主讲人 ：张宗勤教授
报告主题：生物流体力学以及其在微流体技术中的应用
报告时间：2010年9月3日（周五）晚上19：00
报告地点：永谦剧场B座二楼报告厅
报告内容提要：生物流体力学是一门从流体力学角度研究生物现象的学科。在张教授的报告中，他将讲述很多鸟类飞行和鱼类游动现象，其背后的流体力学原理以及部分工程技术上的应用。他还将特别论生物流体力学在微流体技术中的应用，其中包括科学家们怎样利用细菌设计微型发电机。最后，张教授还将讨论他们课题组将狗呼吸现象用于医疗芯片结构的设计。
报告人简介：
Zongqin Zhang, Professor
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
The University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881
Professional Preparations:
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, NSF Center for Emerging Cardiovascular Technologies, Duke University, 1990
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Duke University, May 1990
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Duke University, May, 1987
B.S. in Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Professional Experiences:
1/1991 -- present Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, University of Rhode Island
1/1992 – 2000 Consultant for the US Environmental Protection Agency, Health Effects Research Laboratory, Research Triangle Park, NC
1982 - 1985 Instructor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
1970 - 1978 Engineer, The NanJing Refrigeration General, Nanjing, China
Awards:
- Recipient of the Chinese National World Bank Scholarship for Graduate Study in the United States (1985)
- Albert E. Carlotti Award for Faculty Excellence in Engineering, University of Rhode Island (1995)
- Scientific Achievement Award for Publication by the US EPA Science Advisory Board (1996)
- Vincent and Estelle Murphy Award for Faculty Excellence in Engineering, University of Rhode Island (2008)
Research Interests：
- Aerosol Transport in human respiratory tract
- Microfluidics
- Green Energy Technologies
Summary of Research Achievements:
1. Over100 pee reviewed professional publications.
2. PI or Co-PI of over 5.5 million $ research grants including 4 NSF, 4 USEPA, 2 Whitaker Bioengineering Foundation and 2 Phillip Morris USA
3. 5 US patents
4. Ad hoc research proposal reviewer for US, Canada, Korea, and Hong Kong government research agencies.