Time names Zhang’s Wireless MRI Coils an Invention of the Year
Time magazine has named Distinguished Professor Xin Zhang’s (ME, ECE, BME, MSE) wireless MRI Coils to its list of the “Best Inventions of 2025.”
Xin Zhang, James Galagan Recognized for World-Changing Ideas
The engineering professors’ inventions made the 2025 Fast Company list.
This Smarter Sound Shield Blocks More Noise—Without Blocking Air
The breakthrough was made possible through the use of phase-gradient metamaterials.
Thomas A. Edison Patent Award for Xin Zhang
Zhang is being recognized for her pioneering contributions to the field of metamaterials.
Color Meets Bio-inspired Metamaterials
Diatoms, which are microscopic unicellular algae often referred to as “jewels of the sea” and “living opals,” have a fascinating nanoscale porous structure on their silica exoskeletons called frustules. These structures display vibrant colors and intricate patterns. In work featured on the cover of Advanced Materials, Xin Zhang, Xiaohang Xie, and their collaborators utilized the […]
Xin Zhang Featured in American Scientist
The metamaterials pioneer spoke at length with the prestigious science magazine’s editor-in-chief.
New Textile for Smarter, Sturdier Fitness Tracking Tech
The novel metamaterial overcomes sweat, salt water, and security challenges
Making MRI More Globally Accessible
Zhang’s work has led to a string of breakthrough devices that can sharpen and speed up MRI imaging of knees, ankles, spines, and more.
Zhang Wins the 2024 Robert Henry Thurston Lecture Award
Xin Zhang is a pioneer in metamaterials.
Zhang to Join European Academy of Sciences and Arts
The non-governmental association is committed to promoting scientific and societal progress.