Profile
Dr. Hao Zhang is currently a Professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Alberta. Before joining the University of Alberta, Dr. Zhang was a postdoctoral research associate at Princeton University. He received B.E. and M.S. degrees in Materials Science and Engineering from Tsinghua University and PhD degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University.
The general area of research of Dr. Zhang is computational and theoretical materials science. Specifically, he is interested in the static and dynamic properties of defects, and the effects of defects on the physical properties of materials. In particular, Dr. Zhang focuses on examining structure stability of nanoparticles, exploring the fundamental mechanisms behind the plastic deformation of nanocrystalline materials and metallic glasses, investigating mechanical response in nanostructured materials, understanding interfacial dynamics in nanoparticle, studying hydrogen embrittlement in pipeline steel, and designing high capacity solid sorbent for CO2 capture. He has authored and coauthored more than 80 publications in the areas of computational materials science with papers appearing in venues such as PNAS, Journal of Physical Chemistry, Soft Matter, Journal of Chemical Physics, Physical Review B, Acta Materialia, etc. FES Funded ProjectsOutputs
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Warm hydrogen direct adsorptive separation and purification with highly CO /H2S-tolerant rare earth alloysT02-T01 | Publication | 2020-12-01 | Peixuan Hao, Xinyi Wang, Shuang Li, Hao Zhang, Mohammad Khalkhali, Yixiang Shi, Ningsheng Cai | Structure and CO 2 physisorption capacity of hydrotalcite-derived oxideT02-T01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2020-02-01 | Mohammad Khalkhali, Xuancan Zhu, Yixiang Shi, Qingxia Liu, Choi, P., Hao Zhang | Role of Molecular Architecture in the Modulation of Hydrophobic InteractionsRole of Molecular Architecture in the Modulation of Hydrophobic InteractionsT08-P02, T08-P03, T07-C01, T10-T04 University of Alberta | Publication | 2020-01-03 | Lei Xie, "Diling Yang ", "Qiuyi Lu ", Hao Zhang, Zeng, H. | Stabilization Mechanism and Chemical Demulsification of Water-in-Oil and Oil-in-Water Emulsions in Petroleum Industry: A ReviewT10-P04, T10-P04E University of Alberta | Publication | 2020-10-16 | "Duo Wang ", "Diling Yang ", "Charley Huang ", "Yueying Huang ", "Dingzheng Yang ", Hao Zhang, Liu, Q., Tang, T., Gamal El-Din, M., "Tom Kemppi ", "Basil Perdicakis ", Zeng, H. | Recent Advances in Bubble-based Technologies: Underlying Interaction Mechanisms and ApplicationsRecent Advances in Bubble-based Technologies: Underlying Interaction Mechanisms and ApplicationsT08-P02, T08-P03, T07-C01, T10-T04 University of Alberta | Publication | 2021-03-03 | "Chenyu Qiao ", "Diling Yang ", Xiaohui Mao, Lei Xie, "Lu Gong ", Xuwen Peng, Tao Wang, Hao Zhang, Zeng, H. | Bio-inspired, facile and scalable surface functionalization approach with small molecules for multitasking oil decontamination Bio-inspired, facile and scalable surface functionalization approach with small molecules for multitasking oil decontamination T08-P02, T08-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2021-05-12 | Xiaohui Mao, "Ziqian Zhao ", "Diling Yang ", "Chenyu Qiao ", "Jinglin Tan ", Liu, Q., Tang, T., Hao Zhang, Zeng, H. | Facile and scalable surface functionalization approach with small silane molecules for oil/water separation and demulsification of surfactant/asphaltenes-stabilized emulsionsFacile and scalable surface functionalization approach with small silane molecules for oil/water separation and demulsification of surfactant/asphaltenes-stabilized emulsions.
T08-P02, T08-P03, T07-C01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2022-03-15 | Xiaohui Mao, "Ziqian Zhao ", "Diling Yang ", "Chenyu Qiao ", "Jinglin Tan ", Liu, Q., Tang, T., Hao Zhang, Zeng, H. | Surface Interaction Mechanisms in Mineral Flotation: Fundamentals, Measurements, and PerspectivesT08-P02, T08-P03, T07-C01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2021-09-01 | | Probing the interactions between Pickering emulsion droplets stabilized with pH-responsive nanoparticlesT08-P02, T08-P03, T07-C01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2021-06-24 | | Unravelling the Interaction of Water-in-Oil Emulsion Droplets via Molecular Simulations and Surface Force MeasurementsT08-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2021-07-07 | | Probing the Interfacial Forces and Surface Interaction Mechanisms in Petroleum Production ProcessesT08-P02, T08-P03, T07-C01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2022-11-02 | "Diling Yang ", Xuwen Peng, "Qiongyao Peng ", Tao Wang, "Chenyu Qiao ", "Ziqian Zhao ", "Lu Gong ", Yueliang Liu, Hao Zhang, Zeng, H. |
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