Zhang elected APS Fellow
Xixiang Zhang, KAUST professor of Material Science and Engineering, was elected as a fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in September.
Xixiang Zhang, KAUST professor of Material Science and Engineering, was elected as a fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in September. The title was given to Xixiang Zhang based on the recommendation of the Topical Group on Magnetism and its Applications (GMAG).
“I am happy about this recognition of my contribution to physics," said Xixiang. "I hope I can work with my colleagues at KAUST to make more important contributions to physics and society."
The award recognizes Xixiang Zhang’s “for innovative contributions to macroscopic quantum tunneling of magnetization and resonant spin tunneling in magnetic molecules, and the discovery of materials with large magnetocaloric effects for room temperature magnetic cooling,” according to the APS’s website.
Xixiang Zhang obtained his B.S. in applied physics and M.S. in condensed matter physics from Tianjin University, China in 1979 and 1986 respectively. He studied at Universitat de Barcelona from 1991 to 1992, completing his Ph.D. in condensed matter physics within the area of magnetism.
Before joining KAUST in 2008 as funding manager of the Nanofabrication, and the Imaging and Characterization Core Lab, he worked in the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) as a faculty member. He became a KAUST professor in 2014 after a stint as the director of the KAUST Core Labs. He has won a number of awards, including Distinguished Young Scientist Award (China) and State Natural Science Award of China (2nd class).
APS, headquartered in College Park, Maryland, U.S., is a non-profit organization that advances and spreads the knowledge of physics around the world through its academic journals, educational and outreach activities and scientific meetings. Over 51,000 physicists are members worldwide.
Xixiang Zhang, KAUST professor of Material Science and Engineering, was elected as a fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in September. The title was given to Xixiang Zhang based on the recommendation of the Topical Group on Magnetism and its Applications (GMAG).
“I am happy about this recognition of my contribution to physics," said Xixiang. "I hope I can work with my colleagues at KAUST to make more important contributions to physics and society."
The award recognizes Xixiang Zhang’s “for innovative contributions to macroscopic quantum tunneling of magnetization and resonant spin tunneling in magnetic molecules, and the discovery of materials with large magnetocaloric effects for room temperature magnetic cooling,” according to the APS’s website.
Xixiang Zhang obtained his B.S. in applied physics and M.S. in condensed matter physics from Tianjin University, China in 1979 and 1986 respectively. He studied at Universitat de Barcelona from 1991 to 1992, completing his Ph.D. in condensed matter physics within the area of magnetism.
Before joining KAUST in 2008 as funding manager of the Nanofabrication, and the Imaging and Characterization Core Lab, he worked in the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) as a faculty member. He became a KAUST professor in 2014 after a stint as the director of the KAUST Core Labs. He has won a number of awards, including Distinguished Young Scientist Award (China) and State Natural Science Award of China (2nd class).
APS, headquartered in College Park, Maryland, U.S., is a non-profit organization that advances and spreads the knowledge of physics around the world through its academic journals, educational and outreach activities and scientific meetings. Over 51,000 physicists are members worldwide.