Ming Zhang

Sex: Male Birthday: **/**/****

Cell: 973-***-****

Email: ab87h3@r.postjobfree.com

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Gainesville, FL 32603

EDUCATION

Ph.D. student in Agricultural & Biological

Engineering

08/2011~present

Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, The University of

Florida

Program: Environmental nanotechnology

M.S. student in

Management

.08/2012~present

Warrington College of Business, The University of Florida

M.S. in Textile

science

09/2009~08/2011

Department of Textiles, Merchandising & Interiors, The University of

Georgia

Ph.D. student in

Chemistry

..09/2008~08/2009

Department of Chemistry, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Program: Nanomaterials

M.S. in Polymer Chemistry &

Physics

09/2005~07/2008

Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science &

Technology of China

Program: Polymer Science and Engineering

B.E. in Material

Physics

09/2000~07/2004

School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of

Science and Technology

RESEARCH PROJECTS

Effect of titanium dioxide on the related properties of chemical fibers

02/2003~06/2004

Preparation and application of clays and their

nanocomposites

12/2005~06/2008

Preparation and application of Polymer/graphene

nanocomposites

12/2008~07/2009

Preparation and application of carbon-based

nanocompsites

09/2011~present

HONORS AND AWARDS

2009 Virginia Wilbanks Kilgore Graduate Scholarship

EXPERIENCE SKILLS

Skillful in preparation of nanomaterials;

Extensive experience with: AFM, FTIR; NMR; UV/VIS; SEM; TGA; MCC;

Titrations; Extractions; transmission electron microscopy & fluorescence

spectroscopy; Flammability measurements; Adsorption measurements

WORK EXPERIENCE

As an International Director in Georgia REAL non-profit

organization

07/2010~present

As a teaching assistant in department of chemistry at Rutgers University-

Newark

09/2008~08/2009

As an assistant engineer in Shanghai Dacromet Surface Treatment Co.,

Ltd

07/2004~12/2004

As a lab assistant in Shanghai Coking & Chemical

Corporation

12/2003~04/2004

PUBLICATIONS

Ming Zhang and Bin Gao " Removal of arsenic, methylene blue, and phosphate

by biochar/AlOOH nanocomposite " Chem. Eng. J., Accepted,(2013);

Ming Zhang, Bin Gao, Ying Yao, Mandu Inyang " Phosphate removal ability of

biochar/MgAl-LDH ultra-fine composites prepared by liquid-phase deposition"

Chemosphere, In press,(2013);

Ming Zhang, Bin Gao, Kanyi Pu, Ying Yao, Mandu Inyang " Graphene-mediated

self-assembly of zeolite-based microcapsules " Chem. Eng. J.223, 556-562,,(2013);

Ming Zhang, Bin Gao, Sima Varnoosfaderani, Arthur Hebard, Ying Yao, Mandu

Inyang" Preparation and characterization of a novel magnetic biochar for

arsenic removal" Bioresour. Technol., 130, 457-462,(2013);

Ming Zhang, Bin Gao, Ying Yao, Yingwen Xue and Mandu Inyanga "Synthesis,

characterization, and environmental implications of graphene-coated

biochar" Sci. Total. Environ, 435-436, 567-572,(2012);

Ming Zhang, Bin Gao, Ying Yao, Yingwen Xue and Mandu Inyanga " Synthesis of

porous MgO-biochar nanocomposites for removal of phosphate and nitrate from

aqueous solutions " Chem. Eng. J.,210, 26-32,(2012);

Ming Zhang, Rishi Parajula, William Cheung, Roman Brukh, Huixin He "Simple

Production of Graphene sheets by Direct Dispersion with Aromatic Healing

Agents" Small 6, 1100-1107,(2010);

Ming Zhang, Peng Ding and Baojun Qu* "Flammable, thermal and mechanical

properties of intumescent flame retardant PP/LDH nanocomposites with

different divalent cations" Polym. Composite. 3 (7) 1000-1006,(2009)

Ming Zhang, Peng Ding and Baojun Qu* "Effect of anions on the morphology

and related properties of ZnAl-LDH and PP/ZnAl-LDH nanocomposites"

International Journal of Materials Engineering and Technology, 2 (1) 69-83

(2009);

Ming Zhang, Peng Ding and Baojun Qu* "A new method to prepare flame

retardant polymer composites" J. Mater. Process. Tech. 208 (1-3)342-

347(2008).;

Ming Zhang, Peng Ding and Baojun Qu* "Structural characterization and

related properties of EVA/ZnAl-LDH nanocomposites prepared by melt and

solution intercalation" Mater. Chem. Phys. 109 (2-3), 206-211 (2008).;

Peng Ding, Ming Zhang, Jing Gai and Baojun Qu* "Homogeneous dispersion and

enhanced thermal properties of polystyrene/layered double hydroxide

nanocomposites prepared by in situ reversible addition-fragmentation chain

transfer (RAFT) polymerization" J. Mater. Chem. 17 (11), 1117-1122 (2007).;

Mandu Inyang, Bin Gao, Lei Wu, Ying Yao, Ming Zhang, Lin Liu"Filtration of

engineered nanoparticles in carbon-based fixed bed columns" Chem. Eng. J.,

220, 221-227 (2013).;

Ying Yao, Bin Gao, Jianjun Chen, Ming Zhang, Mandu Inyang, Yuncong Li,

Ashok Alva, Liuyan Yang" Engineered carbon (biochar) prepared by direct

pyrolysis of Mg-accumulated tomato tissues: characterization and phosphate

removal potential " Bioresour. Technol., In press,(2013);

Ying Yao, Bin Gao, Ming Zhang, Mandu Inyang, Andrew R. Zimmerman "Effect of

biochar amendment on sorption and leaching of nitrate, ammonium, and

phosphate in a sandy soil" Chemosphere. 89 (11), 1467-1471 (2012).;

Yingwen Xue, Bin Gao, Ying Yao, Mandu Inyang, Ming Zhang, Andrew R.

Zimmerman, Kyoung S. Ro"Hydrogen peroxide modification enhances the ability

of biochar (hydrochar) produced from hydrothermal carbonization of peanut

hull to remove aqueous heavy metals: Batch and column tests" Chem. Eng. J.,

200-202, 673-680 (2012).;

Longchao Du, Baojun Qu* and Ming Zhang "Thermal properties and combustion

characterization of nylon 6/MgAl-LDH nanocomposites via organic

modification and melt intercalation" Polym. Degrad. Stabil. 3 (92), 497-502

(2007).;

Guobing Zhang, Peng Ding, Ming Zhang and Baojun Qu* "Synergistic effects of

layered double hydroxide with hyperfine magnesium hydroxide in halogen-free

flame retardant EVA/HFMH/LDH nanocomposites" Polym. Degrad. Stabil. 9(92),

1715-1720 (2007).;

Lei Ye, Peng Ding, Ming Zhang, Baojun Qu* "Synergistic effects of

exfoliated LDH with some halogen-free flame retardants in LDPE/EVA/HFMH/LDH

nanocomposites" J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 107(6), 3694-3701 (2007).;

Conference Poster

Ming Zhang and Ian R. Hardin " The application of and potential for

graphene to alter fiber surfaces", 2011 AATCC International Conference, SC

USA March 22-24, (2011)

Ming Zhang, Baojun Qu, Aiguo Guan, Charles Q. Yang* "Synthesis and

characterization of flame retardant polymer/layered double hydroxide

nanocomposites via melt intercalation" The Fiber Society 2009 Fall Meeting

and Technical Conference GA USA October 28-30, (2009);

Presentation

Ian R. Hardin* and Ming Zhang "The application of carbon fibers, carbon

nanotubes and graphene coatings to create unique textile materials" The

Fiber Society 2011 Spring Conference, May 23-25, (2011).;

Ian R. Hardin*, Ming Zhang Susan Wilson"Graphene-coated pyrolytic carbon

from textiles" 18th International Conference on composite materials

Patents

Ian Hardin and Ming Zhang "Graphene-coated pyrolytic carbon structure,

methods of making, and methods of use thereof" US patent No. 2012/0288762

A1.

Bin Gao, Ming Zhang and Ying Yao "Biochar/metal composites, methods of

making biochar/metal composites, and methods of removing contaminants from

water" US patent No.61/61,588.

JOURNAL REVIEWER

Reviewer for journals, including International Journal of Engineering, Fire

and Materials, Applied Clay Sciences, Chemosphere, Chemical Communications,

Applied Nanoscience, Journal of Power Sources, Polymer Testing, Applied

Surface Science, Journal of Membrane Science, Fibers and Polymers, Journal

of Applied Polymer Science.

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