Zhang Yagang

Biography

Yagang Zhang, Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & Chemistry, the Chinese Academy of Sciences Research Area My research focus on design and development of Advanced Functional Materials, Fibre- Reinforced Polymer Composites, Molecular Recognition and Molecularly imprinted Polymers, Chemical Sensors, green chemistry and clean process in coal and petroleum chemistry. I am also interested in scientific editorial and advisory. I have been reviewer for J. Am. Chem. Soc., Chemical Communication, Green Chemistry, Macromolecules, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, ACS Micro Letters, Organic and Bimolecular Chemistry, The Journal of Organic Chemistry, RCS Advances, Soft Matter, Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry, Journal of Molecular Recognition, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 56 journal articles have been reviewed for above journals. Education 1996/09-2000/06 B.S. Lanzhou University 2000/09-2003/06 M.S. Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry/ Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences 2005/08-2010/05 PhD, University of South Carolina, advisor Prof. Ken D. Shimizu Work experience 2003/06-2005/04 Assistant Professor, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, the Chinese Academy of Sciences 2005/04-2005/08 Associate Professor, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, the Chinese Academy of Sciences 2010/05-2013/05 Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign (UIUC), advisor Prof. Steven C. Zimmerman and Prof. Kenneth S. Suslick 2013/05-- Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & Chemistry, the Chinese Academy of Sciences Teaching experience 01/2009- 05/2009, Teaching Assistant, Organic Chemistry lab 331and 332 with Dr. Handy Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina 08/2008-12/2008, Teaching Assistant, Organic Chemsitry 333 with Dr. Ken D. Shimizu (recitation) Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina 01/2008-05/2008, Teaching Assistant, General Chemsitry 112 with Dr. Vitaly Rassolov (undergraduate lab and Owl) Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina 01/2007-05/2007, Teaching Assistant, Organic Chemsitry 334 with Dr. Ken D. Shimizu and Organic Chemistry lab 332 with Dr. Handy) Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina 01/2006-05/2006, Teaching Assistant, Organic Chemsitry 334 with Dr. Ken D. Shimizu (undergraduate lab and recitation) Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina 09/2005-12/2005, Teaching Assistant, General Chemsitry 112 with Dr. Michael D. Dukes (undergraduate lab and Capa) Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina

Research Interest

Advanced Functional Materials,Fibre- Reinforced Polymer Composites, Molecular Recognition and Molecularly imprinted Polymers, Chemical Sensors, green chemistry and clean process in coal and petroleum chemistry.