupied states in alkali metal-doped
organic semiconductor”, Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena, 174, 45,
(2009).
13. H. Ding and Y. Gao, “Electronic structure at rubrene metal interfaces”, Appl. Phys. A, 95,
89, (2009).
14. H. Ding, K. Park, D. Kim, F. So and Y. Gao, “Electronic structure and interactions of LiF
doped tris(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum (Alq)”, Chem. Phys. Lett., 473, 92 (2009).
15. D. Y. Kim, J. Subbiah, G. Sarasqueta, F. So, H. Ding, Irfan, and Y. Gao, “The effect of
molybdenum oxide interlayer on organic photovoltaic cell”, Appl. Phys. Lett., 95, 093304,
(2009).
16. Y. Shirai, J. M. Guerrero, T. Sasaki, T. He, H. Ding, G. Vives, B. C. Yu, L. Cheng, A. K. Flatt,
P. G. Taylor, Y. Gao, and J. M. Tour, “Fullerene/Thiol-Terminated Molecules”, J. Org. Chem.,
74, 7885 (2009).
17. C. C. Zhao, X. H. Chen, C. Gao, M. K. Ng, H. Ding, K. Park, and Y. Gao, “New organic
semiconductors for thin-film transistors: Synthesis, characterization, and performance of
4H-indeno[1,2-b]thiophene derivatives”, Synthetic Metals, 159, 995, (2009).
18. H. Ding, Y. Gao, M. Cinchetti, J. P. Wüstenberg, M. Sanchez-Albaneda, O. Andreyev, M.
Bauer and M. Aeschlimann, “Spin Injection and Spin Dynamics at the CuPc/GaAs Interface,”
Phys. Rev. B 78, 075311 (2008).
19. H. Ding, K. Park, K. Green and Y. Gao, “Electronic structure modification of copper
phthalocyanine (CuPc) induced by intensive Na doping”, Chem. Phys. Lett., 454, 229, (2008).
20. H. Ding and Y. Gao, “Evolution of the unoccupied state in Cs-doped copper phthalocyanine”,
Appl. Phys. Lett., 92, 053309 (2008).
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21. T. He, H. Ding, N. Peor, M. Lu, D. A. Corley, B. Chen, Y. Ofir, Y. Gao, S. Yitzchaik and J.
M. Tour, “Silicon/Molecule Interfacial Electronic Modifications”, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 130,
1699 (2008).
22. H. Ding and Y. Gao, “Au/LiF/tris(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum interfaces”, Appl. Phys.
Lett., 91, 172107 (2007).
23. H. Ding and Y. Gao, “Photoemission study of oxygen and Au modification of doped copper
phthalocyanine”,
J. Appl. Phys., 102, 043703 (2007).
24. H. Ding and Y. Gao, “Reversal of doping induced energy level shift in organic
semiconductors”, Inter. J. Nanosci., 6, 1 (2007).
25. Y. Gao, H. Ding, H. Wang and D. Yan, “Electronic structure of interfaces between
copper-hexadecafluoro-phthalocyanine and 2,5-bis(4-biphenylyl) bithiophene”, Appl. Phys.
Lett., 91, 142112 (2007).
26. H. Ding, S. Zorba and Y. Gao, “Photoemission study of tris(8-hydroxyquinoline)
aluminum/aluminum oxide/tris(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum interface”,
J. Appl. Phys.,
100, 113706 (2006).
27. H. Ding and Y. Gao, “Alkali metal doping and energy level shift in organic semiconductors”,
Appl. Surf. Sci., 252, 3943 (2006).
28. H. Ding and Y. Gao, “Electronic structure of Cs-doped tris(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum”,
Appl. Phys. Lett., 86, 213508 (2005).
29. H. Ding and Y. Gao, “Reversal of doping-induced energy level shift: Au on Cs-doped
tris(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum”, Appl. Phys. Lett., 87, 051918 (2005).
30. H. Ding, X. Wang, Y. Zhan, X. Ding and X. Hou, “Photoemission study of the sodium
stearate/tris-(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum interface”, Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and
Related Phenomena, 144-147, 925, (2005).
31. B. H. Hamadani, H. Ding, Y. Gao and D. Natelson, “Doping-dependent charge injection and
band alignment in organic field-effect transistors”, Phys. Rev. B, 72, 235302 (2005).
32. Z. Xu, G. Zhong, X. Ding, E. Obbard, H. Ding, X.Wang, Y. Zhan, S. Zhang, J. Zhao, B. Zhao,
Z. Xiong, H. Shi, W. Huang, and X. Hou, “Effect of electric fields on photoluminescence of
4-(dicyanomethylene)-2-methyl-6-(p-dimethylaminostyryl)-4H-pyran”,
Applied
Physics
A-Materials Science & Processing 80, 1753 (2005).
33. Y. Wu, Y. Liu, X. Ding, E. Obbard, X. Wang, H. Ding, X. Hou, and X. Li, “Passivation of
GaAs field-effect transistors in diluted S2Cl2 solution” Applied Surface Science, 228, 5
(2004).
34. X. Wang, J. Zhao, Y. Zhou, X. Wang, S. Zhang, Y. Zhan, Z. Xu, H. Ding, G. Zhong, H. Shi,
Z. Xiong, Y. Liu, Z. Wang, E. Obbard, X. Ding, W. Huang, and X. Hou, “Enhancement of
electron injection in organic light-emitting devices using an Ag/LiF cathode”, J. Appl. Phys.
95, 3828 (2004).
35. S. Zhang, X. Ding, J. Zhao, H. Shi, J. He, Z. Xiong, H. Ding, E. Obbard, Y. Zhan, W. Huang,
and X. Hou, “Buffer-layer-induced barrier reduction: Role of tunneling in organic
light-emitting devices” Appl. Phys. Lett., 84, 425 (2004).
36. Y. Zhan, Z. Xiong, H. Shi, S. Zhang, Z. Xu, G. Zhong, J. He, J. Zhao, Z. Wang, E. Obbard, H.
Ding, X. Wang, X. Ding, W. Huang, and X. Hou, “Sodium stearate, an effective amphiphilic
molecule buffer material between organic and metal layers in organic light-emitting devices”
Appl. Phys. Lett., 83, 1656 (2003).
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Proceedings:
1.
H. Ding and Y. Gao, “Rubrene electronic structure, interface energy level alignment, and
growth dynamics”, Proc. SPIE, 7778, 77780J (2010)
2.
H. Ding, Irfan, F. So and Y. Gao, “Interface study of insertion layers in organic
semiconductor devices”, Proc. SPIE, 7415, 74150J (2009)
3.
Irfan, H. Ding, Y. Gao, D. Y. Kim, J. Subbiah and F. So, “The effect of molybdenum trioxide
inter-layer between indium tin oxide (ITO) and organic semiconductor on the energy level
alignment” Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 1212, S08-05 (2009)
4.
H. Ding, Y. Gao, H. Wang and D. Yan, “Band bending and device screening in
F16CuPc/BP2T ambipolar organic thin film transistor”, Proc. SPIE, 7054, 70540C, (2008).
5.
H. Ding and Y. Gao, “Electronic structure of doping in organic semiconductor”, Proc. SPIE,
7051, 705111 (2008).
6.
K. Park, H. Ding, F. So and Y. Gao, “Mechanism of LiF interlayer for electron injection”,
Proc. SPIE, 7051, 70511V (2008).
7.
H. Ding and Y. Gao, “The role of LiF for the electron injection in tris-(8-hydroxyquinoline)
aluminum”, ECS Trans., 11, 25 (2008).
8.
H. Ding, H. Wang, D. Yan, and Y. Gao, “Electronic Structure of Interfaces Between
Hexadecafluoro-phthalocyanine and 2,5-bis(4-biphenylyl) Bithiophene”, ECS Trans., 11, 15
(2008).
9.
H. Ding and Y Gao “Modification on the Electronic Structure of Organic Semiconductor by
Alkali Metal”, ECS Trans., 11, 1 (2008).
10. H. Ding and Y. Gao, “Photoemission investigation of the energy level alignment at the
rubrene/metal interface”, Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 1029, F04-03 (2007).
11. H. Ding, K. Park and Y. Gao, “Modification on the unoccupied electronic structure of
organic semiconductor by alkali metal”, Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 1029, F03-34 (2007).
12. H. Ding and Y. Gao, “Spin injection and spin dynamics at CuPc/GaAs (100) interface”,
Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 965, S09-49, (2006).
Presentations:
1.
H. Ding, J. Docute and S. Molloi, “TU-A-301-04: Breast Composition Measurement with a
Cadmium-Zinc-Telluride (CZT) Based Spectral Computed Tomography System” AAPM
(2011).
2.
H. Ding, J. Docute and S. Molloi, “TU-G-110-07: Quantitative Measurement of an Iodinated
Contrast Agent with Dual Energy and Spectral Breast Computed Tomography” AAPM
(2011).
3.
J. Docute, H. Ding and S. Molloi, “TU-G-110-08: Feasibility of Tissue Composition
Measurement with Dual Energy Computed Tomography” AAPM (2011).
4.
Irfan, H. Ding, Y. Gao, M. Zhang, and C. Tang, “Strong interface p-doping and band bending
in C60”, 2011 APS March Meeting.
5.
Y. Gao, H. Ding, Irfan, C. R. Reese, A. Makinen, and Z. Bao, “Angle resolved photoemission
study of rubrene single crystal” 2011 APS March Meeting.
6.
H. Ding, Irfan, C. Reese, A. Makinen, Z. Bao, and Y. Gao, “Angle Resolved Photoemission
Study of Rubrene Single Crystal” 219th ECS Meeting (2011).
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H. Ding and Y. Gao, “Rubrene electronic structure, interface energy level alignment, and
growth dynamics” 2010 SPIE Optics + Photonics.
8.
H. Ding, Irfan, Y. Gao, and F. So, “Electronic structure of MoO3 insertion layer at the
interface between organic semiconductor and indium tin oxide (ITO).” 2009 APS March
Meeting.
9.
Irfan, H. Ding, W. Xia, H. Lin, C.W. Tang, and Y. Gao, “Nitric-phosphoric acid etching
effects on the surface chemical composition of CdTe thin film.” 2009 APS March Meeting.
10. H. Ding, Yongli Gao, M. Sanchez-Albaneda, M. Cinchetti, J. Wüstenberg, O.Andreyev, M.
Bauer and M. Aeschlimann, “Cascade and accumulation of spin at CuPc/GaAs (100)
interface”, 2009 APS March Meeting.
11. H. Ding, Irfan, Y. Gao and F. So, “Interface study of insertion layers in organic
semiconductor devices”, 2009 SPIE Optics + Photonics.
12. H. Ding, C. Reese, A. Makinen, Z. Bao, and Y. Gao, “Angle resolved photoemission study of
rubrene single crystal” 2009 MRS Fall Meeting.
13. Irfan, H. Ding, Y. Gao, D. Y. Kim, J. Subbiah and F. So, “Energy level evolution of varying
molybdenum trioxide inter-layer between conducting indium tin oxide (ITO) and chloro
aluminum pthalocyanine (AlPc-Cl)”, 2009 MRS Fall Meeting.
14. H. Ding, K. Park and Y. Gao, “Evolution of the unoccupied states in alkali metal-doped
copper-phthalocyanine (CuPc)”, 2008 APS March Meeting.
15. Y. Gao, H. Ding, H. Wang, and D. Yan, “Electronic Structure of Interfaces and
Heterojunction Ambipolar Organic Thin Film Transistor” 2008 APS March Meeting.
16. K. Park, H. Ding, Y. Gao, and F. So, “Energy level shift due to the co evaporated LiF in Alq”
2008 APS March Meeting.
17. H. Ding and Y. Gao “Electronic structure of doping in organic semiconductors”, 2008 SPIE
Optics + Photonics.
18. H. Ding, Y. Gao, H. Wang, and D. Yan, “Band bending and Debye screening in
F16CuPc/BP2T ambipolar organic thin film transistor” 2008 SPIE Optics + Photonics.
19. K. Park, H. Ding, F. So, and Y. Gao “Mechanism of LiF interlayer for electron injection”
2008 SPIE Optics + Photonics.
20. H. Ding, K. Park and Y. Gao, “Evolution of the unoccupied states in alkali metal-doped
copper-phthalocyanine (CuPc)”, 2007 MRS Fall Meeting.
21. H. Ding and Y. Gao, “Photoemission investigation of energy level alignment at the
rubrene/metal interface”, 2007 MRS Fall Meeting.
22. H. Ding and Y. Gao, “The role of LiF for the electron injection in Alq”, 212th ECS Meeting.
23. H. Ding, Y. Gao, H. Wang and D. Yan, “Electronic structure of interfaces and heterojunction
ambipolar organic thin film transistor”, 212th ECS Meeting.
24. H. Ding and Y. Gao, “Modification on the electronic structure of organic semiconductors by
alkali metal”, 212th ECS Meeting.
25. H. Ding, Yongli Gao, M. Sanchez-Albaneda, M. Cinchetti, J. Wüstenberg, O.Andreyev, M.
Bauer and M. Aeschlimann, “Spin injection and spin dynamics at CuPC/GaAs(100)
interface”, 2007 APS March Meeting.
26. H. Ding, Y. Gao, L. Ma and Y. Yang, “Photoemission study of tris(8-hydroxyquinoline)
aluminum/aluminum oxide/tris(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum interface”, 2007 APS March
Meeting.
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27. H. Ding, Y. Gao, M. Sanchez-Albaneda, M. Cinchetti, J. Wüstenberg, O.Andreyev, M. Bauer
and M. Aeschlimann, “Spin injection and spin dynamics at CuPC/GaAs(100) interface”, 2006
MRS Fall Meeting.
28. H. Ding and Y. Gao, “Reversal of Doping Induced Energy Level Shift in Organic
Semiconductors” The 3rd edition of the international workshop on “Electronic Structure and
Processes at Molecular-Based Interfaces” (ESPMI-III) (2006).
29. H. Ding, K. Green and Y. Gao, “Doping induced energy level shift in organic
semiconductors”, 2006 APS March Meeting.
30. B. Hamadani, H. Ding, J. Ciszek, Y. Gao, J. Tour, and D. Natelson, “Charge injection and
band alignment in organic field effect transistors.” 2006 APS March Meeting
31. H. Ding and Y. Gao, “Alkali metal doping and energy level shift in organic semiconductors”,
2005 MRS Fall Meeting.
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