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Research |
Prof R Q Zhang |
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Research |
Prof R Q Zhang |
RESEARCH POSITIONS AVAILABLE:
(1) Postdoc opportunities: contact me directly by sending CV to aprqz@cityu.edu.hk
(2) Ph.D studies (4-year direct Ph.D for candidates with BSc, or 3-year Ph.D for candidates with MPhil or MSc):
(a) for government funded program, please submit your application to:
https://banweb.cityu.edu.hk/pls/PROD/hwskalog_cityu.P_DispLoginNon
For more information, please visit: http://www.sgs.cityu.edu.hk/prospective/rpg
(b) for Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme, please follow the Application Process and Time Lines:
To register at RGC: http://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/index.html
To submit full application to CityU: see (a)
(English Proficiency Requirements: http://www.cityu.edu.hk/sgs/download/rpg/prospective/handbook.pdf )
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Energetics, kinetics and dynamics involved in
formation/growth/reaction of low-dimensional functional materials and the
materials’ novel properties studied using computational and experimental
approaches. The theoretical and computational approaches adopted include
optimization algorithms, molecular dynamics simulations and Monte Carlo methods,
based on multi-level theories ranging from molecular mechanics, semiempirical
theories, to first-principles theories. Recent research focus is on nanoscience,
including interactions of nanomaterials with chemical, biological, and medical
systems, aiming at promoting the applications of nanostructured materials in
energy-related and chemical, biological, medical, and environmental areas.
Developments of related theories and methodologies.
PUBLICATIONS
Full list of publications can be found at
Research ID.
(i) Total number of citations : >7000
(ii) h-index = 43
Research papers and Citation indices in: Google Scholar; Research ID
RESEARCH AWARDS:
(1) "Third-class award of the State Natural Science Award" (#24-3-003-02) by the State Council of China for the outstanding research, 1997
(2) "First-class Award of Scientific and Technological Development" (#96-017), Council of Education of China, 1997
(3) "Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Awards" ( http://www.avh.de/web/bessel-award.html ), The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, 2004
(4) "Second-class award of the State Natural Science Award" by the State Council of China for the outstanding research, 2005
RECENT BOOK(S) or BOOK CHAPTER(S):
(1) R.Q. Zhang: "Growth Mechanisms and Novel Properties of Silicon Nanostructures from Quantum-Mechanical Calculations" (http://www.springer.com/chemistry/theoretical+and+computational+chemistry/book/978-3-642-40904-2?otherVersion=978-3-642-40905-9)
(2) R.Q. Zhang, A. De Sarkar: "Theoretical Studies on Formation, Property Tuning and Adsorption of Graphene Segments" (http://www.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/theoretical-studies-on-formation-property-tuning-and-adsorption-of-graphene-segments )
EXTERNAL RESEARCH GRANTS: (since 1999)
Over HK$ 8 million external research funding: PI of 12 GRF/CERG grants from RGC (~HK$4.5M) and Co-PI of 3 CRF grants from RGC (over ~HK$3.5M out of ~HK$20M of total funding of the 3 projects)
RESEARCH TOOLS:
(1) Hardware: