Publications

Peer-reviewed Journal Publications:

  1. H. Zhang, F. Marty, X. Xia, Y. Zi, T. Bourouina, D. Galayko, P. Basset, "Employing a MEMS plasma switch for conditioning high-voltage kinetic energy harvesters", Nature communications 11 (1), 1-10, 2020.

  2. Dongyang Chen, Hemin Zhang, Jiangkun Sun, Milind Pandit, Guillermo Sobreviela, Yong Wang, Qian Zhang, Xuying Chen, Ashwin Seshia, Jin Xie , "Ultrasensitive Resonant Electrometry Utilizing Micromechanical Oscillators" Physical Review Applied 14 (1), 014001, 2020.

  3. H. Zhang, H. Kang, H. Chang, “Suppression on Nonlinearity of Mode-localized Sensors Using Algebraic Summation of Amplitude Ratios as the Output Metric ”, IEEE Sensors Journal, July 2018 (accepted).

  4. G. Tao, H. Zhang, H. Chang, B. Choubey, "Inverse Eigenvalue Sensing in Coupled Micro/Nano System ", IEEE/ASME Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, (accepted) July 2018.

  5. H. Zhang, Y. Lu, A. Ghaffarinejad, and P. Basset. “Progressive Contact-separate Triboelectric Nanogenerator Based on Conductive Polyurethane Foam Regulated with a Bennet Doubler Conditioning Circuit ”, Nano Energy, 51 (2018) 10–18 .

  6. A. Ghaffarinejad, J. Y. Hasani, R. Hinchet, Y. Lu, H. Zhang, A. Karami, D. Galayko, S. W. Kim, P. Basset, "A conditioning circuit with exponential enhancement of output energy for triboelectric nanogenerator", Nano Energy, 51 (2018), 173-184.

  7. H. Zhang, J. Yang, W. Yuan, H. Chang, “Linear Sensing for Mode-Localized Sensors”, Sensors & Actuators: A. Physical, 277, 35–42, July 2018 .

  8. H. Zhang, H. Chang and W. Yuan, “Characterization of the forced localization of disordered weakly coupled micromechanical resonators”, Nature Microsystems & Nanoengineering 3;3:17023, Jul. 2017.

  9. H. Zhang, J. Huang, W. Yuan, and H. Chang, “A high-sensitivity electrometer based on mode localization of the two degree of freedom weakly coupled resonators”, IEEE/ASME Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems. vol.25, no. 5, pp. 937-946, Oct. 2016.

  10. H. Zhang, B. Li, W. Yuan, M. Kraft, and H. Chang, “An acceleration sensing method based on the mode localization of weakly coupled resonators”. IEEE/ASME Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems. vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 286-296, Apr. 2016.

  11. H. Zhang, W. Yuan, Y. Hao, and H. Chang, “Influences of the feedthrough capacitance on the frequency synchronization of the weakly coupled resonators”, IEEE Sensors Journal, 15. 11, pp. 6081-6088, Nov. 2015.

  12. H. Zhang, W. Yuan, Q. Shen, T. Li, and H. Chang, “A handheld inertial pedestrian navigation system with accurate step modes and device poses recognition”, IEEE Sensors Journal, 15. 3, pp. 1421-1429, Mar. 2015.

  13. Y. Hao, W. Yuan, H. Zhang, H. Kang, and H. Chang, “A rotary microgripper with locking function via a ratchet mechanism”, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, vol. 26, no. 1, pp.015008, Dec. 2015.

  14. Y. Zhao, H. Cao, T. Beebe, H. Zhang, X. Zhang, H. Chang, O. Scremin, C.-L. Lien, Y. C. Tai, T. K. Hsiai, “Dry-contact microelectrode membranes for wireless detection of electrical phenotypes in neonatal mouse hearts”, Biomedical Microdevices, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 40. Mar. 2015.

Conferences Publications:

  1. H. Zhang, M. Pandit, J. Sun, D. Chen, G. Sobreviela, C. Zhao, and A. Seshia, "ULTRA-SENSITIVE FORCE TRANSDUCTION IN WEAKLY COUPLED RESONATORS" IEEE MEMS 2020 (accepted).

  2. H. Zhang, F. Marty, D. Galayko, N. Hodzic and P. Basset, "HIGH-VOLTAGE MEMS PLASMA SWITCH FOR BOOSTING THE ENERGY TRANSFER EFFICIENCY IN TRIBOELECTRIC NANOGENERATORS" IEEE MEMS 2020 (accepted).

  3. Jiangkun Sun, Hemin Zhang, Dongyang Chen, Milind Pandit, Guillermo Sobreviela, Dingbang Xiao, Ming Zhuo, Dustin D Gerrard, Ryan Kwon, Gabrielle Vukasin, Thomas W Kenny, Ashwin Seshia, "Nonlinear Modal Interactions and Internal Resonance in a Micromachined Disk Resonator ", IEEE MEMS 2020.

  4. Dongyang Chen, Hemin Zhang, Jiangkun Sun, Milind Pandit, Guillermo Sobreviela, Yong Wang, Qian Zhang, Ashwin Seshia, Jin Xie, "Phase-controlled oscillation in a capacitive nonlinear ring resonator with on-chip feedthrough de-embedding ", IEEE MEMS 2020.

  5. Dongyang Chen, Hemin Zhang, Jiangkun Sun, Milind Pandit, Guillermo Sobreviela, Yong Wang, Qian Zhang, Ashwin Seshia, Jin Xie, "A micro resonant electrometer with single-electron charge resolution at room temperature ", IEEE MEMS 2020.

  6. H. Zhang, D. Galayko, and P. Basset, "On the harvesting efficiency improvement for the diode-bridge rectifiers conditioning triboelectric nanogenerators", PowerMEMS 2019 (Best paper award finalist).

  7. H. Zhang, J. Sun, D. Chen, M. Pandit, G. Sobreviela, and A. Seshia, "Drive Dependence of Output Amplitude Stabilities in Weakly Coupled MEMS Resonators", IEEE Sensors 2019 (Oral).

  8. H. Zhang, D. Galayko, and P. Basset, "A CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTROSTATIC/TRIBOELECTRIC ENERGY HARVESTERS USING BENNET DOUBLER AND SELF-ACTUATED HYSTERESIS SWITCH", Transducers 2019 (Oral).

  9. H. Zhang, D. Galayko, and P. Basset, "A self-sustained energy storage system with an electrostatic automatic switch and a buck converter for triboelectric nanogenerators" PowerMEMS 2018 (oral).

  10. H. Zhang, J. Zhong, J. Yang, W. Yuan, H. Kang, H. Chang, “Algebraic summation of eigenstates as a novel output metric to extend the linear sensing range of mode-localized sensors”. In IEEE SENSORS Conference, Oct. 29, 2017. (Selected as Best Paper)

  11. H. Zhang, J. Zhong, W. Yuan, J. Yang, and H. Chang, “Ambient pressure drift rejection of the mode localized resonant sensors”, the 30th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (IEEE MEMS’17), 22-26 Jan. 2017, Las Vegas, US.

  12. J. Yang, J. Huang, J. Zhong, H. Zhang, and H. Chang, “self-oscillation for mode localzed sensors”, the 19th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (TRANSDUCERS’17), 22-26 June 2017.

  13. H. Kang, J. Yang, J. Zhong, H. Zhang, and H. Chang, “A mode-localized accelerometer based on three degree-of-freedom weakly coupled resonator.” In SENSORS, 2017 IEEE 2017 Oct 29 (pp. 1-3). IEEE.

  14. H. Zhang, W. Yuan, J. Huang, B. Li, and H. Chang, “A high-sensitive resonant electrometer based on mode localization of the weakly coupled resonators”, the 29th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (IEEE MEMS’16), 24-28 Jan. 2016, Shanghai, China, pp. 87-90. (Outstanding Student Paper Award Winner).

  15. B. Li, H. Zhang, J. Zhong and H. Chang, “A mode localization based resonant MEMS tilt sensor with a linear measurement range of 360°”, the 29th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (IEEE MEMS’16), 24-28 Jan. 2016, Shanghai, pp. 938-941.

  16. H. Zhang, W. Yuan, J. Zhong, and H. Chang, “Parametrically tunable coupling factor for the weakly coupled resonators”, 11th IEEE international Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems (IEEE NEMS’16), 17-21 Apr. 2016, Sendai Japan.

  17. H. Zhang, W. Yuan, B. Li, Y. Hao, M. Kraft, and H. Chang, “A novel resonant accelerometer based on mode localization of weakly coupled resonators”, the 18th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (TRANSDUCERS’15), 21-25 June 2015, Anchorage, AK, USA, pp. 1073-1076. (Outstanding Paper Award Finalist).

  18. Y. Hao, W. Yuan, H. Zhang, and H. Chang, “A microgripper with a ratchet self-locking mechanism”, the 28th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (IEEE MEMS’15), 18-22 Jan. 2015, Estoril, Portugal, pp. 1106-1109.