Engineer Mechanical

Jiangnan(Hugh) Zhang

**** ********* **. 361-***-****

Unit 701 ***@****.***

Houston, TX 77054

Education:

Rice University, Houston, TX, Aug. 2008-Nov. 2012(Expected) GPA:3.84/4.0

Ph.D. Candidate (Engineer-in-Training) in Materials Science

Tsinghua University, Beijing, P.R. China, 2006-2008 GPA:3.90/4.0

M.E. in Materials Science and Engineering Focused on Water Treatment

Tianjin University, Tianjin, P.R. China, 2002-2006 GPA:3.82/4.0

B.E. in Materials Science and Engineering Focused on Metallurgy

Lab and Computer Skills

Matlab, Mathematica, Origin, Auto CAD, SolidWorks, FORTRAN, C++, Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel

Polymer synthesis and characterization (FTIR, Raman, XPS, Contact Angle Goniometer, ICP), Microscopy (AFM, SEM, TEM), Fracture Mechanics and Stress Analysis (Nanoindenter, Fatigue Tester, Tensile Tester), Corrosion Control, Fatigue, Creep Analysis and Materials Selection, Nondestructive Testing and Failure Analysis, Composite Fabrication and Characterization

Selected Research Experience:

1. Mechanical Characterization of pH-sensitive Nano/Micro-patterned Hydrogel

Designed and fabricated Nano/Micro-patterned hydrogel using stamping methods.

Developed and characterized hydrogel patterns in different pH value buffer solutions.

Evaluated the mechanical properties of pH-sensitive hydrogel patterns using lab-designed liquid station.

2. Fabrication of novel nanostructured Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) patterns

Designed and fabricated different geometries silicon pattern mould by Photolithography.

Mingled PDMS precursor and cured precursor on silicon mould.

Created nanostructured PDMS patterns by reactive ion etching.

3. Preferential colonization of colloidal particles on micro-pattern surfaces: application to biofouling control

Designed and fabricated different geometries silicon pattern via varying pillar size and spacing.

Collaborated with environmental engineering department to quantify the particles distributions on pattern surfaces.

Portrayed the adhesion force mapping between particles and micro-pattern surfaces via atomic force microscopy.

4. In situ scanning electron microscopy (SEM) evaluation of mechanical properties of single carbon nanofibers

Manipulated individual carbon nanofibers onto lab designed device (US patent 201********).

Tested and compared the mechanical properties of 4 different carbon nanofibers using nanoindenter (one of the three available commercial testing equipments in the world).

Identify the best of carbon nanofibers to make nanofiber/polymer composite applied in structural materials.

Internship Experiences

Summer Research Intern, Los Alamos National Laboratory, NM, Jul. 2010-Aug. 2010

Designed, optimized, and built up a tungsten indenter head to compatible with a commercial TriboIndenter system.

Investigated the imprinting behavior of tungsten indenter head on single crystal gold substrate.

Corrosion Engineer Intern, Orient (Tianjin) Corrosion Engineering Ltd., Tianjin, Jun. 2008-Aug. 2008

Obtained field experience on pipeline system corrosion mitigation by using corrosion inhibitor.

Consolidated the knowledge on corrosion mechanism as well as corrosion analysis and control.

Management Trainee, Aigo Digital Technology Co. Ltd, Beijing, China, May. 2007-Aug. 2007

Led a 3 member team on a MP3 player market survey project, organized the biweekly group meeting.

Achieved an intern sales record by sold out 20 MP3 players in 3 months.

Verified the statistical data of market survey and proposed the survey report.

Mechanical Engineer Summer Intern, Tianjin Yaohua Jinxi Glass Co, Ltd, Tianjin, China, Jun. 2005-Aug. 2005

Gained hands-on experience on the ISO and GB standard mechanical testing methods on glass.

Improved communication skills to facilitate team work and prioritized working loads to meet deadline.

Mentoring Experience

Designed research projects and provided trainings for undergraduate interns in each summer

Initiated periodic meetings with summer interns and gave feedback to both interns and lab professor

Professional Activities & Memberships:

The National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) Rice Section, Houston, TX

President, May 2011-present

Persuaded NACE Houston to waive 2 year membership fees for NACE Rice members

Initiated seminar series by inviting corrosion industry leaders to give Rice members lectures

China-US Center for Environmental Remediation and Sustainable Development, Houston, TX

Coordinator, Sep. 2009-present

Coordinated with Chinese center members (40 members) to plan annual meeting

Translated annual meeting documents and arranged transportation

Contributed to the ongoing relation of Rice (20 members) and Chinese universities on collaborated research

Licensed Fundamental Engineer (Engineer-in-Training) (Oct. 2009)

Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) since 2009

Member of the Minerals, Metal & Materials Society (TMS) since 2009

Member of Materials Research Society (MRS) since 2012

Awards/Grant:

Best paper award for IEEE International Conference on Nano/Molecular Medicine and Engineering, Hong Kong, 2010

Outstanding poster for Chinese-American Chemical Society SW 2010 Fall Event, Houston, TX, 2010

Walter Loewenstern Jr. Endowment Scholarship, Rice University, 2008

Excellent Student Leader in Academic, Moral and Physical behaviors, Tianjin University (2003, 2004).

Selected Publications:

1. Jiangnan Zhang, Phillip Loya, Cheng Peng, Valery Khabashesku and Jun Lou. Quantitative In-situ Mechanical Characterization of Effects of Chemical Functionalization on Individual Carbon Nanofibers, Advanced Functional Materials, 2012. (In press)

2. Hao Lu, Jiangnan Zhang and Jun Lou. Localized Quantitative Characterization of Chemical Functionalization Effects on Adhesion Properties of SWNT, Journal of Nanomaterials, 2011, 1-5.

3. Liu Zheng, Li Song, Shizhen Hao, Jiaqi Huang, Lulu Ma, Jiangnan Zhang, Jun Lou and Pulickel M. Ajayan. Direct Growth of Graphene/Hexagonal Boron Nitride Stacked Layers, Nanoletters, 2011, 11, 2032-2037.

4. Jiangnan Zhang, Wei Lu, James M. Tour and Jun Lou. Nanoscale Frictional Charateristics of Graphene Nanoribbons, Applied Physics Letters. (In review)

5. Jiangnan Zhang, Zhenghong Huang, Ruitao Lv, Quanhong Yang and Feiyu Kang. Effect of Growing CNTs onto Bamboo Charcoals on Adsorption of Copper Ion in Aqueous Solution, Langmuir, 2009, 25(1), 269-274.

6. Jiangnan Zhang, Ling Wu, Zhenghong Huang and Feiyu Kang. Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes/Bamboo Charcoal Composite and Its Adsorption Performance for Lead Ions, Ions Exchange and Adsorption, 2009, 3, 193-199.

Conferences:

1. Jiangnan Zhang, Ruitao Lv, Zhenghong Huang. Preparation of Bamboo-based Porous Carbons with Tunable Structure by Growing Carbon Nanofibers, International Conference for Carbon 2007, USA. (Poster)

2. Jiangnan Zhang, Zhenghong Huang, Feiyu Kang. Removal of copper ions from aqueous solution by bamboo charcoals nested with carbon nanotubes, International Conference for Carbon 2008, Japan. (Poster)

3. Jiangnan Zhang, Yuekai Sun, Hao Lu, Lijie Ci, Pulickel M. Ajayan, Jun Lou. Anisotropic Nanofriction Behavior of Aligned Carbon Nanotube Carpet, TMS 2010, Seattle. (Oral)

4. Jiangnan Zhang, Phillip Loya, Cheng Peng, Valery Khabashesku, Jun Lou. Mechanical Deformation and Failure of Carbon Nanofibers with Different Functional Groups, MRS 2012 Spring, San Francisco. (Oral)

(References will be provided upon request)

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