Sep. 2014 - Jul. 2018  Department of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University  PhD

Aug. 2018 - Oct. 2023  Department of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University  Bachelor

Sep. 2025 - Present  National Research Center for Information Science and Technology, Tsinghua University  Faculty

Jul. 2023 - Aug. 2025  Qiyuan National Laboratory   Assistant Researcher

（1）Computational Imaging

（2）Spectral Imaging

（3）Image Reconstruction

Focusing on research in computational imaging and artificial intelligence, I explore the interdisciplinary frontier of intelligent sensing and high-precision imaging. I have led the development of key technologies for the "Yuheng" sub-angstrom snapshot spectral imaging chip, with related results published in Nature. My honors include the Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award of Tsinghua University and the Best Doctoral Dissertation Award of the International Society for Stereology International Society for Stereology and Image Analysis (ISSIA).

[1]Zhiyang Yao, Shuyang Liu, Yingce Wang, Xiaoyun Yuan, Lu Fang*. Integrated lithium niobate photonics for sub-ångström snapshot spectroscopy. Nature 646, 567–575 (2025).

[2]Zhiyang Yao, Shuyang Liu, Xiaoyun Yuan, Lu Fang*. SPECAT: SPatial-spEctral Cumulative-Attention Transformer for High-Resolution Hyperspectral Image Reconstruction[C]. CVPR, 2024.

[3]Zhiyang Yao, Yonggang Yuan, Jian Wu*, Xin Liu, Yongshun Xiao. Rapid Compton camera imaging for source terms investigation in the nuclear decommissioning with a subset-driven origin ensemble algorithm[J]. Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 2022: 110133.

[4]Zhiyang Yao, Yongshun Xiao*, Jizhong Zhao, Dose reconstruction with Compton camera during proton therapy via subset-driven origin ensemble and double evolutionary algorithm[J]. Nuclear Science and Techniques. 2023. 34(4):59.

[5]Zhiyang Yao, Yongshun Xiao*, Minghao Dong, Heng Deng. Development of a two-layer dense-pixel LYSO Compton camera prototype for prompt gamma imaging[J]. Physics in medicine & biology. 2023. 68 045008.

[6]Zhiyang Yao, Changrong Shi, Feng Tian. Yongshun Xiao*, Changran Geng, Xiaobin Tang. Rapid and high-resolution deep learning–based radiopharmaceutical imaging with 3D-CZT Compton camera and sparse projection data[J]. Med Phys. 2022;1-11.

[7]Zhiyang Yao, Yongshun Xiao*, Heng Deng. Development and Preliminary results of Dual-view Compton camera prototype for Prompt Gamma Imaging. 2022 IEEE NSS-MIC.

[8]Zhiyang Yao, Yongshun Xiao*. Simulation Study of Compton Camera Design for 3D High-resolution Prompt Gamma Imaging with Low Background Noise. 2021 IEEE NSS-MIC.

[9]Zhiyang Yao, Zhiqiang Chen, Yongshun Xiao*. Origin Ensemble Algorithm based Doppler Broadening Effect Correction for CZT Compton Camera in Prompt Gamma Imaging: A Monte Carlo Study. 2020 IEEE NSS-MIC.

[10]Zhiyang Yao, Zhiqiang Chen, Shizheng He, Qinhan Hou, Yongshun Xiao*. Simulation study of interaction position correction for Compton camera based on origin ensembles with subdivision grid and transmission probability. 2019 IEEE NSS-MIC.

[11]Zhiyang Yao, Yongshun Xiao, Bo Wang, Qinhan Hou, Zhiqiang Chen*. Resolution Recovery for Compton Camera based on Monte Carlo Spatial Sampling Method. 2018 IEEE NSS-MIC.

[12]Zhiyang Yao, Yongshun Xiao, Zhiqiang Chen*. 3D Multi-focus Origin Ensembles Reconstruction Method for Compton Camera Imaging. 2017 IEEE NSS-MIC.