Yu Hou
Professor, PhD Supervisor
School of Materials Science and Engineering
yhou@ecust.edu.cn
021-64252512
Room 601, Advanced Materials Building, Xuhui Campus
Personal Profile
  • 2006 - 2010, East China University of Science and Technology, Bachelor’s degree
  • 2010 - 2015, East China University of Science and Technology, PhD
  • 2015 - 2016, East China University of Science and Technology, Postdoctoral Researcher
  • 2016 - 2017, Griffith University, Australia, Visiting Scholar
  • 2017 - Present, East China University of Science and Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Associate Professor and Professor
Research Interests
  • Photovoltaic Technology: Novel photovoltaic devices such as perovskite solar cells and dye-sensitised solar cells
  • Computational Materials Science: Theoretical design and intelligent screening of key functional materials for new clean energy sectors in the context of big data
  • New Materials: Synthesis of novel crystalline materials and investigation of their crystallisation mechanisms
Research Achievements
  • 1. Graphene-polymer reinforcement of perovskite lattices for durable solar cells, Science, 2025
  • 2. Universal growth of perovskite thin monocrystals from high solute flux for sensitive self-driven X-ray detection, Nature Commun., 2024
  • 3. Layered polymer-perovskite composite membranes for ultraflexible fatigue- tolerant optoelectronics, Nature Commun., 2025
  • 4. Surface chelation of cesium halide perovskite by dithiocarbamate for efficient and stable solar cells, Nature Commun., 2020
  • 5. Rational screening low-cost counter electrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells, Nature Commun., 2013
Research Projects
  • 1. National Special Support Programme for High-Level Talents: Design and Preparation of Key Materials for Novel Solar Cells
  • 2. National Natural Science Foundation of China: Theoretical Design, Precise Control of Heterogeneous Atoms in Key Materials for Perovskite Solar Cells, and Study of Device Performance
  • 3. University-Industry Collaboration Project: Research and Development of Novel Energy Photovoltaic Technologies and Materials
Awards and Honours
  • 1. “Strong Nation Young Scientists” Leadership Programme
  • 2. Second Prize, Shanghai Natural Science Award (First Author)
  • 3. Shanghai Top 35 Young Scientists Leadership Programme
  • 4. Hou Debang Award for Chemical Science and Technology (Youth Award)
  • 5. Chinese Society of Ceramics Youth Science and Technology Award
  • 6. Second Prize, Science and Technology Award of the Chinese Society of Materials Research (Principal Investigator)
  • 7. Shanghai Mayor’ s Award for Youth Science and Technology Innovation
  • 8. Shanghai May Fourth Youth Medal
Academic Appointments
  • 1. Member, 12th National Committee of the Chinese Youth Federation
  • 2. Vice-Chairman, 12th Shanghai Society of Ceramics
  • 3. Standing Committee Member of the 13th Shanghai Youth Federation and Director of the Education Sector
  • 4. Member of the 10th Shanghai Association for Science and Technology
  • 5. Council Member of the Youth Working Committee, Chinese Society of Materials Research
  • 6. Member of the Youth Working Committee, Chinese Society of Ceramics
  • 7. Member of the Youth Working Committee, Chinese Society of Micro/Nano Technology
  • 8. Young Editorial Board Member of eScience, Journal of Energy Chemistry, Nano- Micro Letters, Ecoenergy and Progress in Natural Science: Materials International