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Cheng Zhang

Cheng Zhang

Title

Associate Professor

Office Building

Avera Health and Science Center

Office

377

Mailing Address

Avera Health and Science 377
Chemistry, Biochem and Physics-Box 2202
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007

Biography

Cheng Zhang is an associate professor of Chemistry at South Dakota State University (Brookings, SD, USA). He received his Ph.D. degree in chemistry from University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, and his B.S. degree in physical chemistry from Wu Han University, China. His research interests are organic materials for various optoelectronic and electro-optic applications and biomass conversion to fuels and chemicals. He has published ~95 peer reviewed journal papers and patents.

CV

Zhang-CV April 2015.pdf(223.03 KB)

Education

  • Ph.D. in organic/polymer/materials chemistry | Southern California | 1999
  • Ph.D. candidate in laser spectroscopy and molecular reaction dynamics | Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences | 1993
  • B.S. in physical chemistry | Wu Han University, China | 1987

Academic Interests

  • Biomass conversion into renewable fuels and chemicals from
  • Second-order NLO chromophores for organic electro-optic (OEO) devices
  • Photostability of Organic Chromophores: mechanism and enhancement
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Sustainable Energy

Academic Responsibilities

  • Teaching organic chemistry courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Committees and Professional Memberships

  • Departmental graduate admission committee
  • College Promotion and Tenure committee