Yong Zhang
Professor, Doctoral Tutor.
1987.09-1991.07：Southwest University，College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering，Bachelor of Science Degree；
1991.09-1994.07：Chengdu Research Institute of Organic Chemistry，Chinese Academy of Sciences，Master of Science Degree;
2005.04-2009.06：Southwest Jiaotong University，Superconducting and New energy R&D Center, Doctor's degree in Engineering；
1994.07-1997.08: Chengdu Research Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences，Research Intern;
1997.08-2004.02: Chengdu Research Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences，Assistant Research Fellow;
2000.09-2001.10: Ohio State University, USA, Technician；
2004.02-2004.08: Southwest Jiaotong University, Superconducting and New energy R&D Center, Assistant Research Fellow；
2004.08-2011.08: Southwest Jiaotong University, Superconducting and New energy R&D Center, Associate Research Fellow；
2011.08-Now: Southwest Jiaotong University, Superconducting and New energy R&D Center, Professor, Doctoral Tutor.
Research Fields：
1. Synthesis and properties of novel superconducting materials;
2. Preparation functional thin films and solar cell materials using low temperature plasma;
3. Superconducting materials relation to fusion research。
Main achievements and contributions：
Published more than 120 papers; Applied for more than 40 invention patents; Participate in 6 international academic meetings and give once an invited talk (New3SC-9，September 16-20, 2012 Frascati - Rome, Italy).
Project situation：
1． National Natural Science Foundation (51271155)：Preparation and study of characteristics and properties of high performance Nb3Al superconducting materials，800 thousands， 2013.1-2016.12，Project director。
2． The fundamental research funds for the Central Universities project (SWJTU09ZT24)：Research on key scientific problems of superconducting and solar materials，500 thousands，，2009.6-2011.6, Project director。
3． Scientific research fund of Sichuan Province (2011JY0031)：Study of high temperature superconducting strip used for nuclear fusion ITER device, 50 thousands, 2011.1-2013.12, Project director。
4． Scientific research fund of Sichuan Province (2011JY0130)：Detection the superconducting mechanism of Fe based superconductors with optoelectronic method, 100 thousands，2012.1-2014.12，Project director。
Undertaken projects including National Natural Science Fund for Distinguished Young (foreign) (50588201), National 973 Research Project (2007CB616906), National 863 High Tech Project（2007AA03Z203）, Doctoral Fund of Ministry of Education (20040613027). The Ministry of Education Innovation Team Plan (IRT0751), International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) Plan (2011GB112000), International Cooperation in Science and Technology Projects (2013DFA51050) and other projects for more than 10 items。
Awards：
1. The prize of Sichuan Province Science and Technology Progress 2008：Glow discharge plasma enhanced catalyst and synthesis gas conversion research.
Recruit students：
Welcome undergraduates and graduates major in chemistry and chemical engineering, materials science, physics and new energy and other related fields to join the group. If you have any questions please feel free to contact: yongzhang@swjtu.edu.cn or 028-87600785.