Dr. Hao Zhang

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Hao Zhang is a Professor in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Alberta, specializing in Chemical Materials Engineering. He has a profound research background in computational and theoretical materials science, particularly in understanding the static and dynamic properties of materials and their defects. Zhang's academic journey began with a B.E. and M.S. in Materials Science Engineering from Tsinghua University, followed by a PhD in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University. Before his tenure at the University of Alberta, he worked as a postdoctoral research associate at Princeton University. His current research focuses on identifying string-like cooperative motion in strongly interacting particle systems, which reveals fundamental atomistic mechanisms of elastic and plastic deformation in metallic glasses. He is developing models to understand crack growth rates in pipeline steel due to hydrogen embrittlement and is also investigating the mechanical response of nanostructured materials along with designing high-capacity hydrotalcite for CO2 capture. His research interests encompass modeling, molecular dynamics, grain boundaries, and nanoparticles among others.

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