Xin Zhang (engineer)

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Xin Zhang
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Nationality American
Alma mater Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Known for Metamaterials, Microsystems
TitleDistinguished Professor of Engineering
Awards ASME Robert Henry Thurston Lecture Award (2024)

Sigma Xi Walston Chubb Award for Innovation (2023)
IEEE EMBS Technical Achievement Award (2023)
STAT Madness All-Star Award (2023)
ASME Per Bruel Gold Medal (2023)
Guggenheim Fellow (2022)
National Academy of Inventors (2019)
IET Innovation Award (2019)
Boston University Innovator of the Year Award (2018)

Contents

IEEE Sensors Technical Achievement Award (2016)
Scientific career
Fields Mechanical Engineering,
Electrical Engineering,
Biomedical Engineering,
Materials Science
Institutions Boston University
Website people.bu.edu/xinz/

Xin Zhang [1] is a Distinguished Professor of Engineering at Boston University (BU).

Education

Dr. Zhang obtained her Ph.D. from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). She subsequently served as a postdoctoral researcher and research scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Career

Dr. Zhang joined the faculty of Boston University in 2002 and currently holds the esteemed title of Distinguished Professor of Engineering. Her appointment spans across the Departments of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Materials Science & Engineering.

Current research

Dr. Zhang directs the Laboratory for Microsystems Technology (LMST) [2] at Boston University, which specializes in metamaterials and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS or microsystems). Her recent research endeavors in metamaterials have captured widespread global attention. Her pioneering work encompasses the creation of metamaterials tailored for highly efficient air-permeable sound silencing and noise reduction, [3] alongside innovations that notably enhance MRI signal-to-noise ratio, thereby revolutionizing MRI performance. [4] These groundbreaking achievements have resonated across hundreds of media outlets, [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] eliciting profound interest from both the scientific community and industry leaders.

Professional memberships

Honors, awards and special recognitions

Education and outreach

Dr. Zhang serves as the Director for both the National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site [38] and Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Site [39] in Integrated Nanomanufacturing at Boston University. Additionally, she holds the role of Associate Director at the Boston University Nanotechnology Innovation Center. [40]

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References

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  2. "Laboratory for Microsystems Technology". bu.edu.
  3. "Acoustic Metamaterials and Metasurfaces". bu.edu.
  4. "MRI & Metamaterials: Intelligent Metamaterials for Enhanced MRI". bu.edu.
  5. "Making the World a Lot Quieter". bu.edu. 7 March 2019.
  6. "Magnetic Metamaterial Can "Turn Up the Volume" of MRI". bu.edu. 6 June 2019.
  7. "Speeding Up MRI Scans to Save Lives". bu.edu. 9 November 2019.
  8. "No More Noise 2: Metamaterials Can Make the World a Quieter Place". wsj.com.
  9. "This Bizarre Looking Helmet Can Create Better Brain Scans". bu.edu. 6 April 2022.
  10. "A Wearable Metamaterial Could Make MRI Crisper, Faster, and Cheaper". bu.edu.
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  21. "Zhang to Join European Academy of Sciences and Arts". bu.edu.
  22. "Announcing Sigma Xi's 2023 Award Winners". sigmaxi.org.
  23. "Xin Zhang Earns Sigma Xi's Chubb Award". bu.edu.
  24. "Xin Zhang Wins STAT Madness 2023 All-Star Award". bu.edu.
  25. "An MRI helmet out of 'Back to the Future' wins STAT Summit research pick". statnews.com.
  26. "Per Bruel Gold Medal for Noise Control and Acoustics". asme.org.
  27. "Announcing the 2022 Guggenheim Fellows". gf.org.
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  33. "Zhang Receives Award from the Institution of Engineering and Technology". bu.edu.
  34. "ENG's Xin Zhang Is BU's 2018 Innovator of the Year, First Woman Chosen". bu.edu. 22 July 2019.
  35. "Xin Zhang to Deliver DeLisi Lecture". bu.edu.
  36. "Xin Zhang Presents DeLisi Distinguished Lecture". bu.edu.
  37. "2016 IEEE Sensors Council Awards". ieee-sensors.org. 22 October 2022.
  38. "NSF REU in Integrated Nanomanufacturing". bu.edu.
  39. "NSF RET in Integrated Nanomanufacturing". bu.edu.
  40. "Nanotechnology Innovation Center". bu.edu.