现任中科院紫金山天文台研究员、博士生导师。1999年本科毕业于南京理工大学，2002年获中国科学院紫金山天文台硕士学位，2007年获俄罗斯莫斯科师范大学理学博士学位，2008年获中国科学院研究生院理学博士学位。2007-2009年在荷兰空间技术研究所进行访学交流。

太赫兹超导热电子混频器（HEB）技术、太赫兹超导相变边缘探测器（TES）技术、超导相变边缘单光子探测器技术、超导TES探测器阵列多路复用读出技术

1. W. Zhang, P. Khosropanah, J.R. Gao, E.L. Kollberg, K.S. Yngvesson, T. Bansal, R. Barends, T.M. Klapwijk, “Quantum noise in a terahertz superconducting bolometer mixer,” Applied physics letters, 96, 111113, 2010.
2. W. Zhang, P. Khosropanah, J.R. Gao, T. Bansal, T.M. Klapwijk, W. Miao, S.C. Shi, “Noise temperature and beam pattern of an NbN hot electron bolometer mixer at 5.25 THz,” Journal of Applied Physics, 108, 093102, 2010.
3. W. Zhang, J.R. Gao, M. Hajenius, W. Miao, P. Khosropanah, T.M. Klapwijk, and S.C. Shi, “Twin-slot antenna coupled NbN hot electron bolometer mixer at 2.5 THz,” IEEE Transactions on terahertz science and technology, vol.1, no.2, pp.378-382, 2011.
4. W. Zhang, W. Miao, Q.J. Zhong, S.C. Shi, D.J. Hayton, N. Vercruyssen, J.R. Gao and G.N. Goltsman,“Temperature dependence of the receiver noise temperature and IF bandwidth of superconducting hot electron bolometer mixers”, Supercond. Sci. Technol. 27，085013，2014.
5. W. Zhang, Q.J. Zhong,W. Miao, Z. Wang, D. Liu, Q.J. Yao, S.C. Shi, T.J. Chen, M.J. Wang, "Electrical characteristics of superconducting Ti Transition edge sensor", J. Low Temp. Phys,184, pp.11-16, 2016. W. Zhang, W. Miao, Z. Wang, D. Liu, J. Q. Zhong, X.H. Guo, F. Wu, Q. J. Yao, S. C. Shi, "Characterization of a free-standing membranesupported superconducting Ti transition edgesensor," IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond., vol.27(4), 2100606, 2017.
6. W. Zhang, W. Miao, Z. Wang, X. H. Guo,D. Liu,J. Q. Zhong,Q. J. Yao,S. C. Shi, "Twin-slot antenna-coupled superconducting Ti transition-edge sensor at 350 GHz," J. Low Temp. Phys,193, 276-281, 2018.
7. Wen Zhang, Yue Geng, Zheng Wang, Jia-Qiang Zhong, Pei-Zhan Li, Wei Miao, Yuan Ren,Qi-Jun Yao, Jin-Feng Wang, and Sheng-Cai Shi, "Development of Titanium-Based Transition-Edge Single-Photon Detector," IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond.29 (5), 2100505, 2019.
8.Y. Geng, W. Zhang, P.Z. Li, J.Q. Zhong, Z. Wang, W. Miao, Y. Ren, J.F. Wang, Q.J. Yao, and S.C. Shi, "Improving energy detection efficiency of Ti based superconducting transition-edge sensors with optical cavity," J. Low Temp. Phys.,199, 556-562, 2020.
9.Wen Zhang, Zheng Wang, Jia-Qiang Zhong, Pei-Zhang Li, Yue Geng, Wei Miao, Yuan Ren,Kang-Ming Zhou, Qi-Jun Yao, and Sheng-Cai Shi, "Evidence for controllable reduction of critical temperature in titanium TESs by baking in air," IEEE Appl. Supercond. 31(5), 2101205, 2021.
10.Wen Zhang, Wei Miao, Yuan Ren, Kang-Ming Zhou, Sheng-Cai Shi, “Superconducting hot-electron bolometer mixers and their applications,” Superconductivity, 2, 100009, 2022.

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2001年：中科院南京分院奖学金
2002年：中国科学院刘永龄冠名奖学金
2015年：中国电子学会科技进步二等奖 排名第三