刘亚平，天津大学精密仪器与光电子工程学院副研究员。2016年于华中科技大学获光电信息工程专业学士学位，2021年获天津大学光学工程博士学位（硕博连读），2019年至2020年赴英国南安普顿大学光电子研究中心进行交流访学。2021年至2025年在天津大学从事博士后研究，并于2025年3月受聘为副研究员。

长期致力于大容量光纤通信、高性能全光计算及特种空芯光纤等领域的前沿研究。主持国家自然科学基金青年项目、天津市自然科学基金项目及多项企业合作项目等科研项目4项，参与国家重点研发计划及华为、华海等企业合作项目4项。在模分复用光纤传输系统、少模掺铒光纤放大器、信道均衡与补偿等方向取得了一系列具有国际影响力的创新成果。

至今已发表SCI期刊及会议论文40余篇，其中以第一作者或通讯作者身份发表论文29篇，多篇发表于Photonics Research、Optics Letters等光学领域权威期刊，并在OFC（8篇）、ACP（4篇）等国际顶级学术会议上报告研究成果，在ICOCN 2024会议上发表PDP文章（占比1.6%）。申请专利5项，获授权专利1项，软著1项。担任Electronics、Photonics期刊客座编辑，中国光学工程学会会员，并长期为Photonics Research、Optics Letters、Optics Express、Journal of Lightwave Technology等国际知名学术期刊担任审稿人。

曾获第三届天津市海河英才创新创业大赛二等奖，并破格获得天津市人社局高级工程师认证，获评天津大学本科生毕业设计优秀指导教师，求学期间多次获得学业奖学金及优秀毕业生等荣誉。先后在第二届光通信与光电器件发展论坛、第十三届智能计算与无线光通信国际会议等重要学术会议上作邀请报告，研究成果受到学界和行业广泛关注。

• 高性能全光计算
• 大容量光纤通信

• 第三届天津市海河英才创新创业大赛

• H. Wang, B. Zhao, Y. Ma, M. Tang, X. Wang, Z. Zhang, Z. Yang*, Y. Liu*, Z. Huang, Y. Liu, and L. Zhang*, "Dynamic monitoring of few-mode long-period fiber gratings using swept-wavelength interferometry", Optics Letters, 50(12), 3954-3957 (2025).
• 邢瑞,杨志群*,严晖,刘亚平,王序涛,王彦泽,张文斗,张林. 耦合芯光纤的光时域反射效应建模及分析. 光通信研究, 2024, (06):28-32. DOI:10.13756/j.gtxyj.2024.230095.
• 高天宇,王彦泽,刘亚平*,杨志群,张林. 模分复用系统中模式轮循策略的对比研究. 光通信研究, 2025, (01):12-16. DOI:10.13756/j.gtxyj.2025.230152.
• Y. Wang, X. Wang, C. Li, Y. He, Z. Huang, Y. Liu*, Z. Yang*, and L. Zhang*,“Fan-in/fan-out for heterogeneous 19-core fibers based on metasurfaces with nonuniform phase plates,” Opt. Lett. 49(1), 5-8 (2024).
• Y. Ma, K. Zhou, L. Kamarudin, C. Jiang, S. Chen, J. Li, Q. Huang, W. Sun, X. Wang, Z. Yang, Y. Liu, L. Zhang, C. Mou, and Y. Liu*, “Mode conversion in graded-index few-mode fiber via hollow cylindrical long-period fiber gratings,” Opt. Lett. 49(20), 5949 (2024).
• G. Peng, Y. Liu*, Z. Li, K. Zhu, Z. Yang*, J. Li, S. Zhang, Z. Huang, and L. Zhang*, “Coherent All-Optical Reservoir Computing for Nonlinear Equalization in Long-Haul Optical Fiber Communication Systems,” Opt. Laser Technol. 174, 110697 (2024).
• T. Xu#, Y. Wang#, M. Liu, Y. Liu*, Z. Yang*, W. Li, W. Li, C. Du, Z. Huang, and L. Zhang*, “6-mode SDM transmission over 960 km with a reach extension of 5 times enabled by a 6M-EDFA,” 22nd International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks (ICOCN) 2024, paper M2F.3.
• Y. Wang, X. Liu, Q. Huang, D. Zhang, X. Wang, Q. Guo, T. Gao, Z. Yang*, Y. Liu*, H. Hu, R. Zhou, W. Sun, M. Zuo, M. Yan, Z. Liu, X. Zhang, Z. Huang, D. Wang, X. Xiao, and L. Zhang*, “10-mode PM-QPSK Transmission over 2320 km Enabled by Optimized Mode Permutation Strategies,” Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC) 2024, paper Th1H.7.
• X. Liu, Y. Wang, Q. Huang, D. Zhang, X. Wang, Q. Guo, Z. Yang*, Y. Liu*, R. Zhou, W. Sun, M. Zuo, M. Yan, Z. Liu, X. Zhang, Z. Huang, D. Wang, X. Xiao, and L. Zhang*, “A Joint Mode Permutation Architecture for 10-mode-multiplexed Long-haul Transmissions,” Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC) 2024, paper Th1H.3.
• Y. Liu, Z. Yang, J. Zhao, L. Zhang, Z. Li, and G. Li*, “Intrinsic loss of few-mode fibers,” Opt. Express 26(2), 2107-2116 (2018).
• G. Peng, Z. Yang, Y. Liu, Z. Di, L. Zhang, and G. Li*, “All optical DFT Based on Few Mode Fibers,” Asia Communications and Photonics Conference (ACP) 2019, paper M3G. 5.
• Z. Di, Z. Yang, Y. Liu, G. Peng, L. Zhang, and G. Li*, “Detection of Principal Modes in Few mode Fibers by S2 Method,” Asia Communications and Photonics Conference (ACP) 2019, paper M4A.188.
• Y. Liu, Z. Yang, J. Zhao, Z. Zhang, L. Zhang, and G. Li*, “Quasi-single-mode transmission with reduced multipath interference by distributed Raman amplification,” 45th European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC) 2019, paper 1-3.
• Y. Liu#, Z. Han#, J. Zhao*, Z. Yang, L. Yu, and W. Wang, “Simultaneous beat-length measurement of a polarization-maintaining few-mode fiber,” IEEE Photonics J. 11(5), 1-6 (2019).
• Y. Liu, X. Wang, Z. Yang*, L. Zhang*, and G. Li, “Strongly Coupled Few-mode Erbium-doped Fiber Amplifiers with Ultralow Differential Modal Gain,” Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC) 2020, paper W4B-7.
• L. Hou, Z. Yang*, N. Zhao, Y. Liu, and L. Zhang*, “Central core-assisted photon lantern with lower crosstalk and shorter length”, Optical Design and Testing X 2020, Vol. 11548, pp. 209-215.
• X. Wang, Z. Yang*, W. Yu, Y. Liu, Z. Di, G. Li, and L. Zhang*, “DMD Reduction by Strong Mode Coupling in Few mode Fibers Using Multi laser Inscribed LPFGs,” CLEO: Science and Innovations 2020, paper STh1L.2.
• J. Zhao*, J. Xu, C. Wang, Y. Liu, and Z. Yang, “Experimental demonstration of multi-parameter sensing based on polarized interference of polarization-maintaining few-mode fibers,” Opt. Express 28(14), 20372-20378 (2020).
• Z. Di, Z. Yang, Y. Liu, G. Peng, L. Zhang, and G. Li*, “Measurement of Principal Modes in Few Mode Fibers by S2 Method,” IEEE Photonics J. 12(2), 1-8 (2020).
• H. Sun, Z. Yang*, X. Wang, Y. Liu, H. Yu, C. Peng, and L. Zhang*, “Low-DMD Ladder Fiber with Dual-Step Trench-Assisted Structure”, 26th Optoelectronics and Communications Conference (OECC) 2021, pp. M4C-7.
• X. Wang, Z. Yang*, H. Sun, L. Yang, H. Wang, Y. Liu, H. Yu, C. Peng, and L. Zhang*, “Heterogeneously Integrated Multicore Fibers for Smart Oilfield Applications,” International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology 2022, pp. 1-2.
• Z. Yang, W. Yu, G. Peng, Y. Liu*, and Lin Zhang, “Recent Progress on Novel DSP Techniques for Mode Division Multiplexing Systems: A Review,” Appl. Sci. 11(4), 1363 (2021).
• Y. Liu*, Y. Jung, Z. Yang, L. Zhang, and David J. Richardson, “Wideband and low-loss mode scrambler for few-mode fibers based on distributed multiple point-loads,” IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 13(3), 1-7 (2021).
• L. Hou, Z. Yang*, L. Yang, Y. Liu, and L. Zhang*, “Efficient and compact photonic lanterns using through cascaded tapering,” Next-Generation Optical Communication: Components, Sub-Systems, and Systems XI 2022, paper 12028-7.
• Y. Wang, T. Gao, Y. Liu*, T. Xu, W. Yu, Z. Yang*, Q. Guo, R. Zhou, S. Cao, X. Xiao, and L. Zhang*, “Novel Mirror-flipped Mode Permutation Technique for Long-haul Mode-division Multiplexing Transmissions,” Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC) 2022, paper W2B.5.
• X. Huang*, Y. Jung, Y. Liu, K. Harrington, and D. J. Richardson, “Broadband Mode Scramblers for Few-Mode Fibers Based on 3D Printed Mechanically Induced Long-Period Fiber Gratings,” IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 34(3), 169-172 (2022).
• T. Xu, T. Gao, Y. Wang, W. Li, W. Li, C. Du, Z. Yang*, Y. Liu*, and L. Zhang*, “High-gain integrated in-line few-mode amplifier enabling 3840-km long-haul transmission,” Photonics Res. 10(12), 2794-2801 (2022).
• Y. Liu, Z. Yang*, J. Zhao, C. Peng, H. Yu, Z. Zhang, and L. Zhang*, “Reduced Multipath Interference for Quasi-Single-Mode Transmission via Distributed Raman Amplification,” Opt. Lett. 47(4), 941-944 (2022).
• Y. Wang, X. Wang, Z. Yang*, Y. Liu*, Z. Huang, and L. Zhang*, “Fan-in/Fan-out for heterogeneous 19-core fibers based on metasurfaces with nonuniform phase plates”, 2023 Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC) 2023, paper M3C.7.
• H. Wang, X. Wang, Y. He, Z. Yang*, Y. Liu*, Q. Guo, R. Zhou, X. Xiao, Z. Huang, and L. Zhang*, “New mode-group-permutation strategies for MDL reduction in long-haul MDM systems,” Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC) 2023, paper W3E.7.
• T. Xu, Z. Yang*, Y. Liu*, Q. Guo, R. Zhou, X. Xiao, W. Li, W. Li, C. Du, Z. Huang, and L. Zhang*, “Modal gain equalization of few-mode erbium-doped fiber amplifiers enabled by mirrored mode exchanges,” Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC) 2023, paper M1B.3.
• G. Peng, Y. Liu*, Z. Yang*, Z. Huang, and L. Zhang*, “Lumped Impairments Compensation Based on a Finite-Impulse-Response Extended Kalman Filter for PDM-QPSK Systems,” Asia Communications and Photonics Conference/2023 International Photonics and Optoelectronics Meetings (ACP/POEM) 2023, paper ACPPOEM-0801-121.
• G. Peng, Y. Liu*, Z. Li, K. Zhu, Z. Yang, J. Li, S. Zhang, Z. Huang, and L. Zhang*, “Nonlinear Distortion Mitigation via Coherent All-Optical Reservoir Computing for Long-Haul IM-DD transmission Systems,” Asia Communications and Photonics Conference/2023 International Photonics and Optoelectronics Meetings (ACP/POEM) 2023, paper ACPPOEM-0727-3.
• X. Ji#, Y. Liu#, H. Sun, W. Yu, Z. Yang*, and L. Zhang*, “Nonlinear Impairment Scaling in Coupled-core Multi-core Fibers for Space-division Multiplexing,” Opt. Commun. 532, 129250 (2023).
• Y. Wang, L. Yang, Z. Yang*, Y. Liu*, Z. Huang, and Lin Zhang*, “High-performance Microwave Photonic Transmission Enabled by an Adapter for Fundamental Mode in MMFs,” Appl. Sci. 13(3), 1794 (2023).
• X. Wang, H. Sun, H. Wang, Z. Yang *, Y. Liu*, Z. Huang, and L. Zhang*, “Heterogeneously integrated multicore fibers for smart oilfield applications,” Appl. Sci. 13(3), 1579 (2023).
• T. Gao, X. Wang, Y. Wang, T. Xu, W. Yu, Y. Liu*, Z. Yang*, Z. Huang, Q. Guo, R. Zhou, S. Cao, X. Xiao, Q. Huang, W. Sun, M. Yan, Z. Liu, X. Zhang, and L. Zhang*, “Novel mirror-flipped mode permutation technique for long-haul 6-mode transmission,” Opt. Commun. 570, 30892 (2024).
• L. Hou, L. Yang, Z. Yang*, Y. Liu*, Z. Huang, and L. Zhang*, “Compact and efficient photonic lanterns through multi-stage tapering,” Opt. Lett. 49(17), 4779-4782 (2024).