Yu Zhang

Email: zhang3y3 at mail.uc.edu

Education  

• Ph.D. student, in Materials Science and Engineering, University of Cincinnati                     2015.08-

• M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, University of Cincinnati                                    2012.08 – 2015.08

• B.S. in Polymer Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, China    2008.09 - 2012.06 

Research experience

• Nanoparticle synthesis and characterization

• Polymer material analysis and characterization 

• Photothermal effect of nanoparticles on cancer treatment

• Cell culture and cell viability measurement

Research interests

• Polymer synthesis and characterization

• Thermoelectric energy conversion

• Organic and inorganic composites