任志锋，男，美国国籍，华南师范大学纳米材料、清洁能源研究方向顾问。
1987年6月毕业于华中理工大学，获硕士学位；1990年4月毕业于中科院物理研究所，获博士学位；1992年8月毕业于美国纽约州立大学布法罗分校，获博士后；1992年9月～1995年8月在美国纽约州立大学布法罗分校任化学系研究科学家/讲师；1995年9月～1998年8月在美国纽约州立大学布法罗分校任化学系研究型助理教授；1998年9月～1999年8月在美国纽约州立大学布法罗分校任化学系研究型副教授；1999年9月～2004年8月在美国波士顿学院任物理系副教授；2004年9月至今，在美国波士顿学院任物理系正教授。
研究方向：
纳米材料、清洁能源等。
科研论文：
1. Synthesis of Large Arrays of Well-Aligned Carbon Nanotubes on Glass. Science 282, 1105 – 1107 (1998).(第一作者)
2. Advances in the science and technology of carbon nanotubes and their composites: a review. Composites Science and Technology 61, 1899-1912 (2001). (第二作者)
3. Growth of a Single Freestanding Multiwall Carbon Nanotube on Each Nanonickel Dot. Appl. Phys. Lett. 75, 1086 – 1088 (1999). (第一作者)
4. Growth of Large-Scale Well-Aligned Carbon Nanotubes by Plasma Enhanced Hot Filament Chemical Vapor Deposition. Appl. Phys. Lett 73, 3845 3847 (1998). (第三作者)
5. Multiferroicity: the Coupling between Magnetic and Polarization Orders. Advances in Physics 58, 321 – 448 (2009). (第三作者)
6. Enhanced field emission of ZnO nanowires. Advanced Materials 16, 2028 – 2032 (2004). (第三作者)
7. XUnrestricted superlensing in a triangular two-dimensional photonic crystal.Optics Express 12, 2919 – 2924 (2004). (第二作者)
8. Field emission of zinc oxide nanowires grown on carbon cloth. Appl. Phys. Lett. 85, 1407 – 1409 (2004). (第三作者)
9. Pure dx2-y2 order parameter symmetry in the tetragonal superconductor Tl2Ba2CuO6+d. Nature 387, 481 – 483 (1997). (第三作者)
10. Straight carbon nanotube Y-junctions. Appl. Phys. Lett. 79, 1879 - 1881 (2001). (第三作者)
11. Clean Double-walled Carbon Nanotubes Synthesized by CVD. Chem. Phys. Lett. 368, 299–306 (2003). (第三作者)
12. Bulk Nanostructured Thermoelectric Materials: Current Research and Future Prospects. Energy & Environmental Science 2, 466 – 479 (2009). (第三作者)
13. Nanoelectrode Arrays Based on Low Site Density Aligned Carbon Nanotubes. NanoLetters 3, 107 - 109 (2003). （第三作者）
14. Aligned millimeter-long carbon nanotubes arrays grown on single crystal magnesia. Carbon 44, 969 – 973 (2006). （第三作者）
15. Effect of temperature on growth and structure of carbon nanotubes by chemical vapor deposition. Appl. Phys. A 74, 397 - 402 (2002). （第三作者）
专利情况：
1. Z. F. Ren, Z. P. Huang, J. H. Wang, and D. Z. Wang, "Free-Standing and Aligned Carbon Nanotubes and Synthesis Thereof", US 6,863,942, issued on Mar 8, 2005.
2. R. Schlaf, Z. F. Ren, J. G. Wen, and D. L. Carnahan, “Method of Producing a Branched Carbon Nanotube for Use with an Atomic Force Microscope”, US 6,871,528, issued on Mar 29, 2005.
3. Z. F. Ren, J. G. Wen, J. Y. Lao, and W. Z. Li, “Reinforced Carbon Nanotubes”, US 6,911,260, issued on June 28, 2005.
4. S. O. Kelley, J. Fourkas, M. J. Naughton, and Z. F. Ren, “DNA-Bridged Carbon Nanotubes Arrays”, US 6,958,216, issued on Oct 25, 2005.
5. Z. F. Ren, J. G. Wen, J. H. Chen, Z. P. Huang, and D. Z. Wang, “Coated Carbon Nanotube Array Electrodes”, US 7,147,966, issued on Dec 12, 2006.
6. W. Z. Li, J. G. Wen, and Z. F. Ren, “Varied Morphology Carbon Nanotubes and Methods for Their Manufacture”, US 7,157,068, issued on Jan 2, 2007.
7. Z. F. Ren, G. Chen, B. Poudel, S. Kumar, W. Z. Wang, and M. S. Dresselhaus, “Methods for Synthesis of Semiconductor Nanocrystals and Thermoelectric Composites”, US 7,255,846, issued on Aug 14, 2007.
8. Z. F. Ren, J. Y. Lao, and D. Banerjee, “Metal Oxide Nanostructures with Hierachical Morphology”, US 7,294,417, issued on Nov 13, 2007.
9.Z. F. Ren, J. G. Wen, J. H. Chen, Z. P. Huang, and D. Z. Wang, “Coated Carbon Nanotube Array Electrodes”, US 7,442,284, issued on Oct 28, 2008.
10. Z. F. Ren, J. G. Wen, J. Y. Lao, and W. Z. Li, “Reinforced Carbon Nanotubes”, US 7,442,414, issued on Oct 28, 2008.
11. Z. F. Ren, Y. H. Lin, W. Yantasee, G. D. Liu, F. Lu, and Y. Tu, “Carbon Nanotube Nanoelectrode Arrays”, US 7,452,452, issued on Nov 18, 2008.
12. Z. F. Ren, and Y. Tu, “Density Controlled Carbon Nanotube Array Electrodes”, US 7,465,494, issued on Dec 16, 2008.
13. G. Chen, Z. F. Ren, and M. S. Dresselhaus, “Nanocomposites with High Thermoelectric Figures of Merit”, US 7,465,871, issued on Dec 16, 2008.
14. Z. F. Ren, G. Chen, B. Poudel, S. Kumar, W. Z. Wang, and M. S. Dresselhaus, “Doped Semiconductor Nanoparticles and Methods of Synthesis Thereof”, US 7,586,033, issued on Sept 8, 2009.
15. K. Kempa, M. J. Naughton, Z. F. Ren, and J. A. Rybczynski, “Apparatus and Methods for Manipulating Light Using Nanoscale Cometal Structures”, US 7,589,880, issued on Sep 15, 2009.
16. Z. F. Ren, S. Kumar, G. Chen, and H. Lee, “Thermoelectric Properties by High Temperature Annealing”, US 7,591,913, issued on Sept 22, 2009.
17. M. Naughton, K. Kempa, and Z. F. Ren, “Nanoscale Optical Microscope”, US 7,623,746, issued on Nov 24, 2009.
18. K. Kempa, M. J. Naughton, Z. F. Ren, and J. A. Rybczynski, “Apparatus and Methods for Nanolithography Using Nanoscale Optics”, US 7,634,162, issued on Dec 15, 2009.
19. K. Kempa, Z. F. Ren, M. J. Naughton, and J. A. Rybczynski, “Appratus and methods for optical switching using nanoscale optics”, US 7,649,665, issued on Jan 19, 2010.
20. Z. F. Ren, S. H. Jo, and D. Banerjee, “Device and Method for Achieving Enhanced Field Emission Utilizing Nanostructures Grown on a Conductive Substrate”, US 7,666,051, issued on Feb 23, 2010.
21. K. Kempa, M. J. Naughton, Z. F. Ren, Y. Wang, and J. A. Rybczynski, “Apparatus and Methods for Solar Energy Conversion Using Nanocoax Structures”, US 7,754,964, issued on July 13, 2010.
22. K. Kempa, M. J. Naughton, Z. F. Ren, and J. A. Rybczynski, “Apparatus and Methods for Solar Energy Conversion Using Nanoscale Cometal Structures”, 2011， US 7,943,847, issued on May 17.
23. Z. F. Ren, W. Z. Wang, and G. Y. Xiong, “Growth of Pure and Long Silicon Nanowires in Large Quantity on Table Salt Support”, U.S. Patent (pending).
24. B. Poudel, W. Z. Wang, Z. F. Ren, G. Chen, and M. Dresselhaus, “Hydrothermal Synthesis of PbTe Nanocrystals, Doping by Silver, Copper, etc., and Their Thermoelectric Properties”, U.S. Patent (pending).
25. B. Poudel, S. Kunwar, W. Z. Wang, Z. F. Ren, and Gang Chen “Low Temperature Synthesis of PbSe Nanoparticles and Enhanced Thermoelectric Properties”, U.S. Patent (pending).
26. Z. F. Ren, Y. Wang, and K. Kempa, “Solar Cells Using Random Arrays of Carbon Nanotube Optical Rectennas”, U.S. Patent (pending).
27. K. Kempa, Y. Wang, and Z. F. Ren, “Optical Antennas Using Aligned Carbon Nanotubes”, U.S. Patent (pending).
学术兼职：
1．当前纳米技术专利 编辑顾问委员
2．物理学进展杂志 编委
3．南京大学 教育部“长江学者”（海外）讲座教授
4．华南师范大学 广东省领军人才
5．华南师范大学 中组部国家“千人计划”入选者
