Xin Zhang Professor (ME, ECE, BME, MSE)
Education Ph.D., Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyPrimary Appointment Professor, Department of Mechanical EngineeringAdditional Affiliations Division of Materials Science & Engineering
In the News
The prestigious Walston Chubb Award for Innovation is the latest in a string of honors for this pioneer of metamaterials. [ More ]
Professor Xin Zhang has won the 2023 All-Star Award at STAT Madness, a bracket-style contest for innovative projects in science and medicine. [ More ]
Convergent Themes
Xin Zhang is an active interdisciplinary researcher in the following areas:
Synthetic Biology, Tissue Engineering, & Mechanobiology |͟↗̱|
Materials by Design |͟↗̱|
Photonics & Optical Systems |͟↗̱|
Neuroengineering & Neuroscience |͟↗̱|
Energy, Sustainability & Climate |͟↗̱|
Intelligent, Autonomous & Secure Systems |͟↗̱|
Our research transcends disciplines across Boston University and the College of Engineering, drawing upon diverse thinking to solve societal challenges.
Honors and Awards Finalist of IET Excellence and Innovation Awards – International Award
Areas of Interest Metamaterials, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), novel micro-and nanotechnologies for power generation, energy conversion, photonic, optical, and biomedical applications
Research Areas Prof. Xin Zhang’s research is in the broad areas of metamaterials and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS or microsystems), including both fundamental and applied aspects: 1) With tunable and nonlinear responses for photonic and optical applications, to boost the development of next-generation (6G) terahertz communication and develop high-performance optical systems by providing high-end components, including emitters, detectors, filters, and lenses, among others; 2) For clinical medical imaging technologies, including magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound, in order to yield revolutionary increases in performance as well as disruptive new capabilities for diagnosis and therapy; and 3) For acoustic silencing and noise reduction, making the world quieter by addressing long-standing noise issues in a wide range of mechanical systems, in which highly efficient, air-permeable sound silencers are required, such as fan, propeller, or engine noise reduction, as well as smart sound barriers, among many others.
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