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