ACHIEVEMENTS

Awards and Scholarships obtained

1.    First-class Scholarships of Northeastern University (1992-1, 1994-1, 1994-2)

2.    Second-class Scholarships of Northeastern University (1992-2, 1993-1)

3.    Entitled with Outstanding Work in Northeastern University Student Social Investigation (1992)

4.    Second-class award in Northeastern University Physics contest (1992-2)

5.    Entitled with Northeastern University Excellent Student (1993)

6.    Northwestern Nonferrous Metals Institute Second-class Special Award (1993-2)

7.    Excellent Performance Award in Northeastern University Basic Computer Application Contest (1994)

8.    Recommended excellent student for M. Sc. study in Graduate School of Northeastern University with exemption of entrance exams (1995)

9.    Entitled with Northeastern University Excellent Grad (1995)

10.  Entitled with Northeastern University Excellent Student Leadership (1996)

11.  Chinese Academy of Science First-class Special Award (1999)

12.  Simon Fraser University Graduate Fellowship (2003-1)

13.  Harrison Graduate Scholarship in Chemistry of Simon Fraser University (2003-1)

14.  Simon Fraser University Graduate Fellowship (2004-1)

 
Publications

[1] Shiwen Bi, Yihong Yang, Dianfeng Li, Gaofeng Fu, Xin Zhang and Yan Li, “The Study on Reaction of Rutile in the Bayer Liquor”, Light Metals (Warrendale, Pennsylvania). 43-48 (1996), Abstract

[2] Rongyao Sun, Jinrong Guo and Xin Zhang, “Hardening the Nonmagnetic Mould Made of the Steel of 70Mn15Cr2Al3VWMo by Boronization”, Northeastern University Transaction. 19(6), 581-583 (1998) Written in Chinese

[3] Xin Zhang, Yuchun Zhai and Shunting Wu, “Synthesis of Night-Luminous Phosphors with High Luminescence and Slow Luminescent Decay”, Engineering Chemistry & Metallurgy. 19(2), 109-112 (1998) Written in Chinese; SELECTED PAPERS OF ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY AND METAALLURGY (CHINA)—1998, 40-45 (1999) Written in English

[4] Yanwen Tian, Ping Ma, Xin Zhang and Yuchun Zhai, “Phase and Structure of Polycrystalline Sr0.69La0.31F2.31+SrS Solid Electrolyte Materials”, Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China. 9(3), 541-544 (1999), Abstract

[5] Yanwen Tian, Yuchun Zhai and Xin Zhang, “Activity of VO in Molten Ternary CaO-SiO2-VO Slag”, Journal of Materials Science & Technology. 16(1), 82-84 (2000)

[6] Yan-wen Tian, Hong Gao, Yu-chun Zhai and Xin Zhang, “Dynamics study on the decomposition of LiNiO2”, Journal of Inorganic Materials. 15(6), 1050-1054 (2000) Written in Chinese

[7] Yan-wen Tian, Hui Li, Xin Zhang, Yu-chun Zhai and Hong Gao, “Synthesis and thermal decomposition kinetics of LiNiO2”, Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China. 12(1), 127-131 (2002), Abstract

[8] Yuchun Zhai, Xin Zhang, Jianzhong Li and Yanwen Tian, “Synthesis of MAl2O4:Eu2+ (M = Ca, Sr, Ba) phosphors with long persistent luminescence”, Journal of the Chinese Rare Earth Society. 21(2), 205-208 (2003) Written in Chinese, Abstract

Research Projects
taken part in
  • The study on Reactions of quartz and Rutile in the Bayer liquor.

  • The study on producing high-purity Al2O3 fine powder.
  • The study on producing K2O·6TiO2 whisker and Al2O3·9B2O3 whisker.
  • The study on production and luminous properties of long persistent phosphors.(executive principal)
  • The study on refinement of primary silicon crystals in hypereutectic Al-Si casting alloys.
  • The study on production and mechanical properties of Al-Zn alloy reinforced by K2O·6TiO2 whisker.
  • The study on Li ion battery anode materials.
  • Lithographic Photochemical Metal Organic Deposition of nanostructured metal oxide films

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