


Zihao Zhang
Assistant professor
Center for Renewable Carbon
School of Natural Resources
University of Tennessee-Knoxville (USA)
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Email: zihaozhang@utk.edu
​Address: CRC Bioenergy Science and Technology Unit
2500 Jacob Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996
Tel: 865-3126349
Professional experience
2024– Assistant professor, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
2024–2024 Postdoc, Advanced Catalysis Engineering, ETH Zurich
2021–2024 Postdoc, Swiss Light Source, Paul Scherrer Institute
2019–2021 Postdoc, ​Institute for Integrated Catalysis, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory​
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2018–2019 Visiting Ph.D. student, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
2014–2019 Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University
2010–2014 B.S. in Light Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology
Education
I was born and raised in Hanchuan, China. I'm deeply passionate about catalysis, with a curiosity for all topics related to the field. In my free time, I enjoy travelling, especially road trips, walking, and engaging with people from diverse backgrounds.