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.
Graduate students
Jing Wang
Email: jwang201@vols.utk.edu
Office: 237B2, Third Creek Building
Jing is a Ph.D. student at the UT focused on methane pyrolysis. He earned his M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Zhejiang University (Hangzhou, China) and his B.S. in Applied Chemistry from Central South University (Changsha, China). Jing is driven by a strong curiosity and a passion for scientific discovery. Outside the lab, he enjoys traveling, cycling, and listening to music.