Zhaoyan Zhang
Associate Professor Mechanical & Materials Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Contact
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NH W350
Lincoln NE 68588-0526 - Phone
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402-472-4993 On-campus 2-4993
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zhaoyan.zhang@unl.edu
Areas of Research and Professional Interest
- Laser Material Processing
Objective: to deposit diamond-like carbon (DLC) thin films using pulsed laser deposition (PLD) technique and to model and simulate the deposition process. - Blast Wave Absorbing Structure
Objective: to develop a novel blast wave absorbing structure that can be directly integrated into Army Future Combat Systems and to develop a blast load model for the optimization of the blast wave absorbing structure. - Diesel Engine Emissions Control
Objective: to simulate the loading and regeneration of particulate matter and the thermal stress developed due to uneven heating, and the use of the numerical model as a design tool to meet the 2007 EPA Tier 2 emission standards.
Education
Academic Degrees
- Ph.D., 2000, Pennsylvania State University
- M.S., 1995, Beijing Institute of Polymer Technology
- B.S., 1990, North China Institute of Electric Power
About Zhaoyan Zhang
Dr. Zhang joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering in Fall 2002. Upon graduating from Penn State, he worked as a senior research engineer at the Michigan Technological University from 2000 to 2002. He also briefly held a technology engineer position at the Detroit Diesel Corporation. Dr. Zhang is a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).