Dr. Haifeng Zhang
University of North Texas
Mechanical Engineering
(940) 369-8266
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Education

PhD, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2007.
Major: Engineering Mechanics
Dissertation Title: Effect of Mechanical and Electrical Biasing Fields on Thickness Mode Langasite Resonators
MS, Northwestern Polytechnic University,Xian, China, 2001.
Major: Solid Mechanics
BS, Hunan University, Changsha, China, 1997.
Major: Engineering Mechanics

Professional Positions

Academic - Post-Secondary
Professor, University of North Texas. (September 1, 2020 – Present).
Professional
Associate Professor, University of North Texas. (September 1, 2017 – Present).
Associate Professor, University of North Texas, Denton, TX. (September 1, 2014September 1, 2017).

Professional Memberships

American Society of Mechanical Engineering. (January 2014 – Present).

American Society of Engineering Education. (January 2013 – Present).

Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. (2013 – Present).

Development Activities Attended

Workshop,"National Effective Teaching Institute work shop," ASEE, San Antonio, TX, United States of America. (June 25, 2011June 28, 2011).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

University of North Texas
ENGR 1304, Engineering Graphics, 8 courses.
ENGR 2301, Statics, 5 courses.
ENGR 2302, Dynamics, 1 course.
ENGR 2332, Mechanics of Materials, 2 courses.
ENGR 2900, Special Problems, 1 course.
MEEN 2332, Mechanics III, 2 courses.
MEEN 4160, Mechanical Vibrations, 7 courses.
MEEN 4410, Energy Harvesting System Design, 2 courses.
MEEN 4800, Topics in Mechanical & Energy Engineering, 3 courses.
MEEN 5140, Advanced Mathematical Methods for Engineers, 1 course.
MEEN 5410, Advanced Solid Mechanics, 4 courses.
MEEN 5610, Sensors and Actuators, 2 courses.
MEEN 5640, Applied Engineering Vibration, 7 courses.
MEEN 5800, Selected Topics of Contemporary Interest in Mechanical Engineering, 8 courses.
MEEN 5890, Directed Study in Mechanical & Energy Engineering, 3 courses.
MEEN 5910, Special Problems, 1 course.
MEEN 5940, Graduate Seminar in Mechanical and Energy Engineering, 3 courses.
MEEN 5950, Masters Thesis, 6 courses.
MEEN 6940, Individual Research, 10 courses.
MEEN 6950, Doctoral Dissertation, 11 courses.
MEET 3650, Design of Mechanical Components, 8 courses.
MEET 4050, Mechanical Design, 14 courses.
MSES 5040, Analytical Methods for Engineering Systems, 1 course.
MSES 5800, Studies in Engineering Systems, 1 course.
MSES 5900, Special Problems, 2 courses.
MSES 5930, Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, 2 courses.
MSES 5950, Master's Thesis, 11 courses.
MSET 5040, Analytical Methods in Engineering Technology, 4 courses.
MSET 5140, Applied Engineering Vibration, 2 courses.
MSET 5930, Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, 1 course.
MSET 5950, Master's Thesis, 4 courses.
MTSE 6940, Individual Research, 1 course.

Teaching at Other Institutions

University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Mechanics of materials and Statics, Summer 2009.

Directed Student Learning

Dissertation Committee Co-Chair, Electrical Engineering. (June 2023 – Present).

Doctoral Advisory Committee Chair,"Surface acoustic wave sensor for particals monitoring," Electrical Engineering. (September 2022May 2025).

Dissertation Committee Member, Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (January 1, 2021December 31, 2024).

Doctoral Advisory Committee Chair,"NDE of AM materials," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (September 2020January 2024).

Dissertation Committee Member, Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (September 1, 2020September 1, 2023).

Dissertation Committee Member, Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (September 1, 2020September 1, 2023).

Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Engineering Technology. (January 2020May 2023).

Master's Thesis Committee Co-Chair,"PM2.5 PARTICLE SENSING WITH AND FIT FACTOR TEST OF THE RESPIRATOR WITH SAW BASED SENSOR," Electrical Engineering. (September 2020December 2022).

Major Professor, Electrical Engineering. (September 1, 2020June 1, 2021).

Doctoral Advisory Committee Chair,"Piezoelectric gas sensor for the monitoring of gas turbine engine," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (January 2015September 2019).

Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (January 2017May 2019).

Postdoctoral Research Supervision, Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (April 2018April 2019).

Master's Thesis Committee Chair,"Robtic car design for tacticle shelter," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (December 2018).

Postdoctoral Research Supervision, Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (February 2018June 2018).

Master's Thesis Committee Chair,"Piezoelectric energy harvesting floor," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (May 2018).

Postdoctoral Research Supervision, Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (March 2017January 2018).

Postdoctoral Research Supervision, Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (January 2016January 2018).

Master's Thesis Committee Chair,"Piezoelectric pressure sensor design," Engineering Technology. (December 2017).

Master's Thesis Committee Chair,"wide band piezoelectric energy harvester," Materials Science and Engineering. (May 2017).

Master's Thesis Committee Chair,"Structual health monitoring at high temperatures," Engineering Technology. (December 2014).

Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Engineering Technology. (December 2013).

Master's Thesis Committee Chair,"Self-powered langasite force sensors," Engineering Technology. (December 2013).

Master's Thesis Committee Member,"Analytical models for cold-formed steel shear walls sheathed with steel sheets and wood-based panels," Engineering Technology. (May 2013).

Master's Thesis Committee Chair,"Direct strength method for web crippling strength of cold-formed steel C sections," Engineering Technology. (December 2012).

Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Engineering Technology. (December 2012).

Master's Thesis Committee Member,"Effects of Processing Techniques on Mechanical Properties of Selected Polymers," Engineering Technology. (December 2012).

Master's Thesis Committee Chair,"Drive level dependence of advanced piezoelectric resonators," Engineering Technology. (August 2012).

Master's Thesis Committee Member,"Nominal shear strength of cold-formed steel shear walls using OSB sheathing," Engineering Technology. (May 2012).

Master's Thesis Committee Member,"Bearing strength of cold formed steel bolted connections in trusses," Engineering Technology. (May 2012).

Master's Thesis Committee Member, Engineering Technology. (May 2012).

Master's Thesis Committee Member,"Effect of Polyphosphoric Acid on Aging Characteristics of PG 64-22 Asphalt Binder," Engineering Technology. (December 2010).

Master's Thesis Committee Member,"Application of FTIR for Cement Phase Identification and Quantification of Alkali in Cement," Engineering Technology. (December 2010).

Master's Thesis Committee Chair,"Ultrasonic theory of material properties," Engineering Technology. (May 2010).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapter
Zhang, H. (2013). Analysis of Piezoelectric Structures and Devices (ISBN 978-3-11-029799-7), Chapter 8: Theoretical Investigation of Force-frequency and Electroelastic Effects of Thickness Mode Langasite Resonators. </p>.
Conference Proceeding
Zhang, H. (2023). Evaluating the Shape of a Nonlinear Deformed PVDF Wearable Pressure Sensors by Analyzing the Acoustic Travelling Wave Speed. Rome: NODYCON2023 conference.
Phan, K. P. (2023). Resonant Suspended Beam Mechanism for Weight Measurement. Austin TX: ASME 2023 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems.
Zhang, H. (2022). PM2.5 Particles Detection by Using a Highly Sensitive Lithium niobate SAW Sensor. Proc. of 2022 IEEE Sensors.
Zhang, H. (2021). A JFET-Based Radiation-Hardened Sensing and Communications Electronics System for Dry Cask Instrumentation.
Zhang, H. (2019). CO2 sensing characteristics of SAW sensor operating at high temperature. Other.
Zhang, H. (2019). Self-powered Wireless Through-wall Data Communication for Nuclear Environments. Other.
Zhang, H. (2019). Optimized Vibration Suppression of Structural Floor Using Passive Tuned Mass Damper. Other. ASME.
Kaluvan, S., Zhang, H., Mridha, S., Mukherjee, S. (2017). Measurement of mechanical properties of metallic glass at elevated temperature using sonic resonance method. Nondestructive Characterization and Monitoring of Advanced Materials, Aerospace, and Civil Infrastructure 2017. 10169, 1016926.
Kaluvan, S., Zhang, H. (2016). A new resonance based method for the measurement of magnetic field intensity." In SPIE Smart Structures and Materials+ Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, pp. 97992V-97992V. International Society for Optics and Photonics, 2016.. 97992V-97992V.
Kaluvan, S., Zhang, H. (2016). A novel DC current sensor using SMA controlled piezoelectric biomorph.
Zhang, H., Wang, X., Wu, N. (2016). All-optically driven system in ultrasonic wave-based structural health monitoring. 98030K-98030K.
Kaluvan, S., Zhang, H. (2016). Design of an Oscillator Circuit for Langasite (LGS) Based Resonant Pressure - Temperature Senso.
Zhang, C., Zhang, H. (2016). Piezoelectric PMN-PT-based Smart Viscometer for Viscous Fluid Monitoring.
Zhang, C., Zhang, H. (2016). Piezoelectric-based smart sensing system for I-type steel structural health monitoring. 98052C-98052C.
Zhang, H., Wang, X. (2015). Optical excitation and detection of a quartz crystal resonator. 94360L-94360L.
Bao, Y., Zhang, H. (2014). Feasibility Study of Langasite Wafer Active Sensors for High Temperature Structural Health Monitoring. 12.
Kosinski, J., Bao, Y., Zhang, H. (2014). Measurement of the Second Order Elastic Constant of Langasite Crystals. V001T01A035-V001T01A035.
Zhang, H., Fan, T. (2013). Wireless electric field sensor based on a langasite resonator. 458-461.
Zhang, H. (2012). Measurement of nonlinear elastic constants of rail steel..
Zhang, H. (2012). Wireless langasite resonator as a force sensor..
Zhang, H. (2011). Application of antenna in strain measurement ..
Zhang, H. (2011). Drive level dependence of doubly rotated langasite resonators with different configurations ..
Zhang, H. (2010). Optimal cuts to extract the third-order elastic constants of langasite single crystals..
Zhang, H. (2006). Sensitivity of electroelastic effect to nonlinear material behavior in langasite resonators..
Journal Article
Zhang, H. (2023). Advances in the surface acoustic wave sensors for industrial applications: Potentials, challenges, and future directions: A review. Measurement.
Zhang, H. (2023). Resonant Sandwich-structured Piezoelectric Cantilever for Volatile Alcohol Level Monitoring, Smart materials and structures. Smart Materials and Structures.
Zhang, H. (2023). Temperature-compensated surface acoustic wave internal pressure sensor for nondestructive structural inspection of spent fuel canisters.
Zhang, H. (2023). An analysis of nonlinear thickness vibration frequencies of multi-layered film bulk acoustic resonators. Ultrasonics.
Ju, S., Zhang, C., Siller Carrillo, H. R., Zhang, H. (2023). Additive-manufactured piezo-excited cantilever beams for liquid viscosity measurement with thickness optimization. Ferroelectrics. 606(1), 1-12.
Zhang, H. A review of sensor applications towards precise control of pyrolysis of solid waste and biomasses. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.
Zhang, H. (2022). Effects of mobile charges on interface thermal stresses in a piezoelectric semiconductor composite rod. Archive of Applied Mechanics.
Smith, L. M., Mandal, S., Cao, Y., Hu, J., Xia, C., Shi, S. Q., Li, X., Zhang, H., Calderon, J. (2022). Impact of gas concentrations on the self-activation of southern yellow pine during the pyrolysis process. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery.
Zhang, H. (2022). Impact of Gas Concentrations on the Self-Activation of Southern Yellow Pine During the Pyrolysis Process Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery.
Zhang, H. (2022). A 100-Mrad (Si) JFET-based Sensing and Communications System for Extreme Nuclear Instrumentation Environments. Nuclear Technology. (1-14), .
Zhang, H. Self-powered Through-wall communication for dry cask storage monitoring. Annals of Nuclear Energy.
Zhang, H. (2022). Improved Extraction of Second-Order Material Constants for Current Generation Y-Grown La3Ga5. 5Nb0. 5O14 (LGN) Crystal. IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectronics, & Frequency Control.
Xia, C., Cai, L., Zhang, H., Zuo, L., Shi, S. Q., Lam, S. S. (2021). A review on the modeling and validation of biomass pyrolysis with a focus on product yield and composition. Other. 8(1), 1296--1315. Green Wave Publishing of Canada.
Zhang, H. (2021). Effects of Semiconduction on Thickness-extensional Modes of Piezoelectric Resonators. IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectronics, & Frequency Control.
Zhang, H. (2021). Measurement of the Second-Order Material Constants of Lanthanum-Gallium Tantalate (LGT) Through Ultrasound. IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control.
Zhang, H. (2021). Stress Induced Potential Barriers in Composite Piezoelectric Semiconductor Fibers in Extension. Ferroelectrics.
Jin, Y., Yang, T., Ju, s., Choi, T., Choi, T., Choi, T. (2020). Thermally Tunable Dynamic and Static Elastic Properties of Hydrogel Due to Volumetric Phase Transition. 12(7), 1462. Polymers.
Ghosh, C., Zhang, C., Zhang, H. (2020). Selective H2 sensing using lanthanum doped zinc oxide thin film: A study of temperature dependence H2 sensing effect on carrier reversal activity. Journal of Applied Physics. 128(9), .
Jin, Y., Yang, T., Ju, S., Zhang, H., Choi, T. Y., Neogi, A. (2020). Thermally tunable dynamic and static elastic properties of hydrogel due to volumetric phase transition. Other. 12(7), . https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85088117563
Zahedinejad, P.,, P., Zhang, C., Zhang, H. A Comprehensive Review on vibration analysis of functionally graded beams. 20(4), .
Zhang, C., Zhang, H. (2020). Miniaturized langasite MEMS micro-cantilever beam structured resonator for high temperature gas sensing. Smart Materials and Structures. 29, .
Zhang, H. (2019). High temperature CO2 sensing and its cross-sensitivity towards H2 and CO gas using calcium doped ZnO thin film coated langasite SAW senso. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical. 301, .
Zhang, H. (2019). Langasite-based surface acoustic waveresonator for acetone vapor sensing. Smart Materials and Structures. 29, .
Ghosh, A., Zhang, C., Zhang, H., Shi, S. Q. (2019). CO2 sensing behavior of calcium-doped ZnO thin film: A study to address the cross-sensitivity of CO2 in H2 and CO environment. Langmuir. 35(32), 10267--10275. American Chemical Society.
Kaluvan, S., Zhang, H., Mridha, S., Mukherjee, S. (2019). Determination of temperature-dependent Young's modulus of bulk metallic glass. Other. 14(4), 374--383. Inderscience Publishers (IEL).
Ghosh, A., Zhang, C., Shi, S. Q., Zhang, H. (2019). High temperature CO2 sensing and its cross-sensitivity towards H2 and CO gas using calcium doped ZnO thin film coated langasite SAW sensor. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical. 301, 126958. Elsevier.
Zhang, C., Ghosh, A., Zhang, H., Shi, S. Q. (2019). Langasite-based surface acoustic wave resonator for acetone vapor sensing. Smart Materials and Structures. 29(1), 015039. IOP Publishing.
Zhang, H. (2019). CO2 Sensing Behavior of Calcium-Doped ZnO Thin Film: A Study To Address the Cross-Sensitivity of CO2 in H2 and CO Environment.. Langmuir. 35, .
Zhang, H. (2019). High‐Temperature Gas Sensors for Harsh Environment Applications: A Review. Other.
Zhang, H. (2019). Quartz Crystal Microbalance for viscosity measurement with temperature self-compensation. Other.
Zhang, H. (2019). Sensitivity Analysis of Piezo-driven Stepped Cantilever Beams for Simultaneous Viscosity and Density Measurement. Smart Materials and Structures.
Zhang, H. (2019). Energy harvesting for wireless communications in nuclear environment. Other.
Zhang, H. (2019). Sensitivity analysis of multilayered C-axis inclined zigzag zinc oxide thin-film bulk acoustic resonators for CO2 concentration monitoring. Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures.
Zhang, H. (2018). A Study on the Langmuir Adsorption for Quartz Crystal Resonator based Low Pressure CO2 Gas Sensor. Measurement. 124, 286-290.
Zhang, H. (2018). Analysis of Angular Position, Dimension and Material of a Cantilever Piezoelectric Energy Harvester. Ferroelectrics.
Zhang, H. (2018). Design of Resonance Based DC Current Sensor Using BAW Quartz Resonators. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical. 271, .
Zhang, H. (2018). Energy harvesting for wireless communications in nuclear environment. Other. 126, 376-388.
Zhang, H. (2018). Langasite crystal based pressure sensor with temperature compensation. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical. 281, 108-116.
Zhang, H. (2018). Scalar differential equations for transversely varying thickness modes in doubly-rotated quartz crystal sensors. IEEE Sensors. 2(3), .
Zhang, H. (2018). Theoretical modeling and experimental validation of a torsional piezoelectric vibration energy harvesting system. Smart Materials and Structures. 27, p.045018.
Zhang, H. (2018). Thermo-mechanical Behaviour of Smart Composite Beam under Quasi-Static Loading. Other. 201, 21-28.
Wu, Y., Zhang, H., Zuo, L. (2018). Thermoelectric energy harvesting for the gas turbine sensing and monitoring system. 157, 215-223.
Yang, L., Zhang, H. (2017). A wide-band piezoelectric energy harvester with adjustable frequency through rotating the angle of the jointed beam. Ferroelectrics. 237-244.
Pham, T., Kaluvan, S., Zhang, H. (2017). Characterization of the sensitivity of piezoelectric resonant pressure/force sensor with a new automatic device. Ferroelectrics. 520, 159-170.
Tuong, P., Zhang, H., Yenuganti, S., Kaluvan, S. (2017). Pham, Thanh Tuong, Haifeng Zhang, Suresh Kaluvan, and John A. Kosinski. "Design, Modeling, and Experiment of a Piezoelectric Pressure Sensor Based on a Thickness-Shear-Mode Crystal Resonator.. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. 64, 8484-8491.
Zhang, C., Zhang, H., Kaluvan, S. (2017). PMN-PT based smart sensing system for viscosity and density measurement. Measurement Science and Technology. 101, 15-18.
Zhang, H. (2017). Radiation-induced amorphization of Langasite La3Ga 5SiO 14. Journal of Nuclear Materials.
Yao, T., Zhang, H., Lian, J. (2017). Radiation-induced amorphization of Langasite La3Ga5SiO14. Journal of Nuclear Materials. 32. Yao, T., Lu, F., Zhang, H., Gong, B., Ji, W., Zuo, L. and Lian,.
Pham, T., Zhang, H. (2016). A new apparatus for the measurement of force-frequency effect of crystal resonators. Measurement Science and Technology. 93, 524–528.
Zhang, H., Kosinski, J., Zuo, L. (2016). Analysis of contributions of material constants to temperature velocity shifts of quartz surface acoustic wave resonators. Ultrasonics. 71, 189-193.
Zhang, H., Yang, L. (2016). Experimental study on a wide-band piezoelectric energy harvester with rotating beams vibrating in perpendicular directions,. Integrated Ferroelectrics: An International Journal. 168, 85-96.
Zhang, H., Yang, L. (2015). A new method for frequency adjustment of piezoelectric energy harvesters,. Ferroelectrics. 486(49-56), .
Bao, Y., Zhang, H., Kosinski, J. (2015). Experimental measurement of the frequency shifts of degenerate thickness-shear modes in a rotated Y-cut quartz resonator subject to diametrical forces. IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control. 62, 560-564. IEEE.
Ahmadi, M., Zhang, H., Tian, j. (2014). Investigation of piezoelectric Energy harvesting at Elevated Temperatures. Ferroelectrics. 460, 138-148.
Bao, Y., Zhang, H. (2014). Measurements of Young's and Shear Moduli of Rail Steel at Elevated Temperatures. Ultrasonics. 54, 867-873.
Zhang, H., Ahmadi, M., (2014). Resonance tuning of a multi-piezoelectric bimorph beams energy harvester connected by springs. 460, 34-48.
Zhang, H., Bao, Y. (2014). Sensitivity analysis of multi-layered C-Axis inclined Zig-zag zinc oxide thin film resonators as a viscosity sensor. IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control. 61, 525-534. IEEE.
Zhang, H. (2013). Analysis of contributions of nonlinear material constants to stress-induced velocity shifts of quartz and langasite surface acoustic wave resonators, vol. 60, pp. 975-985, 2013 ..
Zhang, H. (2013). Analysis of Thickness Vibrations of C-Axis Inclined Zig-zag Multi-layered Zinc Oxide Thin Film Resonators, June, 2013.
Zhang, H. (2013). Apparatus for Measurement of Acoustic Wave Propagation under Uniaxial Loading with Application to Measurement of Third-Order Elastic Constants of Piezoelectric Single Crystals, 84, 054901, 2013..
Zhang, H. (2013). Drive level dependence of doubly rotated langasite resonators with different configurations, vol. 60, pp.963-969, 2013 ..
Zhang, H. (2013). Experimental Measurement of the Electroelastic Effect in Thickness Mode Langasite Resonators, vol. 60, pp. 970-974, 2013 ..
Zhang, H. (2012). Analysis of thickness vibrations of C-Axis inclined zig-zag two-layered zinc oxide thin film resonators , vol. 59, 2831-2836, 2012..
Zhang, H. (2012). Experimental study of a frequency-adjustable piezoelectric bimorph energy harvester, vol. 437, 34-44, 2012..
Zhang, H. (2011). Experimental study of thickness-shear vibration of AT-cut quartz resonators loaded with microparticles..
Zhang, H. (2011). Optimal cuts to extract the third-order elastic constants of langasite single crystals ..
Zhang, H. (2010). Force-frequency effect of thickness mode langasite resonators..
Zhang, H. (2009). Analysis of thickness vibration of C-axis inclined aluminum-nitrogen thin film resonators..
Zhang, H. (2007). Electroelastic effect of thickness mode langasite resonators..

Presentations Given

Invited Talk

Zhang, H. (Author), ASME SMASIS Conference, Surface acoustic wave quartz resonators for nondestructive structural monitoring of nuclear spent fuel canisters by measuring internal pressure at elevated temperature, DOE, Austin, TX, United States of America. (20232023).

Zhang, H. (Author), 2022 IEEE Sensor conference, 1. Mitali Hardik Desai, Muhammad Zubair Aslam, Shuai Ju, Haifeng Zhang, PM2.5 Particles Detection by Using a Highly Sensitive Lithium niobate SAW Sensor,”, Dallas, TX, United States of America. (2022).

Zhang, H. (Author & Presenter), 2022 IFAC Mechatronics & MoViC, Design of a 360-degree piezoelectric assembly for continuous wide band energy harvesting, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America. (2022).

Oral Presentation

Zhang, H. (Author), Passive Wireless Sensor Technology(PWST) Workshop at IEEE WISEE 2019, Miniaturized Langasite-based BAW/SAW Resonant sensors in hash environments, Ottawa, Canada, Canada. (20192019).

Zhang, H. (Author), 31st Annual Electronics Packaging Symposium- Small Systems Integration, High temperature CO2 sensing characteristics of Langasite based SAW sensor and Langasite MEMS micro-cantilever gas sensor, Niskayuna, New York, United States of America. (20192019).

Zhang, H. (Co-Chair), 2019 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Piezoelectric based sensors for simultaneous viscosity and density measurement, Anaheim, CA, United States of America. (20192019).

Zhang, H. (Author), 2019 SPIE Smart Structures and Materials+ Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, Langasite-based BAW resonator coated with ZnO for high temperature CO2 gas sensing with temperature compensation,, Denver, CO, United States of America. (20192019).

Zhang, H. (Author), 2019 SPIE Smart Structures and Materials+ Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, O2 sensing characteristics of SAW sensor operating at high temperature,, Denver, CO, United States of America. (20192019).

Zhang, H. (Author), ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Optimized design of tuned mass damper for floor vibration suppression, Pittsburg, PA, United States of America. (20182018).

Zhang, H. (Author & Presenter), Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, Measurement of nonlinear elastic constants of AM steel, Burlington, Vermont, United States of America. (20182018).

Zhang, H. (Author), 2018 SPIE smart material conference, Design of piezo actuated torsional resonator for fluid viscosity measurement, Denver,CO, United States of America. (20182018).

Zhang, H. (Author), Pacific Northwest National Lab seminar, Harsh-enviroment piezoelectric resonant sensing, Tri city, WA, United States of America. (2017).

Zhang, H. (Author), National Energy Research lab, Design of harsh environment piezoelectric sensor, Pittsburg, PA, United States of America. (2017).

Zhang, H. (Author), Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation,, High-Temperature Through-Wall Data Communication Based on Reflection Wave Modulation Technique, Provo, UT, United States of America. (2017).

Zhang, H. (Author), 2017 Joint IEEE ISAF – IWATMD – PFM conference, High Temperature Ultrasound Through Wall Data Communication, IEEE, Atlanta, GA, United States of America. (2017).

Zhang, H. (Author), SPIE Smart Structures conference, A new resonance based method for the measurement of magnetic field intensity, SPIE, Las Vegas, NV, United States of America. (2016).

Zhang, H. (Author), SPIE Smart Structures conference, Piezoelectric PMN-PT-based Smart Viscometer for Viscous Fluid Monitoring, SPIE, Las Vegas, NV, United States of America. (2016).

Zhang, H. (Author), Joint IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium and Precise Time and Time Interval (PTTI) Systems and Applications, Analysis of Contributions of Nonlinear Material Constants to Temperature-induced Velocity Shifts of Quartz and Langa-site Surface Acoustic Wave Resonators,, IEEE, Denver, CO, United States of America. (2015).

Zhang, H. (Author), SPIE Smart Structures conference, Rotating beam flexural vibrations in perpendicular directions as a wideband piezoelectric energy harvester, SPIE, San Diego, CA, United States of America. (2015).

Zhang, H. (Author), The 12th International Conference on Motion and Vibration, Feasibility Study of LangasiteWafer Active Sensors for High Temperature Structural Health Monitoring, Sapporo, Japan, Japan. (2014).

Zhang, H. (Author), SPIE Smart Structures conference, Modeling of wide-band frequency-adjustable piezoelectric bimorph rnergy harvester, San Diego, CA, United States of America. (2014).

Zhang, H. (Author), Joint IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium and Precise Time and Time Interval (PTTI) Systems and Applications,, A wireless langasite resonant electrical field/voltage sensor,” Joint IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium and Precise Time and Time Interval (PTTI) Systems and Applications, Prague, Czech Republic, Czech Republic. (2013).

Zhang, H. (Author), SPIE Smart Structures conference, Measurement of elastic constants of rail steel at elevated temperatures using ultrasound, sonic resonance, and laser detection methods, SPIE, San Diego, CA, United States of America. (2013).

Zhang, H. (Author), IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium, Wireless langasite resonator as a force sensor, IEEE, Baltimore, MD, United States of America. (2012).

Zhang, H. (Author), IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium, Drive level dependence of doubly rotated langasite resonators with different configurations, Baltimore, MD, United States of America. (2011).

Zhang, H. (Author), IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium, Optimal cuts to extract the third-order elastic constants of langasite single crystals, IEEE, Newport Beach, California, United States of America. (2010).

Zhang, H. (Author), 158th Meeting of The Acoustic Society of America, Sensitivity analysis of measurements associated with nonlinear material constants for piezoelectric crystals, ASA, San Antonio, TX, United States of America. (2009).

Zhang, H. (Author), Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems seminar, Electroelastic effect of thickness mode langasite resonators, Northrop Grumman, Redondo Beach, CA, United States of America. (2008).

Zhang, H. (Author), IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, Determination of third-order elastic constants of langasite single crystals through force-frequency effect, IEEE, New York, United States of America. (2007).

Symposium

Jin, Y. (Author & Presenter), Ju, S. (Author), Heo, H. (Author), Walker, E. (Author), Zhang, H. (Author), Neogi, A. (Author), Choi, T. (Author), IMECE, Comparison between temperature-dependent mechanical properties of thermo-responsive Poly (vinyl alcohol) Poly (N-isopropyl acrylamide) hydrogel and non-thermo-responsive Alginate hydrogel, Pittsburgh, United States of America. (20182018).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Contract
D'Souza, N. A. (Principal), Zhang, H. (Co-Principal), Mahbub, I. (Co-Principal), Namuduri, K. (Co-Principal), "Orb Health and Integrity Monitoring, in partnership Andrew Carter," Sponsored by Air Force (Agility Prime) through ResilienX, Federal, $53000 Funded. (January 2021June 2021).
D'Souza, N. A., Zhang, H., Namuduri, K., "SAW and self sensing UAS structural health monitoring," Sponsored by ResileinX, Private, $53999 Funded. (December 6, 2020June 8, 2021).
Grant - Research
Zhang, H. (Co-Principal), "Hydrogen Loss Quantification Technology Enabled by Networked Dielectric Excitation Gas Sensors,," Sponsored by DOE EERE, Federal, $60000 Funded. (January 2024 – Present).
Zhang, H. (Co-Principal), "Developing a Cylindrical-type wireless high temperature pressure sensor for rocket propulsion system test," Sponsored by NASA, Federal, $70000 Funded. (September 2023 – Present).
Zhang, H. (Principal), "Multi-modal Surface Acoustic Wave Sensing System for Pressure and Temperature monitoring of Spent Fuel Canisters," Sponsored by DOE, Federal, $775000 Funded. (September 2021 – Present).
Shi, S. Q., Zhang, H., "Real time gas monitoring for pyrolysis process of biomass with novel wireless high temperature SAW sensors to improve the production efficiency," Sponsored by USDA AFRI, Federal, $482905 Funded. (January 2017 – Present).
Zhang, H., "Self-powered Wireless Hybrid Density/Level Sensing with Differential Pressure Sensors for Safeguarding and Monitoring of Electrochemical Processing of Nuclear Spent Fuel," Sponsored by ARPA E, Federal, $2711000 Funded. (February 15, 2023February 14, 2026).
Zhang, H., "Novel Wireless High-temperature Torque Sensor for Gas Turbine Engine Applications," Sponsored by NSF, Federal, $266700 Funded. (October 1, 2022October 1, 2025).
Zhang, H. (Co-Principal), "Diffuse field ultrasonics for in situ material property monitoring during additive manufacturing using the SMART Platform," Sponsored by DOE, Federal, $220000 Funded. (September 30, 2020September 30, 2023).
Zhang, H., "Smart Multimodal Acousto-optic Sensors for Integrated Measurement of Advanced Reactor Process Parameters," Sponsored by Deaprtment of Energy, Federal, $1000000 Funded. (October 2019October 2022).
Zhang, H. (Principal), "Surface Acoustic Wave Wireless Sensor System for Rea-time Monitoring Respirator of Fit," Sponsored by CDC-NIOSH, Federal, $120000 Funded. (September 1, 2020September 1, 2022).
Zhang, H. (Co-Principal), "Real-Time Gas Monitoring Of The Pyrolysis Process Of Biomass With Novel Wireless High-Temperature Saw Sensors To Improve Production Efficiency," Sponsored by US Department of Agriculture, Federal, $500000 Funded. (January 2017January 2022).
Dahotre, N. B. (Principal), Mukherjee, S. (Co-Principal), Nasrazadani, S. (Co-Principal), Yu, C. (Co-Principal), Zhang, H. (Co-Principal), "Title Removed - Export Controlled," Sponsored by KRI at Northeastern, Federal, $110867 Funded. (March 30, 2019March 29, 2020).
Zhang, H. (Co-Principal), "Self-powered Wireless Through-wall Data Communication for Nuclear Environments," Sponsored by Department of Energy, Federal, $1000000 Funded. (January 2017January 2020).
Mukherjee, S. (Co-Principal), Dahotre, N. B. (Principal), Voevodin, A. A. (Co-Principal), Nasrazadani, S. (Co-Principal), Yu, C. (Co-Principal), Zhang, H. (Co-Principal), "Engineered Materials and Materials Design of Engineered Materials," Sponsored by Northeastern University (Army Natick Subcontract), Federal, $1000000 Funded. (20182019).
Zhang, H., "Fabrication of Patterned Electrodes and Harmonic Generation Measurements," Sponsored by Wonkwang University, International, $10000 Funded. (August 2018August 2019).
Zhang, H., "Tuned mass damper for the vibration suppression of the tactical shelte," Sponsored by US ARMY NATIC program, Federal, $13000 Funded. (October 2018April 2019).
Mukherjee, S. (Principal), Mishra, R. S. (Co-Principal), Voevodin, A. A. (Co-Principal), Schultz, D. R. (Principal), Nasrazadani, S. (Co-Principal), Yu, C. (Co-Principal), Zhang, H. (Co-Principal), "Light Weight Composite Structures for Advanced Tactical Shelters," Sponsored by Northeastern University (Army Natick Subcontract), Federal, $873283 Funded. (20162018).
Zhang, H. (Co-Principal), "Self-powered Wireless Dual-mode Langasite Sensor for Pressure/Temperature Monitoring of Nuclear Reactors," Sponsored by Department of Energy, Federal, $800000 Funded. (September 2015September 2018).
Dahotre, N. (Principal), Yu, C. (Co-Principal), Mukherjee, S. (Co-Principal), Nasrazadani, S. (Co-Principal), Zhang, H. (Principal), Voevodin, A. (Co-Principal), Zhang, H. (Co-Principal), "Light Weight Composite Structures for Advanced Tactical Shelters-Year 2," Sponsored by Northeastern University (Army Natick Subcontract), Federal, $999999 Funded. (September 01, 2017August 31, 2018).
Zhang, H. (Principal), "GOALI: Collaborative Research: Energy harvesting nanorods-enhanced MEMS temperature-insensitive gas sensor for combustion monitoring and control,," Sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $499469 Funded. (July 2015July 2018).
Zhang, H. (Principal), "Design YAW Sensing and Control System to Reduce the Cross Wind-induced Drag Force of Super Truck," Sponsored by Perterbilt motor company, Local, $65000 Funded. (January 2017January 2018).
Zhang, H. (Co-Principal), "Bioinspired fibers as templates for multifunctional performance," Sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $12000 Funded. (December 2016December 2017).
Uncategorized
Zhang, H. (Principal), "GOALI: Collaborative Research: Self-powered Dual-mode Piezoelectric Resonant Pressure/Temperature Sensors for Oil and Gas Field Explorations," Sponsored by National Science Foundation, $382000. (20132016).
Zhang, H. (Principal), "Integrated analysis of piezoelectric resonators as components of electronic systems," Sponsored by Army Research Office, $386670. (20102014).
Zhang, H. (Co-Principal), "Wireless Transmission of an Acoustic Signal Using an Unpowered Piezoelectric Crystal Transducer-Lead Magnesium Niobate Titanate (PMN-PT),," Sponsored by Once Upon A Time Foundation, $9318. (20122013).
Zhang, H. (Principal), "ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT FOR ADVANCED PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES LABORATORY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS," Sponsored by Army Research Office, $128716. (20112012).
Zhang, H. (Principal), "Wireless Transmission of an Acoustic Signal using a PMN-PT Transducer," Sponsored by UNT, $7500. (20112011).
Zhang, H. (Principal), "Determination of the nonlinear material constants for langanite and langatate single crystal," Sponsored by UNT-FRG, $5000. (20082009).
Zhang, H. (Principal), "Developing an online course: Mechanical Design I –Design of Machinery," Sponsored by UNT-LEG, $5000. (20082009).

Copyrights, Patents

Patent
Zhang, H., "A novel multimodal pH, pressure and temperature MEMS sensor for marine carbon dioxide removal," Provisional, United States, Date Submitted to University: February, 2024 –.
Zhang, H., "CANTILEVER BASED PRESSURE SENSOR DEVICE," 921402-8230. Provisional, United States, Date Submitted to University: February, 2024 –.
Zhang, H., "WIRELESS MULTIFUNCTIONAL HARSH ENVIRONMENT SENSOR DEVICE," 63/513.917. Provisional, United States, Date Submitted to University: January, 2024 –.
Zhang, H., "WIRELESS HYBRID MONITORING USING DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSORS," Provisional, United States, Date Submitted to University: October, 2022 –.
Zhang, H., "1. Through-wall acoustic wave sensors by ultrasonic signal transmission," Provisional, United States, Date of Patent Application: June 2019 –. Date Patent Approved: July 2022 –.
Zhang, H., "2. Through-wall image/video transmission through ultrasound," Provisional, Date of Patent Application: June 2019 –.

Service

University Service

Committee Member, MEEN department graduate committee. (January 2023September 2024).

Committee Member, MEEN department faculty search committee. (September 2022September 2024).

Committee Chair, PAC committee. (September 2022September 2024).

Committee Member, Undergraduate Curriculum. (September 2022September 2024).

Committee Member, College of Engineering faculty council. (May 2018May 2022).

Committee Chair, Research committee. (September 2017September 2021).

Committee Member, UNT initiative supporting women faculty— Advocates and Allies. (October 2017October 2018).

Professional Service

Other, ASME adaptive materials and structure. (2023 – Present).

Officer, Secretary,  ASME Structural Health Monitoring technical committee. (2023 – Present).

Committee Member, Campus representative of ASEE. (March 2015 – Present).

Committee Member, ASME Adaptive structure and materials branch. (May 2019May 2024).

Committee Member, ASME energy harvesting committee. (May 2017May 2024).

Chairperson, 31st ASME Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise. (October 2019October 2019).

Public Service

Committee Member, TxDOT technical committee, Austin. (March 2013 – Present).

Awards and Honors

ASEE Spread the Word / Campus Representative award., ASEE. (August 2013 – Present).