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Jing Zhang

Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering
Drexel University (2004)

Department of Mechanical Engineering (2005)

University of Alaska Fairbanks
Duckering Building Room 323

P.O. Box 755905
Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-5905

Phone: (907) 474-6135 | Fax: (907) 479-6141 | jzhang6@alaska.edu

Dr. Jing Zhang's personal web site.

Graduate and post-doc study opportunities are available with Dr. Zhang.
Those interested should contact him directly.

Professional Preparation

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY (2005)
  • PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA (2004)
  • MS (with Distinction), Manufacturing Engineering, Beijing Univ. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, P.R.China (1999)
  • BS (with Distinction), Metal Forming, Univ. of Science and Technology Beijing,P.R.China (1996)

Research Interest

  • Renewable energy (hydrogen membranes, solid oxide fuel cell membranes, electric car conversion)
  • Multi-scale modeling (finite element method, Discrete element method, atomistic simulation)
  • Coupled phenomena (thermal and electrical properties, mass transport), and their applications to processing (powder metallurgy, compaction and sintering, metal forming)
  • Ceramic materials for biomedical or microelectronic applications

Selected Book and Journal Publications

  • Jing Zhang, "Modeling of Thermoelectric Phenomena in Spark Plasma Sintering", VDM Verlag Dr. Müller Aktiengesellschaft & Co. KG, 2010 (ISBN 978-3-639-23555-5)
  • Qimao Liu, Jing Zhang, Liubin Yan, "A Numerical Method of Calculating First and Second Derivatives of Dynamic Response Based on Gauss Precise Time Step Integration Method", European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids, Vol. 29, pp. 370–377, 2010
  • J. Zhang, "A Study of Compaction of Composite Particles by Multi-Particle Finite Element Method", Composites Science and Technology, Vol. 69, Issue 13, pp. 2048-2053, 2009
  • Qimao Liu, Jing Zhang, Liubin Yan, "Response sensitivity and Hessian matrix analysis of planar frames subjected to earthquake excitation", Finite Elements in Analysis & Design, Vol. 45, pp. 695-709, 2009
  • Jing Zhang, Deben Das, Rorik Peterson, "Selection of Effective and Efficient Snow Removal and Ice Control Technologies for Cold-Region Bridges", Journal of Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering, Vol. 3, Issue 1, pp. 1-14, 2009
  • N. Nagabhushana, T. Nithyanantham, S. Bandopadhyay, J. Zhang, "Subcritical Crack Growth Behavior of A Perovskite-type Oxygen Transport Ceramic Membrane", International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, in press, (doi:10.1111/j.1744-7402.2009.02440.x; Available online: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/122603033/PDFSTART)
  • Qimao Liu, Jing Zhang, Liubin Yan, "An Optimal Method for Seismic Drift Design of Concrete Buildings Using Gradient and Hessian Matrix Calculations", Archive of Applied Mechanics, in press, (doi: 10.1007/s00419-009-0368-0; Available online: http://www.springerlink.com/content/23587mj728730066/)
  • J. Zhang, M. O. Bloomfield, J-Q Lu, R. J. Gutmann, and T. S. Cale, "Modeling Thermal Stresses in 3D IC Inter-Wafer Interconnects", IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing, 19(4), pp. 437- 447, 2006
  • J. Zhang, M. O. Bloomfield, J-Q Lu, R. J. Gutmann, and T. S. Cale, "Thermally Induced Stress in 3D Wafer Stacks", Microelectronic Engineering, 82(3-4), pp 534-547, 2005
  • A. Zavaliangos, J. Zhang, M. Kramer, and J. R. Groza, "Temperature Evolution during Field Activated Sintering", Materials Science and Engineering A, 379, pp. 218-228, 2004
  • J. Zhang, A. Zavaliangos, and J. R. Groza, "Field Activated Sintering Techniques: A Comparison and Contrast", P/M Science & Technology Briefs, 5, pp. 5-8, 2003

Honors and Awards

  • Feist/Schamel Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2010
  • Marquis Who's Who in America, 2009
  • U.S. Air Force Summer Faculty Fellow, U.S. Air Force 2008
  • National Science Foundation Nanomechanics Institute Fellow, National Science Foundation and Northwestern University, 2008
  • Feist/Schamel Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2008
  • Alaska NSF/EPSCoR Early CAREER Award (only awardee from engineering programs), 2008
  • Marquis Who's Who in Science and Engineering, 10th Edition, 2008
  • Honorary Faculty/Staff, Department of Athletics, Univ. of Alaska Fairbanks, 2007
  • Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 11th Edition, 2007
  • AcademicKeys Who's Who in Engineering Education (WWEHE), 2007
  • Best Student Poster Award, TMS (The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society) Meeting, 2004
  • Teaching Assistant Excellence Award, Drexel University, 2004
  • Student Travel Scholarship, 2004 Annual TMS meeting, 2004
  • Travel Bursary Award, Conference on Materials Science at University of British Columbia, 2004
  • Second place in SAMPE 7th Super Light-Weight Bridge Building Contest (poster, with others), Society for Advancement of Material and Process Engineering, 2004
  • CPMT/Axel Madsen Scholarship, Center for Powder Metallurgy Technology, 2003
  • Poster of Merit Award, 2003 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials, 2003
  • Teaching Assistant Excellence Award, Drexel University, 2003
  • First place in SAMPE 6th Super Light-Weight Bridge Building Contest (poster, with others), Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering, 2003

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