Ming Zhang
417 Russell Park #8, Davis, CA 95616
530-792-7249 or /
OBJECTIVE
A postdoctoral position in material science and nanotechnology or related area.
EDUCATION
August 2008 University of New Orleans New Orleans, La
Ph. D in Chemistry (Inorganic/Material),
Dissertation title: Synthesis, characterization and functionization of metal oxide nanoparticles
Advisor: Prof. Charles J. O’Connor
July 2002 University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) P. R. China
Bachelor in Polymer Science and Engineering,
Dissertation Title: Program development of thermally stimulated depolarization current
Instrumentation
Advisor: Prof Xinyuan Zhang
July 2002 University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) P. R. China
Secondary bachelor degree of Computer Science
TECHNICAN SKILLS
Lab: ● Synthesis of nanomaterials (metal oxide nanoparticles and semiconductor nanoparticles).
● Synthesis of core-shell structured nanoparticles (silica, titania and polymer coated NPs).
● Size control, shape control and thickness control over nanostructure materials.
Equipment: TEM, SEM, TGA, XRD, VSM, PPMS, SQUID, FTIR, ICP, Fluorescence, UV-VIS,
Optical Microscopy and Dry-Box
Software: C/C++, Visual Basic, Java, Foxpro Database, Matlab, SQL
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
08/02-07/08 Advanced Materials Research Institute (AMRI)/Department of Chemistry
University of New Orleans, Research Assistant
● Synthesis of Metal Oxide nanoparticles (Fe3O4, In2O3)
● Synthesis of monodisperse silica coated metal oxide nanoparticles with tunable silica
thickness via a modified reverse microemulsion method.
● Synthesis of bimetal oxide nanocomposite (LiCoO2 cubic nanoparticles)
● Synthesis of Titania and polymer coated nanoparticles
09/05 -05/06 Rice Univerisity, Department of Chemistry, Visiting Student
● Magnetic nanoparticles synthesis and bioapplication
09/97–06/02 University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), P. R. China
● Study relaxation and transition of ferroelectric polymers such as polyvinylidene
fluoride (PVDF) and its copolymers by thermally stimulated current (TSC)
PUBLICATIONS
1. Ming Zhang, Lifang Shi and Charles J. O’Connor, “Preparation and Characterization of Silica-Coated Indium Oxide Nanoparticles”, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 8, 5720-5724 (2008)
2. Ming Zhang, Brian L. Cushing, Charles J. O’Connor, “Synthesis and Characterization of Monodisperse Ultra-Thin Silica-Coated Magnetic Nanoparticles”, Nanotechnology 19, No 8 (2008) 085601
3. Ming Zhang and Charles J. O’Connor, “Synthesis and Characterization of PMMA Coated Magnetite Nanocomposites by Emulsion Polymerization”, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., paper 1032-I14-42 (2007).
4. Zhaoyong Sun, Jun Zhang, Ming Zhang and Jiye Fang, “A Novel Approach for the Preparation of InP Nanocrystals”, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 942E, paper 0942-W08-24 (2006).
REFERENCES
Charles J. O’Connor
Boyd Professor of Chemistry and Director of AMRI
Email:
Phone: (504) 280-6846
Weilie Zhou
Assistant Professor of Material Science
Email:
Phone: (504) 280-3185
Gabriel Caruntu
Assistant professor of Chemistry and Material Science
Email:
Phone: (504) 280-3221