Name:		Zhizhi Sheng
	Address:		259 Lujiaxi Building, Xiamen University
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EDUCATION AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Apr, 2016- present: Postdoc, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials
Aug, 2015- Jan, 2016: Postdoc, Materials Research and Education Center, Auburn University
Jan, 2011- Aug, 2015: Ph.D, Materials Engineering, Materials Research and Education Center, Auburn University
Sep, 2009-Jul, 2012: M.S., Materials Science, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology
(TYUST)
Sep, 2005-Jul, 2009: B.S., Metal Materials, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Bioinspired pore and channel, microfluidic devices, magnetostrictive materials, biosensors, magnetoelectric composites

HONORS AND AWARDS
May, 2015: Preparing Future Faculty Certificate of Achievement (Auburn University PFF program)
Apr, 2015: Outstanding Service Award to the Graduate Student Council in 2014-2015 academic year
Oct, 2014: Departmental Award of Fall 2014 Graduate Engineering Research Showcase
Oct, 2014: Graduate Travel Fellowship
Oct, 2011: Best Combined Complexity and Creativity Award, Symmetry Project of MATL 6200, Auburn University
2010: First Prize in the University Group in Shanxi of 2010 CCTV English Speaking & Talent Competition
2009: Jianlong First Prize Scholarship for Outstanding Students
2009: Outstanding Undergraduate Student and Outstanding Undergraduate Graduation Thesis
2005-2009: First Prize Scholarships Each Semester
2005-2008: Third Prize of National College English Contest
2005-2009: School Excellent Student

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS
Z. Sheng, K. Zhang, Z.-Y. Cheng, Magnetostrictive Fe-Co-B Alloys for High-frequency Sensor Applications, ECS Transactions, 66(2015) 43-52.
Z. Sheng, Z.-Y. Cheng, Development of Novel Magnetostrictive Fe-Co-B Thin Films as a High Frequency Sensor Platform, MRS Online Proceedings Library, 1720(2015).
Z. Sheng, M. Zhang, Z. Cheng, y. Chai, F. Chen, Effects of electrochemical deposition parameters on the structure and magnetostrictive effect of Fe-B thin films, Journal of Magnetic Materials and Devices, 2(2013) 9-12.
H. Wang, Z. Sheng, E. Tarwater, X. Zhang, J.W. Fergus, Function of Reaction Layer in Pyrochlore Thermal Barrier Coatings against CMAS Corrosion, ECS Transactions, 66(2015) 53-9.
H. Wang, Z. Sheng, E. Tarwater, X. Zhang, S. Dasgupta, J.W. Fergus, Degradation of Sm2Zr2O7 Thermal Barrier Coating Caused by Calcium-Magnesium-Aluminum-Silicon Oxide (CMAS) Deposition, Energy Technology 2015, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.2015, pp. 345-54.
Honglong Wang, Emily Tarwater, Xingxing Zhang, Zhizhi Sheng and Jeffrey Fergus, "Pyrochlore Lanthanide Zrconates for Thermal Barrier Coatings," MST Proceeding, in process.
Kong S, Liu Z and Sheng Z. Analysis of the Movement of Heavy Objects Falling into Water to Block up the Breach. Mathematics in Practice and Theory. 2011; 14: 112-117