Education and Employment

Education:

BS Magnetism, Department of Physics, Peking University, 1990;

Ph.D Solid State Physics, Shanghai Institute of Metallurgy, Chinese Academy of Sciences 1995;

Employment:

Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, Assistant Professor, (1995-1997); Associate Professor, (1998-2003); Professor, (2004-)

Visiting Scholar, Department of Physics, the University of Texas at Austin, (2000.10-2002.10);

Visiting Scholar, Texas Center for Superconductivity, Houston University, (2002.11-2002.12)

Teaching

Introduction to University Physics”, undergraduate course, (Spring semester from 1997 to 2000);

“Heat and thermodynamics”, undergraduate course, (Spring 1999)

“University Physics”, undergraduate course, (Spring 2003, Spring 2004)

Interests

Experimental condensed matter physics, including:

1. Growth and properties of functional oxide thin films with perovskite structure

a. Growth of ferroelectric thin films, high-Tc superconductor thin films, and CMR thin films;

b. Phase separation in oxide thin films with perovskite structure;

c. Artificial design of multi-layer functional oxide thin films;

d. Strain effects on the oxide thin films

2. Nano-magnetism

a. Magnetization process of magnetic nano-particles and ultra-thin films;

b. Spin transport in nano magnetic structures;

c. Design of magnetic nano-structures and devices

Awards and Membership

Selected Publications

1.Direct observation of percolation in a manganite thin film

Zhang LW, Israel C, Biswas A, Greene RL, de Lozanne A

SCIENCE 298 (5594): 805-807 OCT 25 2002

2.Possible phase separation in Pb-doped Bi-2223 superconductors

Zhang LW, Chen ZJ, Cao BS, Zhu MH, Huang HS

PHYSICA C 341: 663-664 Part 1 NOV 2000

3.The magnetotransport properties of LaMn1-xCrxO3 manganites

Zhang LW, Feng G, Liang H, Cao BS, Zhu MH, Zhao YG

J. OF MAG. MAG. MATER. 219 (2): 236-240 SEP 2000

4.Influence of preparation on structure and properties of La0.67Ca0.33MnO3

bulk material, Zhang LW, Chen ZJ, Di LF, Cao BS, Zhu MH, Zhao YG

PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI A-APPLIED RESEARCH 179 (1): 205-210 MAY 16 2000

5.Lead diffusion and segregation in Pb-doped Bi-2223 superconductor

Zhang LW, Wang ZY, Gong SM, Chen TG

PHYSICA C 282: 1091-1092 Part 2 AUG 1997