Dr. Jiarui Zeng

Dr. Jiarui Zeng

Hainan University
Haikou 570228

Dr. Zeng received his B.S. degree (2018.06) in applied physics and PhD degree (2024.06) in physics at South China University of Technology. Since 2024, he has been working at Hainan University. His research interests include the nonequilibrium dynamics of open quantum systems and the optoelectronic and magnetic properties of organic molecules. He also collaborates on theoretical and technical support in density functional theory and quantum dynamics.

🧑‍🏫 Employment and education

  • 2024.07–now, Hainan University, School of Physics and Optoeletronic Engineering, Asst. Prof.;

  • 2018.09–2024.06, South China University of Technology, Physics, PhD;

  • 2014.09–2018.06, South China University of Technology, Applied physics, B.S..

📝 Selected papers

[1] Open quantum systems

  • Jiarui Zeng, Wen-Qiang Xie, and Yang Zhao, Variational approach to entangled non-Hermitian open systems, J. Chem. Theory Comput. 21, 3857 (2025).

  • Jiarui Zeng, Guo-Hao Xu, Weijie Huang, and Yao Yao, Classical-quantum correspondence in noise-based dissipative systems, Phys. Rev. A 110, 062219 (2024). [preprint]

  • Jiarui Zeng and Yao Yao, Perturbative dynamics in the pseudocoherent phase of the spin-boson model, Phys. Rev. A 110, 012212 (2024).

  • Jiarui Zeng, Xiao-Tong Yan, Yao Yao, Yu-Jun Zhao, Liang Chen, and Mang Feng, Theoretical investigation of electric-field noise emanating from vibrational adatoms, Phys. Rev. A 108, 023121 (2023).

  • Guo-Hao Xu, Jiarui Zeng, and Yao Yao, Dynamic phases of synthetic bath at negative temperatures, J. Chem. Phys. 162, 164303 (2025).

[2] Optoelectronic and magnetic properties of organic molecules

  • Jiarui Zeng, Chang-Chun He, Shao-Bin Qiu, and Yao Yao, Orbital inversion mechanisms hidden in strongly-correlated radical systems, chemrxiv-2025-4hxl9 (2025). [preprint]

  • Jiarui Zeng and Yao Yao, Variational squeezed Davydov Ansatz for realistic chemical systems with nonlinear vibronic coupling, J. Chem. Theory Comput. 18, 1255 (2022).

  • Jiarui Zeng, Shao-Bin Qiu, Yu-Jun Zhao, Xiao-Bao Yang, and Yao Yao, Quantum dynamics simulation of doublet excitation and magnetic field effect in neutral radical materials, J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 11, 1194 (2020).

  • Jiani Liu, Jiarui Zeng, Duokai Zhao, Yao Yao, Dehua Hu, and Yuguang Ma, Comprehending radicals, diradicals and their bondings in aggregates of imide-fused polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Chem. Sci. 13, 9985 (2022). [open access]