Xin Zhang (professor)

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Xin Zhang
Professor-Xin-Zhang.jpg
CitizenshipAmerican
Known forMEMS; Metamaterials
Scientific career
FieldsMechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering
InstitutionsBoston University

Xin Zhang[1] is a professor of mechanical engineering, electrical & computer engineering, biomedical engineering, materials science & engineering, and the Photonics Center at Boston University (BU).

Education[]

Zhang received her Ph.D. from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) in mechanical engineering. She was a postdoctoral researcher and then a research scientist with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Career[]

Zhang joined the faculty of Boston University in 2002, and became Inaugural Distinguished Faculty Fellow in 2009, an honor given to tenured engineering faculty at Boston University who is on a clear trajectory toward exemplary leadership career in all dimensions of science and engineering.[2]

Research[]

Zhang leads the Laboratory for Microsystems Technology (LMST)[3] at Boston University that focuses on the broad areas of metamaterial technologies and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS or microsystems).

Professional Memberships[]

Zhang is an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), American Physical Society (APS), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), National Academy of Inventors (NAI), and The Optical Society (OSA), and associate fellow of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Honors, Awards and Special Recognitions[]

In 2016, Zhang was selected as the recipient of the IEEE Sensors Council Technical Achievement Award (advanced career) for distinguished contributions to sensors and sensing technologies. [12] In 2018, Zhang was selected as the recipient of the Charles DeLisi Award and Distinguished Lecture, an honor recognizing faculty at Boston University who has made outstanding contributions to engineering and society. [13] [14] In 2018, Zhang's translational research has earned her Innovator of the Year Award, bestowed annually by Boston University on a faculty member who "translates his/her world-class research into inventions and innovations that benefit humankind." [15] In 2019, Zhang won the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Innovation Award (Emerging Technology Design). "The award celebrates the most pioneering engineering and technology innovations from energy and sustainability to transport and healthcare." [16] In 2019, Zhang was named Fellow of National Academy of Inventors, "who has demonstrated a prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development, and the welfare of society." [17] [18] In 2020, Zhang became the Finalist of IET Achievement Medal, "who has made major and distinguished contributions in the various sectors of engineering and technology." [19] In 2020, Zhang became Invented Here! Honoree, chosen by Boston Patent Law Association for the patent entitled "Apparatus for improving magnetic resonance imaging." [20]

Recently, Zhang's research on metamaterial technologies, both those that enable highly efficient, air-permeable sound silencing and noise reduction and those that markedly boosts MRI signal-to-noise ratio and thus significantly improves the performance of MRI, have drawn significant worldwide interest from the scientific community and industry, with the stories having been picked up by 200+ media outlets.[21][22][23][24]

Education and Outreach[]

Zhang is Director of both the National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site and Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Site in Integrated Nanomanufacturing at Boston University.[25][26] She also serves as Associate Director of the Boston University Nanotechnology Innovation Center.[27] Among the graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from her lab, several have received tenure-track faculty positions at major research universities, and the rest are established in national labs, major centers and hospitals, and large companies and startups.

References[]

  1. ^ "Xin Zhang". bu.edu.
  2. ^ "Zhang Named Inaugural Distinguished Faculty Fellows". bu.edu.
  3. ^ "Laboratory for Microsystems Technology". bu.edu.
  4. ^ "AAAS 2016 Elected Fellows". aaas.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  5. ^ "AIMBE College of Fellows". aimbe.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  6. ^ "2019 American Physical Society fellows announced". eurekalert.org. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  7. ^ "List of all ASME Fellows" (PDF). asme.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  8. ^ "IEEE Fellows Directory". ieee.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  9. ^ "National Academy of Inventors Announces 2019 Fellows". prnewswire.com. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  10. ^ "2016 OSA Fellows". osa.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  11. ^ "AIAA Class of 2017 Fellows". quantitech.com. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  12. ^ "2016 Sensors Council Awards". ieee-sensors.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  13. ^ "Xin Zhang to Deliver DeLisi Lecture". bu.edu. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  14. ^ "Xin Zhang Presents DeLisi Distinguished Lecture". bu.edu. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  15. ^ "ENG's Xin Zhang Is BU's 2018 Innovator of the Year, First Woman Chosen". bu.edu. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  16. ^ "Zhang Receives Award from the Institution of Engineering and Technology". bu.edu. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  17. ^ "National Academy of Inventors Announces 2019 Fellows". academyofinventors.org. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  18. ^ "Xin Zhang Elected to National Academy of Inventors". bu.edu. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  19. ^ "Our IET 2020 Achievement Awards winners and finalists". theiet.org. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  20. ^ "2020 Invented Here! Honorees". bpla.org. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  21. ^ "Making the world a lot quieter". bu.edu. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  22. ^ "Magnetic metamaterial can "turn up the volume" of MRI". bu.edu. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  23. ^ "Speeding Up MRI Scans to Save Lives". bu.edu. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  24. ^ "No More Noise 2: Metamaterials Can Make the World a Quieter Place". wsj.com. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  25. ^ "NSF REU in Integrated Nanomanufacturing". bu.edu.
  26. ^ "NSF RET in Integrated Nanomanufacturing". bu.edu.
  27. ^ "Nanotechnology Innovation Center". bu.edu.
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