The Zang Research Group

Welcome to the Zang Research Group!

We are part of the Utah Science Technology and Research initiative (USTAR), a long-term, state-funded program to strengthen Utah's "knowledge economy."

Our research covers broad range in nanomaterials, nanoscale and molecular imaging and probing, optoelectronic sensors and nanodevices, aiming at long-term real applications in the fields relevant to security, energy, and environment. Implementation of the research represents a synergism between 'making', 'measuring' and 'manipulating', where the conventional barriers between chemistry, physics and engineering will be broken down. Students involved will be trained in various cross-discipline areas in chemical synthesis, physical characterization, materials science, as well as nanoscale engineering and processing. They will also have the opportunity to work as part of a coherent team in collaboration with different groups on different campuses, to practice teamwork skills and be familiar with necessary intellectual and scientific methods to solve scientific problems.

Positions Open at ZANG lab

For graduate students with research interests in organic synthesis, molecular self-assembly, organic nanowires and devices, solar cells, molecular sensing and switching, nanoscale and molecular imaging. Click here for details.

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The new USTAR building, James L. Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building, had its ground breaking in April 2009. The 200,000-square-foot building will host 25 USTAR faculty groups, and include a fully functionalized Nanofab clean room. Thanks to Lord, Aeck & Sargent Architecture and the University, we can now enjoy an animated fly-through of the building.