基本情况：
同济大学青年百人计划（B岗）特聘研究员、博士生导师。上海市领军海外（青年）人才（2022），同济大学第三批“黄大年式教师团队”。主持国家自然科学基金青年项目、中央高校基础科研业务费项目、物理实验教学示范中心（同济大学）教育教学改革研究项目，参与国家重点研发计划、国家自然科学基金重点项目等。
研究方向：
人工智能与先进功能材料的交叉研究。
（1）AI for Materials / AI for Crystals 垂类人工智能模型研发：
面向惯性约束聚变（ICF）、强激光等领域的激光晶体人工智能模型（ICFgainAI）
面向压电、储能、电子元器件等领域的铁电与压电材料人工智能模型（FerroAI）
面向辐射探测与医学成像等领域的闪烁体材料人工智能模型
（2）基于第一性原理计算的结构-性能关系研究
（3）人工智能算力基础设施的低品位波动废热发电研究
获奖情况：
（1）2026年度上海市“AI+新材料”应用示范优秀案例（上海市经信委“人工智能+新材料”垂类大模型建设项目——“晶体材料AI模型”，牵头申报）
（2）物理科学与工程学院、航空航天与力学学院2025年度青年教师讲课比赛二等奖
指导学生的获奖情况：
（1）第九届中国国际“互联网+”大学生创新创业大赛同济大学校赛银奖.
（2）2024 年上海市大学生“创造杯”大赛一等奖
（3）同济大学第十届“卓越杯”暨第十九届“挑战杯”校赛二等奖
（4）第十四届全国大学生光电设计竞赛（东部区赛）三等奖
第一/通讯（含共同）发表的论文：
[16] Guo, J., Qian, X., Zhang, F., Zhao, N., Zhang, C., Wang, Q., Li, D., Tang, H.*, Wang, W.*, Zhang, C*., Chen, L., Liu, B., Ouyang, X., Xu, J., Ultrafast scintillation enabled by exciton localization in high-entropy fluoride crystals, Science China Materials, 2026,1-8.
[15] Zhang, C.*, Wang, W., Zhou, Y., Ren, Y., Bai, C., Zhang, Y., Quan, J., Zhang, Z., Liu, B., Tang, H., Xu, J.*,ICFgainAI: A Deep Learning Framework for Predicting Fluorescence Lifetime and Stimulated Emission Cross‐Section of Inertial Confinement Fusion Laser Gain Materials, Laser & Photonics Reviews, 2026, e71253.
[14] Y Dai, Z Zhang*, J Quan, W Wang, C Zhang*, J Xu, J Chen*，Unveiling thermal transport mechanisms in alumina laser crystal using machine learning potential, Physical Review Research, 2026, 8(3):033238
[13] C Zhang*, Y Zhang, F Zhang, R Geng, J Xu, X Chen*, Toward enduring pyroelectric energy harvesting without external bias field, APL Energy, 2026, 4(2).
[12] C. Zhang*, X. Peng, R. Geng, B. Liu, K. Zhang, J. Xu, X. Chen*, Mitigating electric leakage by donor impurity and lattice compatibility in phase-transforming ferroelectric materials, Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 2026, 38(2): 025402.
[11] C. Zhang*, X. Chen*, FerroAI: a deep learning model for predicting phase diagrams of ferroelectric materials, npj Computational Materials, 2025, 11, 282.
[10] F. Zhang, R. Geng, X. Huang, X. Peng, J. Xu, X. Chen*, C. Zhang*, Enhanced figure-of-merit and fatigue resistance of strontium barium niobate for pyroelectric energy conversion, Applied Physics Letters, 2025, 126, 112902.
[9] R. Huang, Z. Zhu, R. Geng, KH. Chan, X. Chen, C. Zhang*, Grain size and lattice compatibility enhanced figure-of-merit in Ba0. 95Ca0.05Ce0.005ZrxTi0.995−xO3 material for pyroelectric energy conversion，Applied Physics Letters, 2024,124, 012901.
[8] W. Wang, Q. Wang*, C. Zhang*, J. Liu, Z. Zhang, Y. Zu, Q.Yang, Q. Fang, Y. Xue, B. Liu, D. Li, X. Xu, H. Tang, L. Su, J. Xu, Component design and stable SESAM mode-locking of the disorder middle entropy Yb:CaSrBaF6 single crystal, Optics Express, 2024, 32.18: 31644-31656.
[7] C. Zhang*, Z Zhu, KH. Chan, R. Huang, X. Chen*, Enhanced functional reversibility in lead-free ferroelectric material over long cycle pyroelectric energy conversion, Physical Review Materials, 2023, 7 (6), 064408.
[6] W. Wang, Y. Xue, J. Dong, C. Zhang*, J. Liu, W. Hou, Q. Wang, X. Xu, H. Tang, H. Lin, D. Li, Z. Wang, J. Xu, Yb3+ sensitization effect to Pr3+ originated from 1G4 level broadband near-infrared emission and up-conversion in BaF2 crystal, Optical Materials Express, 2023,13.5: 1267-1277.
[5] W. Wang, J. Dong, Y. Xue*, C. Zhang*, N. Li, Q. Song, X. Cao, Q. Wang, X. Xu, H. Tang, H. Lin, D. Li, Z. Wang, J. Xu, Influence of Na+, Ca2+ and R3+(R= Y, Lu, Gd) co-doping on the spectroscopic properties of Pr3+: BaF2 single crystal, CrystEngComm, 2022, 24.42: 7412-7419.
[4] C. Zhang, Z. Zhu, JY. Choi, JY. Kim, X. Chen, Low hysteresis and enhanced figure-of-merit of pyroelectric energy conversion at compatible phase transformation, Applied Physics Letters, 2021,119, 082902.
[3] C. Zhang, Z. Zeng, Z. Zhu, N. Tamura, X. Chen. Energy conversion from heat to electricity by highly reversible phase-transforming ferroelectrics, Physical Review Applied, 2021, 16, 024064.
[2] C. Zhang, Z. Zeng, Z. Zhu, M. Karami, X. Chen, Impact of leakage for electricity generation by pyroelectric converter, Physical Review Applied, 2020,14.6: 064079.
[1] C. Zhang, Y. Song, M. Wegner, E. Quandt, X. Chen, Power-source-free analysis of pyroelectric energy conversion, Physical Review Applied, 2019, 12.1: 014063.
第一发明人取得的授权专利：
[5] 一种铁电材料组分-温度相图的人工智能生成方法及系统，中国，ZL 2024 1 1376256.2
[4] 一种钡钛基铁电厚膜及其制备方法，中国，ZL 2024 1 1911439.X
[3] 借助相变材料的能量转换系统和方法，中国香港，HK42021024198.0.
[2] Energy conversion system and method by phase transforming materials, 美国，US11228197B2.
[1] 借助相变材料的能量转换系统和方法，中国，ZL202010241413.4.