Weiyao Zhao was a FLEET Research Fellow at Monash University, working with Centre CIs Julie Karel and Prof Xiaolin Wang under Enabling technology A: atomically-thin materials and Research theme 1. Weiyao studies single-crystal growth of topological materials, via optical floating zone, slow cooling, and chemical vapor transport methods. His current focus is fabrication of high-quality topological insulator single crystals, as well as analysis of the crystal structure. Other areas of research include the transport properties of magnetic-doped topological insulators, and semimetals.