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Patents: 

1. Y. Wu, Skyrmion Quantum Diode, Provisional Patent filed Dec. 8, 2025, 
2. Y. Wu, Topological Quantum Sensing, Provisional Patent filed Nov. 24, 2025,
3. H. Zhong, Y. Wu, Twisted Superconducting Quantum Diodes, Provisional Patent filed Sept. 19, 2025, 

Publications: 

2025

31. H. Zhong, D. Kochan, I. Zutic, Y. Wu*, Twisted Superconducting Quantum Diodes: Towards Anharmonicity and High Fidelity, arXiv:2510.19627, 2025, 

30. L. Sosa, M. Wi, M. Barrera, I. Nasrullah, Y. Wu*, Simulating Pattern Recognition with Non-volatile Synapse: MRAM, Ferroelectrics and Magnetic Skyrmions, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 630, 173353, 2025, (Undergraduate Senior Project), 

29. Y. Wu, L. Balicas, R. Chen, X.-X. Zhang; Spin Excitations and Dynamics in 2D Magnets: an Overview of Magnons and Magnetic Skyrmions, Progress in Quantum Electronics 100-101, 100564, 2025,

28. D. Z. Plummer, E. D’Alessandro, A. Burrowes, J. Fleischer, Y. Wu*, 2D Spintronics for Neuromorphic Computing with Scalability and Energy Efficiency, Journal of Low Power Electronics and Applications 15(2), 16, 2025 (Undergraduate project), 

27. H. Zhong, D. Z. Plummer, P. Lu, Y. Li, P. A. Leger, Y. Wu*; Integrating 2D Magnets for Quantum Devices: from Materials and Characterization to Future Technology, Materials for Quantum Technology 5, 012001, 2025,

2024

26. Y. Wu; Magnetic whirlpools creep and flow in response to emergent electrodynamics, Nature 633, 527-528, 2024,

25. P. A. Leger, A. Ramesh, T. Ulloa, Y. Wu*; Machine-Learning-Enabled Fast Optical Identification and Characterization of 2D Materials,  Scientific Reports 14, 27808, 2024 (Undergraduate Senior Project), 

24. Y. Wu*, Z. Sofer, M. Karuppasamy, W. Wang; Room-temperature Ferroelectric Control of 2D Layered Magnetism; IEEE Transactions on Magnetics 61(4),  2500105, 2024,

23. Y. Wu; Room-temperature Energy-efficient Control of Magnetism in Multiferroic Heterostructure, 2024 IEEE 35th Magnetic Recording Conference (TMRC), 1-2, 2024,

22. B. Zhang, P. Lu, R. Tabrizian, P. X.-L. Feng, Y. Wu*; 2D Magnetic Heterostructures: Spintronics and Quantum Future, npj Spintronics 2, 6, 2024,

2023

21. Y. Hou, F. Nichele, H. Chi, A. Lodesani, Y. Wu, M. F. Ritter, D. Z. Haxell, M. Davy-dova, S. Ilic, O. Glezakou-Elbert, A. Varamally, F. Sebastian Bergeret, A. Kamra, L. Fu, P. A. Lee, J. S. Moodera; Ubiquitous Superconducting Diode Effect in Superconductor Thin Films, Physical Review Letters 131, 027001, 2023,

2022

20. Y. Wu*, B. Francisco, Z. Chen, W. Wang, Y. Zhang, C. Wan, X. Han, H. Chi, Y. Hou, A. Lodesani, G. Yin, K. Liu, Y. Cui, K. L. Wang and J. S. Moodera*. A van der Waals Interface Hosting Two Groups of Magnetic Skyrmions, Advanced Materials, 202110583, 2022 (*: Corresponding author),

19. Q. Pan, Y. Liu, H. Wu, P. Zhang, H. Huang, C. Eckberg, X. Che, Y. Wu, B. Dai, Q. Shao, K. L. Wang. Efficient Spin-orbit Torque Switching of Perpendicular Magnetization Using Topological Insulators with High Thermal Tolerance, Advanced Electronic Materials 10, 2200003, 2022,

2021

18. Y. Wu*, W. Wang., L. Pan, and K. L. Wang*. Manipulating Exchange Bias in a van der Waals Ferromagnet, Advanced Materials, 2105266, 2021,

2020

17. Y. Wu, G. Yin, L. Pan, A. J. Grutter, Q. Pan, A. Lee, D. A. Gilbert, J. A. Borchers, W. Ratcliff II, A. Li, X. Han, and K. L. Wang. Large Exchange Splitting in Monolayer Graphene Magnetized by an Antiferromagnet, Nature Electronics 3, 604-611, 2020, In the news, see also UCLA Samueli Newsroom,

16. Y. Wu, S. Zhang, J. Zhang, W. Wang, Y. L. Zhu, J. Hu, G. Yin, K. Wong, C. Fang, C. Wan, X. Han, Q. Shao, T. Taniguchi, K. Watanabe, J. Zang, Z. Mao, X. Zhang, and K. L. Wang. Neel-type Skyrmion in WTe2/Fe3GeTe2 van der Waals heterostructure, Nature Communications 11, 3860, 2020,

15. K. L. Wang, Y. Wu, C. Eckberg, G. Yin, and Q. Pan. Topological Quantum Materials, MRS Bulletin, 45(5), 373-379, 2020,

14. C. Yang, L. Pan, L. Pan, A. J. Grutter, H. Wang, X. Che, Q. L. He, Y. Wu, D. A. Gilbert, P. Shafer, E. Arenholz, H. Wu, G. Yin, P. Deng, J. A. Borchers, W. Ratcliff II, and K. L. Wang. Termination Switching of Antiferromagnetic Proximity Effect in Topological Insulator, Science Advances 6(33), eaaz8463, 2020,

13. L. Pan, A. Grutter, P. Zhang, X. Che, T. Nozaki, A. Stern, M. Street, B. Zhang, B. Casas, Q. L. He, E. S. Choi, S. M. Disseler, D. A. Gilbert, G. Yin, Q. Shao, P. Deng, Y. Wu, X. Liu, X. Kou, S. Masashi, X. Han, C. Binek, S. Chambers, J. Xia, and Kang L. Wang. Observation of Quantum Anomalous Hall Effect and Exchange Interaction in Topological Insulator/Antiferromagnet Heterostructure, Advanced Materials, 2001460, 2020,

2019

12. Y. Wu, J. J. He, T. Han, S. Xu, Z. Wu, J. Lin, T. Zhang, Y. He, and N. Wang. Induced Ising Spin-orbit Interaction in Metallic Thin Films on Monolayer WSe2, Physical Review B 99, 121406, 2019,

2018

11. Q. L. He, G. Yin, A. J. Grutter, L. Pan, X. Che, G. Yu, D. A. Gilbert, S. M. Disseler, Y. Liu, P. Shafer, B. Zhang, Y. Wu, B. J. Kirby, E. Arenholz, R. K. Lake, X. Han and Kang L. Wang. Exchange-biasing Topological Charges by Antiferromagnetism. Nature Communications 9, 2767, 2018,

10. T. Han, J. Shen, F. Yuan, J. Lin, Z. Wu, Y. Wu, S. Xu, L. An, G. Long, Y. Wang. R. Lortz, and N. Wang. Investigation of the Two-gap Superconductivity in a Few-Layer NbSe2-graphene Heterojunction, Physical Review B, 97(6), 060505, 2018,

2017 

9. S. Xu, J. Shen, G. Long, Z. Wu, Z. Bao, C. Liu, X. Xiao, T. Han, J. Lin, Y. Wu, H. Lu, J. Hou, L. An, Y. Wang, Y. Cai, K. M. Ho, Y. He, R. Lortz, F. Zhang, and N. Wang. Odd-Integer Quantum Hall States and Giant Spin Susceptibility in p-Type Few-Layer WSe2, Physical Review Letters 118, 067702, 2017,

2016

8. Y. Wu, X. Chen, Z. Wu, S. Xu, T. Han, J. Lin, B. Skinner, Y. Cai, Y. He, C. Cheng, and N. Wang. Negative Compressibility in Graphene-terminated Black Phosphorus Heterostructures, Physical Review B 93, 035455, 2016,

7. Z. Wu, Y. Guo, Y. Z. Guo, R. Huang, S. G. Xu, J. Song, H. Lu, Z. Lin, Y. Han, H. Li, T. Han, J. Lin, Y. Wu, G. Long, Y. Cai, C. Cheng, D.S. Su, J. Robertsonc and N. Wang. A Fast Transfer-free Synthesis of High-quality Monolayer Graphene on Insulating Substrates by a Simple Rapid Thermal Treatment, Nanoscale 8, 2594, 2016,

6. Z. Wu, S. Xu, H. Lu, A. Khamoshi, G. Liu, T. Han, Y. Wu, J. Lin, G. Long, Y. He, Y. Cai, Y. Yao, F. Zhang, and N. Wang. Even-odd Layer dependent Magnetotransport of High-mobility Q-valley Electrons in Transition Metal Disulfides, Nature Communications 7, 12955, 2016,

5. S. Xu, Z. Wu, H. Lu, Y. Han, G. Long, X. Chen, T. Han, W. Ye, Y. Wu, J. Lin, J. Shen, Y. Cai, Y. He, F. Zhang, R. Lortz, C. Cheng and N. Wang. Universal Low-temperature Ohmic Contacts for Quantum Transport in Transition Metal Dichalcogenides, 2D Materials 3, 021007, 2016,

2015

4. X. Chen+, Y. Wu+, J. Lin, G. Long, Y. He, Y. Cai, Y. Yao, F. Zhang, and N. Wang. High-quality Sandwiched Black Phosphorus Heterostructure and its Quantum Oscillations, Nature Communications 6, 7351, 2015 (+: equal first author),   

3. X. Chen, L. Wang, Y. Wu, H. Gao, Y. Wu, G. Qin, Z. Wu, Y. Han, S. Xu, T. Han, W. Ye, J. Lin, G. Long, Y. He, Y. Cai, W. Ren and N. Wang. Probing the Electronic States and Impurity Effects in Black Phosphorus Vertical Heterostructures , 2D Materials 3, 015012, 2015,

2. S. Xu, Y. Han, X. Chen, Z. Wu, L. Wang, T. Han, W. Ye, H. Lu, G. Long, Y. Wu, J. Lin, Y. Cai, K. M. Ho, Y. He, and N. Wang. Van der Waals Epitaxial Growth of Atomically Thin Bi2Se3 and Thickness-dependent Topological Phase Transition, Nano Letters 15(4), 2645, 2015,

1. Z. Wu, Y. Han, J. Lin, W. Zhu, M. He, S. Xu, X. Chen, H. Lu, W. Ye, T. Han, Y. Wu, G. Long, J. Shen, R. Huang, L. Wang, Y. He, Y. Cai, R. Lortz, D. Su, and N. Wang. Detection of Interlayer Interaction in Few-layer Graphene, Physical Review B 92, 075408, 2015.