Cheng Mingjian
School of Physics
Address: No.2 South Taibai Road, Xi\\'an, Shaanxi, China, 710071
Email: mjcheng@xidian.edu.cm
Tel: 086-15291578113
Dr. Mingjian Cheng
Master's Supervisor (Optics), School of Physics, Xidian University
Research Interests: Structured Light Field Modulation and Propagation, Light Scattering Characteristics in Complex Environments, Optoelectronic Information Perception
Dr. Mingjian Cheng is currently a Master's Supervisor in Optics at the School of Physics, Xidian University. He has long been dedicated to research in the field of electromagnetic/optical wave interaction with complex environments, particularly achieving a series of innovative results in the generation, modulation, propagation, and scattering of structured light fields and their applications in complex open environments. Dr. Cheng is a member of the IEEE, the Chinese Physical Society (CPS), and the Chinese Institute of Electronics (CIE).
Education and Work Experience
Dr. Mingjian Cheng received his Bachelor's degree in Applied Physics and Master's degree in Optical Engineering from Jiangnan University in 2013 and 2015, respectively. In 2018, he obtained his Ph.D. in Radio Physics from Xidian University and subsequently joined the faculty. To broaden his international academic perspective, he conducted visiting research at the University of Glasgow, UK, from 2019 to 2020.
Academics and Research
Dr. Cheng is a core member of the "Research Team for Target and Environmental Optoelectronic Information Perception" led by Professor Lixin Guo. This highly reputable team has been selected as a Key Field Innovation Team by the Ministry of Science and Technology and a Key Field Science and Technology Innovation Team of Shaanxi Province. His primary research areas include the transmission and scattering characteristics of electromagnetic/optical waves in complex environments, as well as the modeling and application of structured light transmission and scattering.
Dr. Cheng has established a stable, long-term collaborative relationship with Professor Andrew Forbes, a Member of the South African Academy of Sciences and an internationally renowned expert in structured light. Professor Forbes has been appointed as a Huashan Chair Professor at Xidian University. In the future, Dr. Mingjian Cheng will jointly supervise Master's and Ph.D. students with Professor Andrew Forbes. This collaborative program will offer students invaluable international exchange opportunities, with outstanding postgraduate students having the chance to undertake short-term visiting research in South Africa, participating in cutting-edge international research projects.
He has presided over and participated as a key member in several national and provincial-level scientific research projects, including the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Shaanxi Provincial Natural Science Foundation, and the Open Fund of the State Key Laboratory of Pulsed Power. He has published over 50 SCI-indexed papers in internationally renowned academic journals such as Light: Science & Applications, Photonics Research, Optics Express, and Optics & Laser Technology, with a total of over 1300 citations. He also serves as a guest editor for international journals including Frontiers in Physics and Photonics, and has delivered numerous oral presentations at domestic and international academic conferences, receiving honors such as the Lü Baowei Young Excellent Paper Award.
Teaching and Student Cultivation
Dr. Mingjian Cheng is actively involved in teaching, delivering the postgraduate course "Structured Light Field Theory" and undergraduate courses including "Numerical Calculation Methods," "Computational Physics," "University Physics," "Introduction to University Physics," and "Introduction to Computers and Programming." He focuses on cultivating students' research and innovation abilities. Several Master's students and undergraduate studentsdistortion he has supervised have achieved excellent results, with multiple individuals receiving university-level outstanding thesis awards.
Social Services
Dr. Cheng also actively participates in public service work within the School and University. He serves as the Organization Commissioner of the "Red Radio Wave" Joint Party Branch for Teachers and Students of the School of Physics, a member of the Office of the National Innovation and Talent Introduction Base for Optoelectronic Information Perception in Complex Environments ("111" Base), an important member of the Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Perception in Complex Environments of the Ministry of Education, and the Ideological and Political Secretary of the "Infinite Radio Wave" Guidance Team at Xidian University.
Admissions Information
The research group perennially recruits Master's students interested in research on structured light transmission, scattering, and its applications in fields such as optical communication, optical sensing, and advanced imaging. Outstanding students who aspire to explore the frontiers of optics with top scholars in an internationalized research environment are especially welcome to join the team and participate in the joint cultivation program with Professor Andrew Forbes.
Modeling research on electromagnetic/optical wave propagation and scattering in turbulent and scattering media.
Structured light propagation and applications.
Research on optoelectronic characteristics of targets and environments.
Applications of communication and radar technology based on optical orbital angular momentum (OAM).
These research directions aim to achieve breakthroughs in the laser detection and recognition of targets in open environments, contributing to applied research in the fields of optics and electromagnetic waves.