Mechanical Engineering

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

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