Biographical Background: Xin Zhang is Associate Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Division of Materials Science and Engineering at Boston University. She received her Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, in 1998. From 1998 to 2001, she was a postdoctoral researcher and then a research scientist with MIT, where she worked on the "MicroEngine" project, applying microfabrication technology to develop micro gas turbine engines on a chip. She has been on the BU faculty since January 2002. In 2006, she was promoted to associate professor with tenure, and in 2008 she was appointed as associate chair for graduate programs in the mechanical engineering department. Dr. Zhang is the recipient of Boston University SPRInG Award (2002), National Science Foundation Faculty CAREER Award (2003), Boston University Technology Development Award (2004), and Boston University Dean’s Catalyst Award (2009). In 2007, she became an Invitee of National Academy of Engineering (recognized as one of the top engineers in the country between the ages of 30-45). In 2008, she was named the inaugural Distinguished Faculty Fellow, a five-year appointment given to tenured College of Engineering faculty who is on a clear trajectory toward exemplary leadership career in all dimensions of science and engineering.

Group Background: Laboratory for Microsystems Technology (LMST), directed by Dr. Zhang, was founded in January 2002 as a college-wide, student-centered, interdisciplinary research and education program in the field of micro and nanosystems for biomedical, energy and defense applications. LMST Group performs research on Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) and NEMS. Specifically, the group is interested in applying materials science, micro/nanomechanics, and micro/nanofabrication technologies to solve various engineering problems that are motivated by practical applications in MEMS/NEMS and emerging nanobiotechnologies.

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