Shian Zhang received his B. S. degree in 2001 from Fujian Normal University and Ph.D. degree in 2006 from East China Normal University. Then he worked in Spectra-physics Company as a senior engineer for one year. In 2007, he joined East China Normal University as Associate Professor, and became full Professor in 2012. In 2008-2009, he worked at Arizona State University as postdoctoral. In 2015-2016, he worked at Washington University in Saint Louis as visiting scholar.