Professor Zhongqiang Zhang is a distinguished scholar in mechanical engineering whose research bridges fundamental mechanics and advanced nanotechnology. He has made significant contributions to the understanding of solid–fluid interfacial phenomena, including boundary slip, interfacial friction, and their implications for the design of next-generation micro/nano fluidic systems. As a faculty member and academic leader at Jiangsu University, his work has advanced the frontiers of nanofluidics, soft robotics, and smart material design through innovative integration of theory, computation, and experiment. Professor Zhang’s pioneering studies on graphene-based membranes, droplet dynamics, and energy-efficient fluid systems have been published in leading international journals such as Science Advances, Chemical Engineering Journal, and ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. His research has introduced novel mechanisms for unidirectional droplet transport and enhanced bubble collection, providing new pathways for desalination, energy harvesting, and biomedical applications. Recognized for his excellence and originality, he has received multiple prestigious honors, including the ICCES Outstanding Young Researcher Award and the Jiangsu Provincial Science and Technology Awards. His projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China underscore his leadership in advancing electro-mechanical coupling and interface-driven transport in microstructured materials. Professor Zhang’s work embodies the synergy of mechanics, materials, and nanotechnology, continually inspiring innovation in sustainable energy systems and intelligent fluidic devices. His scholarly achievements reflect a sustained commitment to interdisciplinary research excellence, making him a leading figure shaping the global discourse in advanced mechanical and fluid systems engineering.
Featured Publications
Cheng, G. G., Jiang, S. Y., Li, K., Zhang, Z. Q., Wang, Y., Yuan, N. Y., Ding, J. N., et al. (2017). Effect of argon plasma treatment on the output performance of triboelectric nanogenerator.
Zheng, Y., Ye, H., Zhang, Z., & Zhang, H. (2012). Water diffusion inside carbon nanotubes: Mutual effects of surface and confinement.
Zhang, H., Ye, H., Zheng, Y., & Zhang, Z. (2011). Prediction of the viscosity of water confined in carbon nanotubes.
Zhang, H., Zhang, Z., & Ye, H. (2012). Molecular dynamics-based prediction of boundary slip of fluids in nanochannels.
Zhang, Z., Li, S., Mi, B., Wang, J., & Ding, J. (2020). Surface slip on rotating graphene membrane enables the temporal selectivity that breaks the permeability–selectivity trade-off.