PeopleofSuperintelligence

Researcher

Jiangfeng Du

Also known as Du Jiangfeng, 杜江峰

Jiangfeng Du is a physicist whose research connects quantum computing, spin control, and AI-assisted magnetic-resonance analysis. Born in Wuxi in 1969, he entered USTC's School of the Gifted Young in 1985, completed a quantum-computation PhD in 2000, and held research posts at USTC and the National University of Singapore. He coauthored a 2002 quantum-game experiment on an NMR computer and a 2009 paper on electron-spin coherence; his work earned the second prize of China's 2012 National Natural Science Award, and he joined the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2015. He served as USTC vice president in 2018, and in 2020 he coauthored a study that used deep learning to reconstruct a nanoscale NMR spectrum from 10% of sampled data; by 2023, he was president of Zhejiang University. The State Council appointed him vice minister of education in February 2025; he received the 2025 Zavoisky Award for spin-qubit magnetic-resonance spectroscopy and remains in the role as of October 2026.

Timeline

  1. 1969–2004

    USTC degrees and early research posts

    Born in Wuxi in 1969, he enters USTC's School of the Gifted Young in 1985 and earns bachelor's, master's and PhD degrees there. His quantum-computation PhD runs from 1997 to 2000; he serves as an associate professor in USTC's Department of Modern Physics from 2000 to 2004 and as a research fellow at National University of Singapore's Laboratory of Quantum Information from 2002 to 2003.

  2. 2002–2009

    Quantum games and spin coherence

    In 2002, he coauthors an experiment that realizes a quantum game on a nuclear magnetic resonance quantum computer. In 2009, he coauthors a Nature paper titled “Preserving electron spin coherence in solids by optimal dynamical decoupling.”

  3. 2012

    A national science award

    In 2012, his research achievements receive the second prize of China's National Natural Science Award.

  4. 2015

    Election to the CAS

    In 2015, he becomes a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. His research covers experimental quantum physics and its applications.

  5. 2018–2020

    USTC leadership and AI-assisted NMR

    In 2018, he serves as USTC vice president. In 2020, he coauthors a study that uses deep learning to reconstruct a two-dimensional nanoscale NMR spectrum from 10% of the data, shortening experimental time by an order of magnitude.

  6. 2023

    President of Zhejiang University

    By August 2023, he is president of Zhejiang University and delivers a welcome address to the incoming class.

  7. 2025

    A Zavoisky Award

    He receives the 2025 Zavoisky Award for achievements in spin-qubit magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

  8. Since February 2025

    Vice minister of education

    The State Council appoints him vice minister of education in February 2025. He remains in the role as of October 2026.

Career

  1. 2002–2003National University of SingaporeResearch Fellow
  2. 2000–2004University of Science and Technology of ChinaAssociate Professor, Vice President
  3. Zhejiang UniversityPresident

Education

  1. 2000University of Science and Technology of ChinaBachelor's, master's, and PhD study

From the biography.

  1. Of 216 AI researchers who entered public life, 83 held advisory seats and 58 took public rolesIncludes Jiangfeng Du. Of 216 AI researchers who entered public life, 83 held advisory seats and 58 took public roles. Another 97 people moved from public careers into AI organizations or research, with 62% of dated records starting from 2020 on.
  2. 84% of people shaping AI with recorded undergraduate and doctoral schools changed institutions for their doctorateIncludes University of Science and Technology of China. 84% of people shaping AI with recorded undergraduate and doctoral schools changed institutions for their doctorate. Across 2,116 people with both an undergraduate degree and a doctorate recorded, we trace which undergraduate schools feed which doctoral programs, how often students stay at the same school, and how paths differ by birth-country region.
  3. 44% of AI career moves go from one university to anotherIncludes University of Science and Technology of China. We estimate how 26,439 AI career moves link universities, companies, labs, nonprofits and government research centers, with decade counts, net flows and the top paths.
  4. 11% of AI doctorate holders from 2010 to 2016 founded or led a company or lab by 10 years after graduationIncludes University of Science and Technology of China. We estimate how often AI doctorate holders founded or led a company or lab by 10 years after graduation, how waiting times compare between founders and top jobs, and which universities trained the most.

Colleagues

People with dated positions at the same organization in the same years.

Sources and credits

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  1. Prof. DU Jiangfeng Elected as New Member of CAS english-icqd.ustc.edu.cn. Checked 21 October 2026.
  2. 杜江峰_成员介绍_合肥微尺度物质科学国家研究中心 mupiw.com. Checked 21 October 2026.
  3. Experimental Realization of Quantum Games on a Quantum Computer journals.aps.org. Checked 21 October 2026.
  4. Du Jiangfeng english.casad.cas.cn. Checked 21 October 2026.
  5. USTC Held Alumni Technology Forum en.ustc.edu.cn. Checked 21 October 2026.
  6. Artificial intelligence enhanced two-dimensional nanoscale nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy nature.com. Checked 21 October 2026.
  7. ZJU welcomes Class of 2027 zju.edu.cn. Checked 21 October 2026.
  8. CAS Member DU Jiangfeng Wins 2025 International Zavoisky Award english.casad.cas.cn. Checked 21 October 2026.
  9. China's State Council appoints, removes officials english.news.cn. Checked 21 October 2026.
  10. Ministers - Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China en.moe.gov.cn. Checked 21 October 2026.