Studying at department of physics, Beijing Normal University from 1977 to 1982, received a bachelor degree. During 1992-1995 studied at department of physics, Northwest University, supervised by Professor Zhang Jiyue, and received a master degree. In 1998-2002, received her Ph.D. at Institute of Photonics and Photonic Technology, Northwest University. During this period, she was supervised by Professor Hou Xun, who is a famous Photoelectron scientist and a Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences. She worked in power plants of Lhasa city, Tibet , the Middle School of Xi'an, Weinan Teachers College Department of Physics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Department of Applied Physics, respectively. She transferred to Institute of Photonics and Photonic Technology, Northwest University, in 2001 and started teaching and research work. At present, she is the vice-director of all solid-state lasers and the application of engineering technology research center, Shanxi Province, and takes charge of the Institute of Optoelectronics Technology, University of Nano Materials Science Laboratory, Northwest University

Academic Research:

She majors in the research of optical nonlinear optical, electrical and functional materials, laser technology and devices. In charge of the National Key Basic Research 973（2012CB723407）, Pre Special 2009CB626611）, National Natural Science Foundation（10974152）, National Natural Science Foundation()East-west co-operation projects, 10247007), Ministry of Education ’ Chunhui plan’ Sino-French cooperation project(教外师留(2002)317), Shaanxi Province Natural Science Foundation Project（2002A09）, International cooperation projects in Shaanxi Province （2005KW-22，2005KW-4，2011KW-19）, Special projects of significant scientific and technological innovation of Shaanxi Province（2008ZKC01-14）, and other projects more than 20. Published over 100 papers, of which more than 50 articles were received by SCI and EI. She has received Shaanxi Provincial Science and Technology Award first and second prize respectively in 2005 and 2007,and she also received College of Science and Technology First and Second Award of Shaanxi Province, respectively, in 2004 and 2005. Holding more than 20 China invention patents.

Publications (in 3 years):

1.Gang Wang, Hui Wang,Zhaoyu Ren,Weilong Li, Jinbo Bai, Simultaneous production of hydrogen and multi-walled carbon nanotubes by ethanol decomposition over Ni/Al2O3 catalysts, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental，2009, 88(1-2), 142-151.

2. Gang Wang, Hui Wang, Weilong Li,Zhaoyu Ren, Jintao Bai, Jinbo Bai，Efficient production of hydrogen and multi-walled carbon nanotubes from ethanol over Fe/Al2O3 catalysts，Fuel Processing Technology，92 (2011) 531–540

3.Jinxiang Diao, Hui Wang, Weilong Li, Gang Wanga,Zhaoyu Ren, Jinbo Bai，Effect of C-supported Co catalyst on the ethanol decomposition to produce hydrogen and multi-walled carbon nanotubes，Physica E，42 (2010) 2280–2284

4.Xin Tong, Hui Wanga, Gang Wang, Lijuan Wan,Zhaoyu Ren, Jintao Bai, Jinbo Bai，Controllable synthesis of graphene sheets with different numbers of layers and effect of the number of graphene layers on the specific capacity of anode material in lithium-ion batteries，Journal of Solid State Chemistry，184 (2011) 982–989

5.Gang Wang, Ting Liu, Xiaoling Xie,Zhaoyu Ren,Jinbo Bai, Hui Wang，Structure and electrochemical performance of Fe3O4/graphene nanocomposite as anode material for lithium-ion batteries，Materials Chemistry and Physics，128 (2011) 336–340

6.Gang Wang，Jintao Bai, Yuhang Wang,Zhaoyu Renand Jinbo Bai，Prepartion and electrochemical performance of a ceriumoxide–graphene nanocomposite as the anode material of a lithium ion battery，Scripta Materialia，65 (2011) 339–342

7.Gang Wang, Ting Liu, Yongjun Luo, Yan Zhao,Zhaoyu Ren, Jinbo Bai, Hui Wang，Preparation of Fe2O3/graphene composite and its electrochemical performance as an anode material for lithium ion batteries，Journal of Alloys and Compounds，509 (2011) L216–L220

8.Zhaoyu Ren, Zhimeng Huang, Sen Jia, Yan Ge, Jintao Bai，532 nm laser based on V-type doubly resonant intra-cavity frequency-doubling，Optics Communications，282 (2009) 263–266

9. Ping Guo,Zhao-Yu Ren*, Run-Ning Zhao, Ju-Guang Han，The relativistic density functional Investigations on geometries, electronic and magnetic properties of Irn (n=1-13) clusters, Chin Phys B，10(8)(2010) 083601-8.

10. Gong-he Du,Zhao-yu Ren*, Ping Guo, Ji-Ming Zheng, Halopentacenes: Promising Candidates for Organic Semiconductors, Chin.Phys.Lett，2009, 27, 077101

11. Shuanghong Gao, Zhaoyu Ren，Ping Guo，Jiming Zheng，Gonghe Du，Lijuan Wan，Linlin Zheng，Magnetic Properties and Excited States of Graphene Quantum Dos，Acta Phys.Sin，Vol.6, No.4(2011)

12. Jiming Zheng,Zhaoyu Ren*, Ping Guo, Li Fang, Jun Fan, Diffusion of Li+ ion on graphene: A DFT study, Applied Surface Science，258 (2011) 1651–1655

13. LijuanWan,ZhaoyuRen*, HuiWang, GangWang, XinTong, ShuanghongGao, JintaoBai, Graphene nanosheets based on controlled exfoliation process for enhanced lithium storage in lithium- ion battery, Diamond & Related Materials, 20(2011)，756-761

14. Shuanghong Gao,Zhaoyu Ren*, Lijuan Wan, Jiming Zheng, Ping Guo, Yixuan Zhou，A Density functional theory prediction for diffusion of lithium on boron-doped graphene surface，Applied Surface Science，257(2011)，7443-7446

15. Baole Lu , Haowei Chen, Jiaxi Guo, Jintao Bai,Zhaoyu Ren*,Muiti-Wavelength operation of LD side –pumped Nd:YAG laser，Optics Communications，284 (2011) 1941–1944

16.Jiang Man,Ren Zhaoyu*,Zhang Yuping, Lu Baole,Wan Lijuan,Bai Jintao, Graphene-based passively Q-switched diode-side-pumped Nd:YAG solid laser. Optics Communications, 284(2011), 5353-5356

17.Jiang Man, Ren Zhaoyu*, Zhang Yuping, Lu Baole,Zhang Renjian,Guo Jiaxi, Zhou Yi xuan,Bai Jintao，Passive Q-Switching with Graphene Saturable Absorber in Nd:YAG Operating at 1064nm，Materials Science Forum, 2011, 1374(694), 700-703

18.Y. Bai, C. Zhang, Y. Shi, J.J. Fan, B.L. Lu,Z.Y. Ren,J.T. Bai.High Repetition Rate Intercavity Frequency Doubled LD Side-pumped Ceramic Nd:YAG Green Laser Based on BBO Electro-optical Q-switch. Laser Physics ISSN 1054_660X, Laser Physics, 2010, Vol. 20, No. 7, pp. 1585–1589.

19. Wangfeng Xi, Xinliang Zheng, Zhenhong Li, Weilong Li, Minqiang Wang,Zhaoyu Ren*, Preparation of Rod-like Rutile TiO2 by Sol-hydrothermal Mehtod, Journal Of The Chinese Ceramic Society, 37 (2009) 108-112

Research Group:

Our group now has 3 doctoral undergraduates and 6 master undergraduates. Welcome students of physics, chemistry, materials, professional to join our group.