Academic profile

Physics, Philosophy, and Education

Ioannes Stephanus is a physics teacher at Guanghua Cambridge International School in Shanghai. Teaching focuses on Cambridge IGCSE and International AS & A Level Physics. Earlier academic work at Zhejiang University focused on theoretical physics.

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Academic and professional appointments

Physics Teacher

Guanghua Cambridge International School (GHCIS), Shanghai, China

Research Assistant

Zhejiang University

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Additional roles

Teaching Assistant (Philosophy)

Zhejiang University

Electronics Blogger

Sina Weibo · 小扁蓝超威

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Education

M.S., Theoretical Physics

Zhejiang University

B.S., Physics

Zhejiang University

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Research and working interests

  • Physics education and curriculum development
  • Particle phenomenology and Higgs physics
  • Symmetry methods in quantum and atomic physics
  • Foundations and philosophy of physics
  • Ancient philosophy, with emphasis on Plato and rationality

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Publications

Publications appear under the name Zhenyu Zhou (周振宇).

  1. Wang, K., Li, R., & Zhou, Z. (2024). 近代物理导论 [Introduction to Modern Physics]. Beijing: Science Press. ISBN 9787030793089.

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  2. Wang, K., Li, R., & Zhou, Z. (2023). 原子物理讲义:从对称性到原子能级 [Atomic Physics]. Beijing: Science Press. ISBN 9787030758415.

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  3. Li, R., Wang, B.-W., Wang, K., Zhang, X., & Zhou, Z. (2019). Probing the charm Yukawa coupling at future e+e colliders. Physical Review D, 100(5), 053008.

    https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.100.053008

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Teaching

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Cambridge IGCSE Physics

Mechanics, thermal physics, waves, electricity and magnetism, nuclear physics, and practical skills.

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Cambridge International AS & A Level Physics

Advanced mechanics, fields, oscillations, thermal physics, quantum physics, and experimental methods.

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Current projects

Easy Physics

Informal physics textbook · manuscript in preparation

A teaching-oriented introduction designed to connect formal reasoning with physical intuition.

Reason: Ideal and Pride

about Plato’s Republic

Philosophy book · manuscript in preparation

A study of Plato’s idealism and rationalism, extended through the historical development of Western philosophy.

Convolution

Chinese-language novel · serialized work

Published on Jinjiang Literature City under the pen name 临澜小学渣. Jinjiang record

PhysicsWorld

AI4Edu project · working title

An AI-assisted education project for organizing and developing physics learning resources.