Curriculum vitae - South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Curriculum Vitae – Zhengtao Zhu
Education
Zhengtao Zhu Á7
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry and Applied Biological Sciences
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
501 East Saint Joseph Street
Rapid City, SD 57701
Phone: 605-394-2447
Electronic mail: Zhengtao.Zhu@sdsmt.edu
Webpage: http://webpages.sdsmt.edu/∼zzhu/
Ph. D. in Materials Chemistry December 2001
State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY.
Dissertation: Spectroscopic Studies of Charge-Density-Wave Bronzes and Fullerene Polymers.
Advisor: Janice L. Musfeldt.
M. S. in Polymer Chemistry and Physics June 1995
Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China.
Thesis: Miscibility of Polyester-urethane/Poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile) Blends and Effects of Introducing
Specific Interactions.
Advisor: Jingwei Xie.
B. S. in Materials Chemistry June 1992
Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China.
Honor thesis: Synthesis and Characterization of Polyacrylate/Polyurethane Interpenetrating Polymer
Networks.
Advisor: Lingyun Xu.
Professional Experience
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry
July 2012 – present
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry August 2006 – June 2012
• Nanomaterials for solar energy conversion and electrochemical energy storage. Conjugated
polymer/nanoparticle nanocomposites. Electronic and optical properties of nanomaterials.
Flexible/wearable electronics and sensors based on metal oxides and conjugated polymers.
Unconventional techniques (electrospinning, soft-lithography, and printing)to fabricate and
assemble nanomaterials.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL May 2004 – July 2006
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Materials Science & Engineering
Advisor: John A. Rogers
• Design and fabrication of flexible electronics based on novel materials. Studies of contact
effects between metals and microstructured silicon. Soft-lithography for transferring microscale
and nanoscale electronic materials to flexible substrate such as plastics. Near-Field
lithography. Carbon nanotubes devices. Field-effect transistors.
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY December 2001 – April 2004
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Materials Science & Engineering
Advisor: George Malliaras
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• Fabrication and characterization of organic electronic materials and devices such as thin
film transistors. Structure-property relationships in organic semiconductors and conducting
polymers. Application of devices based on organic semiconducting materials as chemosensors
and biosensors.
State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY
Research Assistant, Department of Chemistry January 1998 – November 2001
Teaching Assistant, Department of Chemistry January 1997 – December 1997
Advisor: Janice L. Musfeldt
• Infrared and optical properties of low dimensional electronic materials. Structure-property
relationships in low-dimensional solids. Transition metal oxides, organic conductors and
superconductors, and Fullerene polymers. Solid state phase transitions at cryogenic temperatures
and under magnetic fields.
Yong-Sheng Company, Shanghai, P. R. China July 1995 – December 1996
Engineer
• Improvement of polymer blend miscibility.
Fudan University, Shanghai, China September 1992 – May 1995
Research Assistant, Department of Macromolecular Science
Advisor: Jingwei Xie
• Characterization of polymer blends with infrared and thermal analysis. Interactions in
multi-component polymeric systems. Chemical modification of polymer structure. Structureproperty
relationships. Synthesis and characterization of water-soluble coatings and Interpenetrating
Polymer Networks.
Research Activities
Research Grants
• “Flexible electronics for space applications: development of new materials and device processing
technologies”.
Administrative PI: Edward F. Duke, Science PI: Zhengtao Zhu, Co-PIs: Steve Smith, Qiquan
Qiao, David Galipeau, Phil Ahrenkiel, Haeyeon Yang, Cheng Zhang.
Total Award Amount: $750,000.
Source of Support: NASA EPSCoR.
Total Award Period Covered: 1/1/2013-12/31/2015.
• “Electrochemical laboratory for research & development in power generation and storage”.
PI: Alevtina Smirnova; Co-PIs: Hao Fong and Zhengtao Zhu.
Total Award Amount: $80,000.
Source of Support: South Dakota Research & Development Innovation Grant 2014.
Total Award Period: 12/16/2013 - 6/30/2015.
• “Development of advanced battery beyond lithium ion battery”.
PI: David Salem; Co-PI: Zhengtao Zhu.
Total Award Amount: $750,000.
Source of Support: Waterford Energy Solutions, LLC.
Total Award Period: 4/2014 - 12/2015.
• “Development of an advanced photovoltaic materials research cluster in South Dakota”.
Administrative PI: Edward F. Duke, Science PI: Steve Smith, Co-PIs: Qiquan Qiao, David
Galipeau, Zhengtao Zhu, Phil Ahrenkiel, Xingzhong Yan.
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Total Award Amount: $750,000.
Source of Support: NASA EPSCoR.
Total Award Period Covered: 10/1/2009-9/30/2013.
• “MRI-R2: acquisition of a thin-film deposition glovebox system for organic electronics and
energy-related nanoscience research and education”.
Principal Investigator (PI): Zhengtao Zhu; Co-PI: Hao Fong, Rajesh Shende, Steve Smith.
Total Award Amount: $163,438.
Source of Support: National Science Foundation (NSF).
Total Award Period Covered: 03/01/2010 – 02/28/2012.
• “Probing the interactions between conjugated polymer and ZnO nanostructure through nanostructure
surface engineering”.
PI: Zhengtao Zhu.
Total Award Amount: $40,000.
Source of Support: Research Corporation Cottrell College Science Awards.
Total Award Period Covered: 8/31/2009-6/30/2012.
• “Charge transfer and charge transport in nanofibers of conjugated polymer/ZnO nanoparticles”.
PI: Zhengtao Zhu.
Total Award Amount: $40,000.
Source of Support: American Chemical Society – Petroleum Research Fund.
Total Award Period Covered: 08/2007-08/2010.
• “Chemical sensors based on conducting polymer and nanoparticle composites”.
PI: Zhengtao Zhu.
Total Award Amount: $5,000.
Source of Support: Nelson Research Award.
Total Award Period Covered: 7/2007-7/2008.
• “Flexible chemical sensors based on nanocomposite of conjugated polymer/ZnO nanoparticle
transistors for aeronautic and space applications”.
PI: Zhengtao Zhu.
Total Award Amount: $10,000.
Source of Support: South Dakota NASA EPSCoR Research Initiation Grant.
Total Award Period Covered: 1/2008-8/2008.
Other Research Activities
• “The 2020 Vision: Building Research, Education, and Innovation Partnerships for South
Dakota”.
PI: James Rice (at the South Dakota State University); Co-PIs: Adam Hoppe, Carol Lushbough,
and Melvin Ustad.
Total Award Amount: $20,000,000
Source of Support: National Science Foundation (NSF)/EPSCoR Program.
Total Award Period: 8/1/2014 - 7/31/2019.
Research Activities: Faculty participant in the South Dakota Biochemical Spatiotemporal
NeTwork Resource (BioSNTR) project. Research involves inorganic and conjugated polymer
nanostructures for electrochemical, field-effect, and fluorescent signal transduction in high
performance biomedical sensors.
• “Beyond the 2010 Initiative: Partnerships for Competitivenes”.
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PI: James Rice (at the South Dakota State University); Co-PIs: Jon Kellar, Mary Berry,
Melvin Ustad, and Bentley Sayler.
Total Award Amount: $20,000,000.
Source of Support: National Science Foundation (NSF)/EPSCoR Program.
Total Award Period: 8/1/2009 - 7/31/2014.
Research Activities: Faculty participant in the Photo Active Nanoscale Systems (PANS)
project. Research involves understanding of the materials effects and device physics of dyesensitized
solar cells and organic/inorganic hybrid solar cells.
• “NSOM studies on electrospun nanofibers of conjugated polymers/nanoparticles”.
PI: Zhengtao Zhu.
Total Award Amount: $0.
Source of Support: Argonne National Laboratory, Center of Nanoscale Materials, User Facilities.
Total Award Period Covered: 07/2007 through 6/2009.
• “Novel hydrogen sensors based on Pd/ZnO nanostructures”.
PI: Zhengtao Zhu.
Total Award Amount: $0.
Source of Support: Argonne National Laboratory, Center of Nanoscale Materials, User Facilities.
Total Award Period Covered: 6/2008-6/2009.
Publications
1. X. Wang, M. Xi, F. Zheng, B. Ding, H. Fong ∗ , and Z. Zhu ∗ , “Reduction of crack formation
in TiO 2 mesoporous films prepared from binder-free nanoparticle pastes via incorporation
of electrospun SiO 2 or TiO 2 nanofibers for dye-sensitized solar cells”, Nano Energy, 12, 794
(2015).
2. X. Wang, M. Xi, H. Fong ∗ , and Z. Zhu ∗ , “Flexible, transferable, and thermal-durable dyesensitized
solar cell photoanode consisting of TiO 2 nanoparticles and electrospun TiO 2 /SiO 2
nanofibers”, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 6, 15925 (2014).
3. X. Wang, L. Guo, P. F. Xia, F. Zheng, M. S. Wong ∗ , and Z. Zhu ∗ , “Effects of surface modification
on dye-sensitized solar cell based on an organic dye with naphtho [2,1-b:3,4-b’] dithiophene
as the conjugated linker”, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 6, 1926 (2014).
4. M. Xi, X. Wang, Y. Zhao, Q. Feng, F. Zheng, Z. Zhu ∗ , and H. Fong ∗ , “Mechanically flexible
hybrid mat consisting of TiO 2 and SiO 2 nanofibers electrospun via dual spinnerets for photodetector”,Materials
Letters 120, 219 (2014).
5. M. Xi, X. Wang, Y. Zhao, Z. Zhu ∗ , and H. Fong ∗ , “Electrospun ZnO/SiO 2 hybrid nanofibrous
mat for flexible ultraviolet sensor”, Applied Physics Letters 104, 133102 (2014).
6. C. Lai, Z. Zhou, L. Zhang, X. Wang, Q. Zhou, Y. Zhao, Y. Wang, X.-F. Wu ∗ , Z. Zhu, and
H. Fong ∗ , “Free-standing and mechanically flexible mats consisting of electrospun carbon
nanofibers made from a natural product of alkali lignin as binder-free electrodes for highperformance
supercapacitors”, Journal of Power Sources 247, 134 (2014).
7. X. Wang, L. Guo, P. F. Xia, F. Zheng, M. S. Wong ∗ , and Z. Zhu ∗ , “Dye-sensitized solar cells
based on organic dyes with naphtho [2, 1-b: 3, 4-b“] dithiophene as the conjugated linker”,
Journal of Materials Chemistry A 1, 13328 (2013).
8. X. Wang, G. He, H. Fong ∗ , and Z. Zhu ∗ , “Electron transport and recombination in photoanode
of electrospun TiO 2 nanotubes for dye-sensitized solar cells”, The Journal of Physical
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Chemistry C 117, 1641 (2013).
9. G. He, X. Wang, M. Xi, F. Zheng, Z. Zhu ∗ , and H. Fong ∗ , “Fabrication and evaluation of
dye-sensitized solar cells with photoanodes based on electrospun TiO 2 nanotubes”, Materials
Letters 106, 115 (2013).
10. Y. Bao, C. Lai, Z. Zhu, H. Fong ∗ , and C. Jiang ∗ , “SERS-active silver nanoparticles on electrospun
nanofibers facilitated via oxygen plasma etching”, RSC Advances 3, 8998 (2013).
11. G. He, Y. Cai, Y. Zhao, X. Wang, C. Lai, M. Xi, Z. Zhu ∗ , and H. Fong ∗ , “Electrospun
anatase-phase TiO 2 nanofibers with different morphological structures and specific surface
areas”, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 398, 103 (2013).
12. C. Lai, X. Wang, Y. Zhao, H. Fong ∗ , and Z. Zhu ∗ , “Effects of humidity on the ultraviolet
nanosensors of aligned electrospun ZnO nanofibers”, RSC Advances 3, 6640 (2013).
13. Y. Zhao, X. Wang, C. Lai, G. He, L. Zhang, H. Fong ∗ , and Z. Zhu ∗ , “Electrospun carbon
nanofibrous mats surface-decorated with Pd nanoparticles via the supercritical CO 2 method
for sensing of H 2 ”, RSC Advances 2, 10195 (2012).
14. L. Zhang, X. Wang, Y. Zhao, Z. Zhu ∗ , and H. Fong ∗ , “Electrospun carbon nano-felt surfaceattached
with Pd nanoparticles for hydrogen sensing application”, Materials Letters, 68, 133
(2012).
15. N. Hedin, V. Sobolev ∗ , L. Zhang, Z. Zhu, and H. Fong ∗ , “Electrical properties of electrospun
carbon nanofibers”, Journal of Materials Science 46, 6453 (2011).
16. X. Wang, S. Karanjit, L. Zhang, H. Fong, Q. Qiao ∗ , and Z. Zhu ∗ , “Transient photocurrent and
photovoltage studies on charge transport in dye sensitized solar cells made from the composites
of TiO 2 nanofibers and nanoparticles”, Applied Physics Letters 98, 082114 (2011).
17. K. Yin, L. Zhang, C. Lai, L. Zhong, S. Smith, H. Fong ∗ , and Z. Zhu ∗ , “Photoluminescence
anisotropy of uni-axially aligned electrospun conjugated polymer nanofibers of MEH-PPV
and P3HT”, Journal of Materials Chemistry 21, 444 (2010).
18. R. Jetson, K. Yin, K. Donovan, and Z. Zhu ∗ , “Effects of surface modification on the fluorescence
properties of conjugated polymer/ZnO nanocomposites”, Materials Chemistry and
Physics 124, 417 (2010).
19. P. Joshi, L. Zhang, D. Davoux, Z. Zhu, D. Galipeau, H. Fong ∗ , and Q. Qiao ∗ , “Composite of
TiO 2 nanofibers and nanoparticles for dye-sensitized solar cells with significantly improved
efficiency”, Energy & Environmental Science 3, 1507 (2010).
20. K. Yin and Z. Zhu ∗ , ““one-pot“ synthesis, characterization, and nh¡ sub¿ 3¡/sub¿ sensing of
Pd/PEDOT:PSS nanocomposite”, Synthetic Metals 160, 1115 (2010).
21. Z. Zhu ∗ , L. Zhang, J. Y. Howe, Y. Liao, J. T. Speidel, S. Smith, and H. Fong ∗ , “Aligned
electrospun ZnO nanofibers for simple and sensitive ultraviolet nanosensors”, Chemical Communications
2568 (2009).
22. Z. Zhu ∗ , L. Zhang, S. Smith, H. Fong ∗ , Y. Sun, and D. Gosztola, “Fluorescence studies of
electrospun MEH-PPV/PEO nanofibers”, Synthetic Metals 159, 1454 (2009).
23. Y. Liao, L. Zhang, Y. Gao, Z.-T. Zhu ∗ , and H. Fong ∗ , “Preparation, characterization, and
encapsulation/release studies of a composite nanofiber mat electrospun from an emulsion
containing poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid)”, Polymer 49, 5294 (2008).
24. J.-H. Ahn, Z. Zhu, S.-I. Park, J. Xiao, Y. Huang, and J. A. Rogers ∗ , “Defect tolerance and
nanomechanics in transistors that use semiconductor nanomaterials and ultrathin dielectrics”,
Advanced Functional Materials 18, 2535 (2008).
25. J.-H. Ahn, H.-S. Kim, E. Menard, K. J. Lee, Z. Zhu, D.-H. Kim, R. G. Nuzzo, J. A. Rogers ∗ ,
I. Amlani, V. Kushner, S. G Thomas, and T. Duenas, “Bendable integrated circuits on plastic
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substrates by use of printed ribbons of single-crystalline silicon”, Applied Physics Letters 90,
213501 (2007).
26. J.-H. Ahn, H.-S. Kim, K. J. Lee, Z. Zhu, E. Menard, R. G. Nuzzo, and J. A. Rogers ∗ , “Highspeed
mechanically flexible single-crystal silicon thin-film transistors on plastic substrates”,
IEEE Electron Device Letters 27, 460 (2006).
27. Q. Cao, S.-H. Hur, Z.-T. Zhu, Y. Sun, C.-J. Wang, M. A. Meitl, M. Shim, and J. A. Rogers ∗ ,
“Highly bendable, transparent thin-film transistors that use carbon-nanotube-based conductors
and semiconductors with elastomeric dielectrics”, Advanced Materials 18, 304 (2006).
28. Q. Cao, Z.-T. Zhu, M. G. Lemaitre, M.-G. Xia, M. Shim, and J. A. Rogers ∗ , “Transparent
flexible organic thin-film transistors that use printed single-walled carbon nanotube electrodes”,
Applied Physics Letters 88, 113511 (2006).
29. S. Mack, M. Meitl, A. Baca, Z.-T. Zhu, and J. Rogers ∗ , “Mechanically flexible thin-film
transistors that use ultrathin ribbons of silicon derived from bulk wafers”, Applied Physics
Letters 88, 213101 (2006).
30. M. A. Meitl, Z.-T. Zhu, V. Kumar, K. J. Lee, X. Feng, Y. Y. Huang, I. Adesida, R. G. Nuzzo,
and J. A. Rogers ∗ , “Transfer printing by kinetic control of adhesion to an elastomeric stamp”,
Nature Materials 5, 33 (2005).
31. Z.-T. Zhu, E. Menard, K. Hurley, R. Nuzzo, and J. Rogers ∗ , “Spin on dopants for highperformance
single-crystal silicon transistors on flexible plastic substrates”, Applied Physics
Letters 86, 133507 (2005).
32. Z.-T. Zhu, J. T. Mabeck, C. Zhu, N. C. Cady, C. A. Batt, and G. G. Malliaras ∗ , “A simple
poly (3, 4-ethylene dioxythiophene)/poly (styrene sulfonic acid) transistor for glucose sensing
at neutral pH”, Chemical Communications 1556 (2004).
33. A. C. Mayer, M. L. Swiggers, C. J. Johnson, J. L. Mack, Z.-T. Zhu, R. L. Headrick, and G.
G. Malliaras, “Pentacene-based field effect transistors”, Thin Film Transistor Technologies
VI 2002, 288 (2003).
34. Z.-T. Zhu, J. Musfeldt ∗ , K. Kamarás, G. Adams, J. Page, L. Kashevarova, A. Rakhmanina,
and V. Davydov, “Far-infrared vibrational properties of linear C 60 polymers: A comparison
between neutral and charged materials”, Physical Review B 67, 045409 (2003).
35. Z.-T. Zhu, J. Musfeldt ∗ , K. Kamarás, G. Adams, J. Page, V. Davydov, L. Kashevarova, and
A. Rakhmanina, “Far-infrared vibrational properties of tetragonal c {60} polymer”, Physical
Review B 67, 045409 (2003).
36. Z.-T. Zhu, J. T. Mason, R. Dieckmann, and G. G. Malliaras ∗ , “Humidity sensors based on
pentacene thin-film transistors”, Applied Physics Letters 81, 4643 (2002).
37. J. Choi, Z. Zhu, J. Musfeldt ∗ , G. Ragghianti, D. Mandrus, B. Sales, and J. Thompson, “Local
symmetry breaking in K 2 V 3 O 8 as studied by infrared spectroscopy”, Physical Review B 65,
054101 (2002).
38. J. Musfeldt ∗ , Z. Zhu, Z. Teweldemedhin, and M. Greenblatt, “Layered tungsten bronzes:
Tuning the optical properties by changing the layer thickness”, Journal de Physique IV 12,
361 (2002).
39. Z.-T. Zhu, J. Musfeldt ∗ , H.-J. Koo, M.-H. Whangbo, Z. Teweldemedhin, and M. Greenblatt,
“Dimensionality effects on the optical properties of (PO 2 ) 4 (WO 3 ) 2m (m = 2, 4, 6, 7)”,
Chemistry of Materials 14, 2607 (2002).
40. Z.-T. Zhu, J. Musfeldt ∗ , Z. Teweldemedhin, and M. Greenblatt, “Anisotropic ab-plane optical
response of the charge-density-wave superconductor P 4 W 14 O 50 ”, Physical Review B 65,
214519 (2002).
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41. I. Olejniczak, B. Jones, J. Dong, J. Pigos, Z. Zhu, A. Garlach, J. Musfeldt ∗ , H.-J. Koo, M.-H.
Whangbo, J. Schlueter, et al., “Optical studies of β ′′ -(ET) 2 SF 5 RSO 3 (R=CH 2 CF 2 , CHFCF 2
and CHF) system: Chemical tuning of the counterion”, Synthetic Metals 120, 785 (2001).
42. J. M. Pigos, B. Jones, Z.-T. Zhu, J. Musfeldt ∗ , C. Homes, H.-J. Koo, M.-H. Whangbo, J.
Schlueter, B. Ward, H. Wang, U. Geiser, U.,J. Mohtasham, R. Winter, G. Gard, “Infrared
and optical properties of β ′ -(ET) 2 SF 5 CF 2 SO 3 : Evidence for a 45 K spin-Peierls transition”,
Chemistry of Materials 13, 1326 (2001).
43. Z.-T. Zhu, J. Musfeldt ∗ , Z. Teweldemedhin, and M. Greenblatt, “Vibrational properties of
monophosphate tungsten bronzes (PO 2 ) 4 (WO 3 ) 2m (m = 4, 6)”, Chemistry of Materials 13,
2940 (2001).
44. Z. Zhu, J. Musfeldt ∗ , Y.-J. Wang, H. Negishi, M. Inoue, J. Sarrao, and Z. Fisk, “Far-infrared
investigations of η-Mo 4 O 11 : Using a magnetic field to open the gap”, Ferroelectrics 249, 51
(2001).
45. B. Jones, I. Olejniczak, J. Dong, J. Pigos, Z. Zhu, A. Garlach, J. Musfeldt ∗ , H.-J. Koo, M.-H.
Whangbo, J. Schlueter, B. Ward, E. Morales, A. Kini, R. Winter, R.J. Mohtasham, and G.
Gard, “Optical spectra and electronic band structure calculations of β-(ET) 2 SF 5 RSO 3 (R
= CH 2 CF 2 , CHFCF 2 , and CHF): Changing electronic properties by chemical tuning of the
counterion”, Chemistry of Materials 12, 2490 (2000).
46. Z. Zhu, S. Chowdhary, V. Long, J. Musfeldt ∗ , H.-J. Koo, M.-H. Whangbo, X. Wei, H. Negishi,
M. Inoue, J. Sarrao, and Z. Fisk, “Polarized optical reflectance and electronic structure of the
charge-density-wave materials β- and γ-Mo 4 O 11 ”, Physical Review B 61, 10057 (2000).
47. S. M. Baker, J. Dong, G. Li, Z. Zhu, J. L. Musfeldt ∗ , J. A. Schlueter, M. E. Kelly, R. G.
Daugherty, and J. M. Williams, “Infrared studies of low-temperature symmetry breaking in
the perrhenate family of ET-based organic molecular conductors“, Physical Review B 60, 931
(1999).
48. V. Long, Z. Zhu, J. Musfeldt ∗ , X. Wei, H.-J. Koo, M.-H. Whangbo, J. Jegoudez, and A.
Revcolevschi, “Polarized optical reflectance and electronic band structure of α-NaV 2 O 5 ”,
Physical Review. B 60 15721(1999).
49. I. Olejniczak, B. Jones, Z. Zhu, J. Dong, J. Musfeldt ∗ , J. Schlueter, E. Morales, U. Geiser,
P. Nixon, R. Winter, and G. Gard, “Optical properties of β ′′ -(ET) 2 SF 5 RSO 3 (R=CH 2 CF 2 ,
CHFCF 2 ): Changing physical properties by chemical tuning of the counterion”, Chemistry
Of Materials 11, 3160 (1999).
50. J. Pigos, Z. Zhu, and J. Musfeldt ∗ , “Optical properties of a supramolecular assembly containing
polydiacetylene”, Chemistry of Materials 11, 3275 (1999).
51. Z. Zhu, V. Long, J. Musfeldt ∗ , X. Wei, J. Sarrao, Z. Fisk, H. Negishi, M. Inoue, H. Koo,
and M. Whangbo, “High field optical response of η-Mo 4 O 11 ”, Journal de Physique IV 9, 251
(1999).
52. Z. Zhu, J. Musfeldt ∗ , Y. Wang, J. Sarrao, Z. Fisk, H. Negishi, and M. Inoue, “Infrared study
of the broken symmetry ground states in β-Mo 4 O 11 ”, Synthetic Metals 103, 2238 (1999).
53. Z.-T. Zhu, Y. Zhang, J.-W. Xie, and M. Jiang ∗ , “Studies on the specific interaction between
the model polymer of polyurethane hard-segment and poly (styrene-co-acrylonitrile)”,
Chemical Journal Of Chinese Universities 18, 1353 (1997).
Book Chapter
1. Lifeng Zhang ∗ , Ajit Kelkar, Zhengtao Zhu, and Hao Fong ∗ , “Electrospun polyacrylonitrile
nanofibers surface-functionalized with amidoxime groups and their applications“ in Nanofibers:
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Synthesis, Properties, and Applications, edited by Weidong Li and Xueping Wang, Nova Science
Publishers.
2. Zhengtao Zhu and John A Rogers ∗ , “Organic thin film transistors: fundamental and applied
aspects“ in Handbook of Organic Electronics and Photonics, edited by Hari Singh Nalwa,
American Scientific Publishers.
Patent
• Hao Fong, Lifeng Zhang, Yong Zhao, Zhengtao Zhu, “Process of making titanium carbide
(TiC) nano-fibrous felts“, US Petent 8932513, Issued: January 13, 2015
• John A. Rogers, Matthew Meitl, Yugang Sun, Heung Cho Ko, Andrew Carlson, Won Mook
Choi, Mark Stoykovich, Hanqing Jiang, Yonggang Huang, Ralph G. Nuzzo, Zhengtao Zhu,
Etienne Menard, Dahl-Young Khang, “Controlled buckling structures in semiconductor interconnects
and nanomembranes for stretchable electronics“ U.S. Patent 8729524, Issued: May
20, 2014.
• Ralph G. Nuzzo, John A. Rogers, Etienne Menard, Keon Jae Lee, Dahl-Young Khang, Yugang
Sun, Matthew Meitl, Zhengtao Zhu, “Methods and devices for fabricating and assembling
printable semiconductor elements“ US 8,440,546 B2, Issued: March 4, 2014.
• Ralph G. Nuzzo, John A. Rogers, Etienne Menard, Keon Jae Lee, Dahl-Young Khang, Yugang
Sun, Matthew Meitl, Zhengtao Zhu, Heung Cho Ko, Shawn Mack, “Printable semiconductor
structures and related methods of making and assembling“ U.S. Patent 8394706 B2, Issued:
March 12, 2013.
• Ralph G. Nuzzo, John A. Rogers, Etienne Menard, Keon Jae Lee, Dahl-Young Khang, Yugang
Sun, Matthew Meitl, Zhengtao Zhu, “Pattern transfer printing by kinetic control of adhesion
to an elastomeric stamp“ U.S. Patent 7943491, 2011.
Presentations
1. Fan Zheng, Yichun Ding, and Zhengtao Zhu, “ Humidity effects on the methylamine lead
iodide perovskite solar cells with TiO 2 mesoporous structure”, ACS National Meeting, Denver,
CO, USA, March 2015.
2. Xiaoxu Wang, Min Xi, Hao Fong, and Zhengtao Zhu, “Reducing cracks in photoanode of
dye-sensitized solar cells based on binder-free TiO 2 nanoparticles by 1D electrospun metal
oxide nanofibers”, ACS National Meeting, Denver, CA, USA, March 2015.
3. Zhengtao Zhu, “Electrospun TiO 2 nanostructures for dye-sensitized solar cell applications”,
ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA, August 2014.
4. Xiaoxu Wang and Zhengtao Zhu. “Flexible and transferable hybrid mat consisting of electrospun
TiO 2 and SiO 2 nanofibers for dye-sensitized solar cell”, The 5th Annual SDSM&T
Student Research Symposium, Rapid City, SD, April, 2014.
5. Xiaoxu Wang and Zhengtao Zhu. “Flexible and transferable hybrid mat consisting of electrospun
TiO 2 and SiO 2 nanofibers for dye-sensitized solar cell”, The 6th Annual SDSM&T
NanoExpo, Rapid City, SD, April, 2014. The first place poster winner.
6. Fan Zheng and Zhengtao Zhu. “Solid-state solar cell based on ZnO nanorod and CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3
perovskite sensitizer”, The 6th Annual SDSM&T NanoExpo, Rapid City, SD, April, 2014.
7. Xiaoxu Wang, Lei Guo, Ping Fang Xia, Fan Zheng, Man Shing Wong, and Zhengtao Zhu,
“Effects of silane treatment on charge transport and recombination of dye-sensitized solar
cells based on donor-π-acceptor organic dyes”, American Chemical Society National Meeting,
August 2013, Indianapolis, IN.
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8. Zhengtao Zhu, “Flexible electronics for space applications: development of new materials and
device processing technologies”, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, March 2013,
Rapid City, SD.
9. Xiaoxu Wang, Guangfei He, Hao Fong, and Zhengtao Zhu, “Electron transport and recombination
in photoanode of electrospun TiO 2 nanotubes for dye-sensitized solar cells”, The 5th
Annual SDSM&T NanoExpo, April 2013, SDSM&T, Rapid City, SD.
10. Xiaoxu Wang, Sudeep Karanjit, Lifeng Zhang, Hao Fong, Qiquan Qiao, and Zhengtao Zhu,
“Enhancement of DSSC performance by incorporating electrospun TiO 2 nanotubes”, The 4th
Annual SDSM&T NanoExpo, April 2012, SDSM&T, Rapid City, SD.
11. Zhengtao Zhu, “Transient photo-current and photo-voltage studies on the charge transport
in dye sensitized solar cells made from the composites of TiO 2 nanofibers and nanoparticles”,
Organic Microelectronics and Optoelectronic Workshop VII, organized by ACS/MRS/IEEE,
2011, San Francisco, CA.
12. Zhengtao Zhu, “Dye-sensitized solar cells of electrospun nanofibers”, Suzhou University, 2011,
Suzhou, China. (invited)
13. Xiaoxu Wang, Sudeep Karanjit, Lifeng Zhang, Hao Fong, Qiquan Qiao, and Zhengtao Zhu,
“Transient photo-current and photo-voltage studies on the charge transport in dye sensitized
solar cells made from the composites of TiO 2 nanofibers and nanoparticles”, The 3th Annual
SDSM&T NanoExpo, 2011, SDSM&T, Rapid City, SD.
14. Zhengtao Zhu, “Conjugated polymer/nanostructure blends for high efficient and flexible organic
electronics”, Gordon Research Conference (Electronic Processes in Organic Materials),
Mount Holyoke College, July 2010, South Hadley, MA.
15. KezhenYin and Zhengtao Zhu, ““One-pot“ synthesis of Pd/PEDOT nanocomposite”, ACS
National Meeting, August 2009, Washington DC.
16. Zhengtao Zhu, “Optical properties of conjugated polymer/nanoparticle blends”, Nanoscience
for Energy Research and Development Symposium, SDSM&T, 2008, Rapid City, SD.
17. Rachel Jetson, and Zhengtao Zhu, “Optical properties of surface-capped zinc oxide nanoparticles
and conjugated polymer nanocomposites”, Nanoscience for Energy Research and Development
Symposium, SDSM&T, April 2008, Rapid City, SD.
18. Zhengtao Zhu, “Fluorescent properties of electrospun MEH-PPV/PEO nanofibers”, Organic
Microelectronics and Optoelectronics Workshop IV, organized by ACS/MRS/IEEE, August
2008, San Francisco, CA.
19. Zhengtao Zhu, “Organic semiconductor materials: physical properties and applications”, Department
of Chemistry, South Dakota State University, March 2008, Brookings, SD.(invited)
20. Zhengtao Zhu, “Semiconductors for flexible electronics”, Nankai University, Chinese University
of Science and Technology, and Suzhou Nanotechnology Institute, Summer 2007, China.
(invited)
21. Zhengtao Zhu, “Semiconductor materials for flexible electronics and sensors”, Department of
Chemistry, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, December 2005, Rapid City, SD.
(invited)
22. Zhengtao Zhu, “Flexible electronics based on inorganic semiconductors”, Department of
Chemistry, University of Louisville, January 2006, Louisville, KY. (invited)
23. Jeff Mason, Zhengtao Zhu, George Malliaras, Carol Batt, Brain Ray, “Biosensors based on
organic thin film transistors”, Sixth International Symposium on Functional π-Electron Systems,
June 2004, Ithaca, NY.
24. Zheng-Tao Zhu, Jeff Mason, Alon Gorodetsky, George Malliaras, Scott Stelick, Sean Hig-
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gins, and Joel Tabb, “Organic semiconductor devices for chemical and biological sensing”,
American Physical Society Meeting, March 2003, Austin, TX.
25. Jeff Mason, Zheng-Tao Zhu, Sanjay Aggarwal, George Malliaras, and Antje Baeumner, “Chemical
and biological sensors based on organic thin film transistors”, Materials Research Society
Meeting, April, 2003, San Francisco, CA.
26. J. L. Musfeldt, Z.-T. Zhu, Z.S. Teweldemedhin, and M. Greenblatt, “Layered tungsten
bronzes: tuning the optical properties by changing the layer thickness”, ECRYS-2002 International
Workshop on Electronic Crystals, September 2002, St. Flour, France.
27. Z.-T. Zhu, J. L. Musfeldt, Z.S. Teweldemedhin, and M. Greenblatt, “Optical studies of quasitwo-dimensional
charge density wave compounds (PO 2 ) 4 (WO 3 ) 2m (m = 4, 6)”, American
Physical Society Meeting, March 2001, Seattle, WA.
28. Z.-T. Zhu, V. C. Long, J. L. Musfeldt, G. B. Adams, J. B. Page, V. A. Davydov, Y. Iwasa,
and W. E. Mayo, “Far-infrared vibrational properties of orthorhombic and tetragonal C 60
polymers”, American Physical Society Meeting, March 2001, Seattle, WA.
29. Z.-T. Zhu, J. L. Musfeldt, Z.S. Teweldemedhin, and M. Greenblatt, “Spectroscopic studies
of monophosphate tungsten bronzes –( 4 (WO 3 ) 2m (m = 4, 6)”, Gordon Research Conference
(Solid State Chemistry), August 2000, New London, NH.
30. Z.-T. Zhu, J. L. Musfeldt, Z.S. Teweldemedhin, and M. Greenblatt, “Optical properties of
quasi-two-dimensional charge density wave compounds 4 (WO 3 ) 2m )”, American Physical Society
Meeting,March 2000, Minneapolis, MN.
31. G. Y. Rudko, V. C. Long, Z. Zhu, J. L. Musfeldt, X. Wei, A. Revcolevschi, G. Dhalenne,
“Spectroscopic investigations of electronic transitions in doped CuGeO 3 ”, American Physical
Society Meeting, March 2000, Minneapolis, MN.
32. B. R. Jones, I. Olejniczak, J. Dong, J. M. Pigos, Z. Zhu, A. Garlach, J. L. Musfeldt, J. A
Schlueter, B. H. Ward, E. Morales, U. Geiser, H.-J. Koo, M.-H. Whangbo, P. G. Nixon, R.
W. Winter, and G. L. Gard, “Optical properties of β”-(ET) 2 SF 5 RSO 3 where R = CH 2 CF 2 ,
CHFCF 2 , and CHF: changing physical properties by chemical tuning of the counterion”,
American Physical Society Meeting, March 2000, Minneapolis, MN.
33. J. M. Pigos, B. R. Jones, Z. Zhu, J. L. Musfeldt, C. C. Homes, J. A. Schlueter, B. H. Ward, U.
Geiser, H.-J. Koo, M.-H. Whangbo, P. G. Nixon, R. W. Winter, and G. L. Gard, “Infrared
and optical properties of β”-(ET) 2 SF 5 CF 2 SO 3 : A new spin-Peierls material?”, American
Physical Society Meeting, March 2000, Minneapolis, MN.
34. V. C. Long, Z. Zhu, J. L. Musfeldt, X. Wei, H.-J. Koo, M.-H. Whangbo, J. Jegoudez, A.
Revcolevschi, “Polarized optical reflectance and electronic structure of α-NaV 2 O 5 ”, American
Physical Society Meeting, March 2000, Minneapolis, MN.
35. Z. Zhu, J. L. Musfeldt, Y.-J. Wang, H. Negishi, M. Inoue, J. Sarrao, Z. Fisk, “Far infrared
investigations of η-Mo 4 O 11 : using a magnetic field to open the gap, low energy excitations in
solids”, June 1999, P“cs, Hungary.
36. Z. Zhu, V. C. Long, J. L. Musfeldt, X. Wei, J. Sarrao, Z. Fisk, H. Negishi, M. Inoue, H.-J.
Koo, and M.-H. Whangbo, “High field optical response of η-Mo 4 O 11 ”, Electronic Crystals
(ECRYS99) Conference, June 1999, Nice, France.
37. Z. Zhu, V. C. Long, J. L. Musfeldt, X. Wei, J. Sarrao, Z. Fisk, H. Negishi, and M. Inoue,
“Optical properties of γ-Mo 4 O 11 in high magnetic fields”, American Physical Society Meeting,
March 1999, Atlanta, GA.
38. Z. Zhu, J. L. Musfeldt, Y.-J. Wang, J. Sarrao, Z. Fisk, H. Negishi, and I. Inoue, “Infrared
properties of γ-Mo 4 O 11 in high magnetic fields”, American Physical Society Meeting, March
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1999, Atlanta, GA.
39. Z. Zhu, V. C. Long, J. L. Musfeldt, Y.-J. Wang, X. Wei, J. Sarrao, Z. Fisk, H. Negishi,
and M. Inoue, “Spectroscopic studies of η-Mo 4 O 11 as a function of magnetic field”, Physical
Phenomena at High Magnetic Fields III, October 1998, Tallahassee, FL.
Teaching Experience
Courses Taught at SDSM&T
Undergraduate Courses
CHEM 112
CHEM 112L
CHEM 252
CHEM 452
CHEM 452L
CHEM 290/490
CHEM 498
Graduate Courses
CHEM 552
MES 604
NANO 715
NANO 717
MES 788
MES 798
MES 898
NANO 898D
BME 898
General Chemistry I (3 credits)
General Chemistry I Laboratory (1 credit)
Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry (3 credits)
Inorganic Chemistry (3 credits)
Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (1 credit)
Undergraduate Seminar (1 credit)
Undergraduate Research/Scholarship (various credits)
Inorganic Chemistry (3 credits)
Chemistry of Materials (4 credits)
Polymeric Nanomaterials (3 credits)
Nanochemistry (3 credits)
Master Research Project (various credits)
Master Thesis (various credits)
Ph.D. Dissertation (various credits)
Ph.D. Dissertation (various credits)
Ph.D. Dissertation (various credits)
Teaching Philosophy and Pedagogical Methods
Teaching is not only a way to transfer knowledge to students, but also a process to guide them in how
to learn and how to succeed in their future. Undergraduate education needs to teach the student
basic science, problem-solving skills, and independent learning. It is important to stimulate the
students“ interests in chemistry, and to encourage students to participate in the learning process.
I believe that “hands-on“ demonstration, multi-media presentation, and the knowledge closely
related to the frontier of chemistry will motivate the students. Through their involvement, the
students can learn valuable lessons about problem-solving skills and independent learning.
It is important that the students have first-hand experience on chemistry besides what they read and
learn in the textbook. Curriculum materials for the instructional labs are important for the students
to learn the fundamental science and technique skills. I encourage the undergraduate students to
join a research group and do some “real“ science. The involvement of students with ongoing research
projects gives them great advantages in their future career. Since I joined SDSM&T, I have worked
with many undergraduate students.
Graduate education prepares the next generation of scientists. Graduate students need take several
advanced courses related to their field. I strongly believe that graduate students should concentrate
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on their research and learn how to conduct independent research. At the same time, I encourage
my students to have an open mind and to be aware of the frontiers in the field. Communication
skills are essential for graduate students to exchange and stimulate ideas. Regular group meetings
and presentations of his/her research in professional conferences are needed as part of the graduate
education.
For all lecture courses that I have taught at SDSM&T, I have used both PowerPoint slides (including
some animated demonstration) and chalkboard. Web-based course management systems
(Wileyplus, D2L, and webCT) are used to provide the students with the lecture notes, answer keys
to the homework, quizzes, and exams in time. My lectures emphasize the basic concepts and give
examples, as well as involve the students in the learning process by using the methods such as
group studies and in-class discussions.
Thesis and Dissertation Research Supervision
• Kezhen Yin, “Preparation and optical properties of electrospun conjugated polymer/polyethylene
oxide nanofibers and conjugated polymer /nanoparticle composites”, Master Thesis, Materials
Engineering and Science, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, July 2010.
• Xiaoxu Wang, “Investigation of materials effects and charge transport properties in the photoanode
of dye-sensitized solar cells0, PhD Dissertation, Nanosience and Nanoengineering,
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, June 2014.
Non-thesis MS Student Research Supervision
• Rachael Jetson, “Optical properties of surface-capped zinc oxide nanoparticles and conjugated
polymer nanocomposites”, M.S., Materials Engineering and Science, South Dakota School of
Mines and Technology, May 2008.
• Casey Clegg, “Selective growth of zinc-oxide nanowires and nanorods through microcontact
printing”, M. S., Materials Engineering and Science, South Dakota School of Mines and
Technology, May 2014.
Undergraduate Research Project Supervision
• Jordan Speidel, Chem ’08, “UV nanosensors based on electrospun ZnO nanofibers”, Fall 2007
to Spring 2008.
• Katrina Donovan, Chem ’10, “Synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles”, Summer 2009 and Spring
2010.
• Cameron Thompson, Senior, “PEDOT/PSS conducting polymer nanostructures for electrochromic
devices”, Spring 2008.
• Ahn Pham, Chem/ChemE, Junior, “‘One-pot’ synthesis of PEDOT/Pd nanocomposite”,
Summer and Fall 2010.
• Amanda Nelson, Chem, Senior, “Synthesis and pattering of ZnO nanorods”, Fall 2010, Spring,
Summer and Fall 2011.
Current and Former Students
• Dr. Xiaoxu Wang, Ph.D. Student, Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, 2010-2014; Research
Scientist, 2014-present.
• Ms. Fan Zheng, Ph.D. Student, Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, 2012-present.
• Mr. Yichun Ding, Ph.D. Student, Biomedical Engineering, 2014-present.
• Mr. Casey Clegg, M.S. Student, Materials Engineering and Sciences, graduated in 2014.
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Current position: Application Engineer in Moxtek.
• Ms. Amanda Nelson, chemistry, senior, to graduate in 2012, in my group from Fall 2010 to
Fall 2011. Current position: Quality Technician III, ConAgra Foods.
• Mr. Cameron Thompson, chemistry, senior, to graduate in 2012, in my group in Spring 2008.
Current position: not known.
• Ms. Ahn Pham, junior, chemistry/chemical engineering, in my group in Fall 2010 semester.
Current position: Student in University of Arkansas.
• Mr. Jordan Speidel, B.S. in Chemistry, graduated in 2008. Current position: Graduate
student in The University of Texas Medical Branch.
• Ms. Katrina Donovan, chemistry, graduated in 2010. Current position: Graduate student in
University of Oregon.
• Ms. Rachael Jetson, M.S. in Material Engineering and Science, graduated in 2008.Current
position: Ph.D. student in the University of Toledo.
• Mr. Kezhen Yin, M.S. in Materials Engineering and Science, graduated in 2010. Current
position: Ph.D. student in Case Western Reserve University.
Service
Professional Activities and Service
• Reviewer for numerous scientific journals including, “Journal of Materials Chemistry A”,
“ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces”, “Analytical Chemistry”, “Nanotechnology”, “Thin
Solid Films”, “Journal of Physics-D”, “Sensors & Actuators”, “Physical Chemistry Chemical
Physics”, “Materials Chemistry and Physics”, “Macromolecules Materials and Engineerings”,
“Synthetic Metals”, “Materials Letters”, “Journal of Colloid and Interface Science ”, “Journal
of Applied Polymer Science”, etc.
• Reviewer or panelist for proposals submitted to “National Science Foundation”. “Cottrell
College Science Award”, and “Petroleum Research Fund”.
• Book review – Organic Solar Cells: Materials, Devices, Interfaces, and Modeling
• Editorial Board: Advances in Electronics (Hindawi Publishing Co.), J. of Soft Matters (Hindawi
Publishing Co.), JSM Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine.
University/Department Committees
• Faculty Senator, 2014-Present.
• University Research Committee, 2014-Present.
• Departmental (Chemistry) Promotion and Tenure Committee, 2013-Present.
• Nanoscience and Nanoengineering Advisory Council, 2010-Present.
• Chemistry department curriculum committee, 2006-present.
• University curriculum committee, 2006-2012.
• Chemistry department head search committee, 2011. (Dr. Richard Sinden was hired.)
• Inorganic faculty search committee, 2010. (Dr. Alevtina Smirnova was hired.)
• Chemistry lab instructor search committee, 2010. (Mr. Joseph Marshall was hired.)
• Chemistry department head search committee, 2010. (No hiring.)
• Nano faculty search committee, 2010 (Dr. Haeyeon Yang was hired.)
• Inorganic faculty search committee, 2008. (No hiring.)
• Inorganic faculty search committee, 2007. (No hiring.)
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Graduation Committees
• Yiliao Liao, M.S. in Biomedical Engineering, 2008.
• Rachael Jetson, M.S. in Materials Engineering and Science, 2008. (Major Professor)
• Santosh K. Saride, M.S. in Materials Engineering and Science, 2009.
• Kezhen Yin, M.S. in Materials Engineering and Science, 2010. (Major Professor)
• Alok Vats, Ph.D. in Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, 2010.
• Tsend-Ayush Tserendagva, M.S. in Materials Engineering and Science, 2010.
• Josiah Rheems, Ph.D. in Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, 2010.
• Srujan Mishra, M.S. in Materials Engineering and Science, 2010.
• Nicole Beshara, M.S. in Materials Engineering and Science, 2010.
• Mohammad Al-Omar, Ph.D. in Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, 2011.
• Shady Awwad, Ph.D. in Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, 2011.
• Lanlan Zhong, M.S. in Materials Engineering and Science, 2011.
• Qi Chen, Ph.D. in Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, 2013.
• Xiaoxu Wang, Ph.D. in Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, 2014. (Major Professor)
• Chulin Lai, Ph.D. in Materials Engineering and Science, 2014.
• Jacob Petersen, M.S. in Materials Engineering and Sciences, 2014.
• Srujan Mishra, Ph.D. in Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, 2014.
• Casey Clegg, M.S. in Materials Engineering and Sciences, 2014. (Major Professor)
• Swathi Vunnam, Ph.D. in Materials Engineering and Sciences, 2014.
• Trent Nelson, M.S. in Chemical Engineering, 2014.
Other Activities
• Outreach activities: working with Science Technology Engineering Preview Summer Camp
(STEPS) and the Chemistry Summer Camp to introduce the concept of nanotechnology to
middle and high school kids through a 10 minutes fun talk and a hands-on experiment of
gold nanoparticle synthesis.
• Give departmental tours to many prospective high school students to help recruit students.
• Judge for NanoExpo, at which our Nanoscience and Nanoengineering doctoral students presented
their research to the public, in 2010, 2011, and 2012.
• Presenter to the Rapid City students for the “Career Launch Program” organized by Youth
Programs and Continuing Education in 2010, 2011, 2012.
• Advisor for the “Chinese Student and Scholar Association (CSSA) at the SDSM&T”, 2009
to 2013.
• Featured in Chemical Communication for my work on ZnO nanosensors.
(http://www.rsc.org/Publishing/Journals/cc/People/authors/Zhengtao Zhu.asp)
Honors and Awards
• Cottrell College Science Awards, Research Corporation for Science Advancement, 2009.
• The Nelson Research Award, 2007, SDSM&T
• K. Keith Innes Fellowship, 2000, SUNY Binghamton
Students Awards under My Supervision
• Xiaoxu Wang, National Award for Outstanding Self-financed Chinese Students Study Abroad,
2014.
• Xiaoxu Wang, 1st place PhD graduate student award, SDSM&T, 2014.
• Xiaoxu Wang, 1st place poster award, Nano Expo, SDSM&T, 2014.
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• Amanda Nelson, undergraduate student in my group, Student Fellowship/Scholarship Stipend
Program from South Dakota Space Grant Consortium in Spring and Fall 2011.
• Amanda Nelson, undergraduate student in my group,Undergraduate Award in Inorganic
Chemistry, ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry, 2011.
• Katrina Donovan, a former student in my group, Undergraduate Award in Inorganic Chemistry,
ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry, 2009.
• Kezhen Yin, a former student in my group, Ivanhoe Fellowship, SDSM&T, 2008-2009.
Professional Affiliations
Member, American Chemical Society
Member, Materials Research Society
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