2023
08/23: Amin Kuhzadmohammadi joined our group as a PhD student. Welcome onboard!
06/23: High school student, Arielle Wong, joined our group for summer research.
05/23: Undergraduate students, Natalie Tran, Brianna Robles and Daniel Wang, join our group for summer research.
05/23: Sharmi’s first paper “Cellulose–Hemicellulose–Lignin Interaction in the Secondary Cell Wall of Coconut Endocarp” was published on Biomimetics. Congratulations!
01/23: Undergraduate students, Tiffany Phan and Jason Zhou, joined our group to conduct polymer composites related research.
2022
11/22: Sharmi passed her Preliminary Exam at Baylor, now she is a PhD candidate. Congratulations!
10/22: Dr. Zhang attended the SES conference and made a presentation.
08/22: Sebastian Chirinos joined our group as a PhD student. Welcome onboard!
08/22: Charles Matlock joined our group as a PhD student. Welcome onboard!
08/22: Zhang Group moved to Baylor University.
At the University of Alabama
2022
07/22: Dr. Zhang received NSF CAREER Award: Multiscale Mechanics of Bio-based, Reprocessable, Recyclable and Mechanically Robust Polymer Composites.
05/22: Morgan Helder joined our group to conduct summer research.
05/22: Sharmi passed her proposal defense. Congratulations!
04/22: Michael Cornett and Charles Hittson attended the URCA conference.
04/22: Michael Cornett received the 2022 AEM Outstanding BSAE Senior Award. Congratulations!
03/22: Sharmi made a presentation on the 2022 TMS conference regarding celloluse-hemicellose-lignin interaction in Coconut endocarp.
02/22: Dr. Zhang gave a talk to the Northridge Middle School students regarding materials design.
2021
12/21: Our group received NSF REU Award to support undergraduate research.
10/21: Sharmi passed her qualify exam, congratulations!
08/21: Zhang group received NSF/DMR Grant to work on “Strengthening and Toughening Mechanisms of Coconut Endocarp”.
08/21: Rajesh Ramesh joined our group as a PhD student.
08/21: Kabiru Atiku joined our group as a PhD student.
06/21: Dr. Zhang received ORAU Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards to work on “Precipitation Strengthening Mechanisms in CoCrNi-based Medium-entropy Alloys”.
05/21: Undergraduate students: Charles Hittson, Michael Cornett, and Raza Bajwa start to work on their research projects.
02/21: Four undergraduates: Mary (Mary-Harmon) Patrenos, Charles Hittson, Michael Cornett, and Raza Bajwa joined our group to start their MD simulation training.
2020
07/20: Our catalyst paper was published on JACS.
02/20: Dr. Zhang attended The Minerals, Metals, and Materials (TMS), San Diego, California, USA.
01/20: Sharmi Mazumder joined our group as a PhD student.
2019
10/19: Dr. Zhang attended Society of Engineering Science (SES) 56th Annual Technical Meeting, St Louis, MO, USA
08/19: Dr. Zhang joined the University of Alabama as an assistant professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics.
03/19: Dr. Zhang received TMS FMD Young Leaders Professional Development Award.
03/19: Dr. Zhang received TMS SMD Young Professional Poster Winner.