Postdoc., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005; Ph.D, University of Florida, 2004; M.Sc., Fudan University, 2000; B.Sc, Fudan University, 1996

Theoretical Modeling

My research is focused on the theoretical modeling and simulation of materials at nanoscale, such as molecules, nanowires and thin films. Related interests are nano electronics/spintronics and nanocatalysis.

Bonding, conductance, and magnetization of oxygenated Au nanowires, Zhang, C.; Barnett, R. N.; Landman, U., Phys. Rev. Lett. (2008), 100, 046801. Predicted oxidation of CO catalyzed by Au nanoclusters on a thin defect-free MgO film supported on a Mo(100) surface, Zhang, C.; Yoon, B.; Landman, U., J. Am. Chem. Soc. (2007), 129, 2228. Structure and transport properties of Nb nanowires, Dai, Z.; Zhang, C.; Marchenkov, A.; Barnett, R. N.; Landman, U., Phys. Rev. Lett. (2007), 98, 046802. Current-voltage characteristics through a single light-sensitive molecule, Zhang, C.; He, Y.; Cheng HP. et. al., Phys. Rev. B. (2006), 73, 125445. Coherent electron transport through an azobenzene molecule: A light driven molecular switch, Zhang, C.; Du, M.; Cheng, HP.; Zhang, XG. et. al., Phys. Rev. Lett. (2004), 92, 158301.

Electronic structure and spin-dependent tunneling conductance under a finite bias, Zhang, C.; Zhang, XG.; Krstic, PS.; Cheng, HP. et. al., Phys. Rev. B. (2004), 69, 134406.