Education PhD of Electrical Engineering, 09/2010-05/2016 GPA 4.0/4.0 Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, USA Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Science and Technology, 09/2006-06/2010 GPA 93.0/100.0, Rank 1/60 Department of Optics, School of Information Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China Exchange Student, 07/2008-08/2008 Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, National Tsinghua University, Taiwan Selected Honors and Awards Invited Attendee of Purdue Prospective Faculty Workshop, Purdue University, 2016 Richard and Eleanor Towner Prize for Outstanding Ph.D. Research, University of Michigan, 2015 Rackham Pre-doctoral Fellowship, University of Michigan, 2015 Outstanding Student Aboard, Chinese Government, 2015 Distinguished Leadership Award, University of Michigan, 2015 Best Poster Award, Lurie Nanofabrication Facility User Symposium, University of Michigan, 2014 Michael Pate Optical Sciences Memorial Scholarship, 2014 OSA Leadership Conference Travel Grant, OSA, 2014 EIPBN Student Travel Support, EIPBN, 2013-2015 Rackham Conference Travel Grant, University of Michigan, 2013-2015 Honorable Mention Award, Lurie Nanofabrication Facility User Symposium, University of Michigan, 2013 SPIE Officer Travel Award, SPIE, 2013 SPIE Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship, SPIE, 2010, 2013 Rackham Graduate Student Research Grant, University of Michigan, 2012
Chiang Chen Overseas Graduate Fellowship, Chiang Chen Industrial Charity Foundation, 2010 Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis Award, Shandong University, 2010 Scientific Innovation Scholarship, Shandong University, 2009 Top Award in China National English Contest for College Students, 2009 First Class Academic Scholarship, Shandong University, 2007-2009 Publications Journal article C. Zhang, N. Kinsey, L. Chen, C. Ji, M. Xu, M. Ferrera, X. Pan, A. Boltasseva, V. Shalaev and L. J. Guo, High Performance Nanophotonic Platform Utilizing Ultra-thin, Low-loss and Stable Aluminum-doped Silver Films, Under review, 2016 L. Chen, C. Zhang, J. Zhou and L. J. Guo, Probing the Ultrathin Limit of Hyperbolic Meta-material: Nonlocality Induced Topological Transitions, Under review, 2016 K. Kim, W. Luo, C. Zhang, C. Tian, L. J. Guo, X. Wang and X. Fan, Air-coupled Ultrasound Detector Using Capillary-Based Ring Resonators, Under review, 2016 T. Jang, C. Zhang, H. Youn, J. Zhou, and L. J. Guo, Transparent and Flexible Mechanically Reconfigurable Electrically Small Radiofrequency Antennas Based on Tortuous Metallic Micromesh, In revision, 2016 C. Ji, G. Zhu, C. Zhang, S. Nam, Q. Li, L. Xia, W. Zhang, D. Banerjee, and L. J. Guo, Lenticular-lens-based Colored Dashboard for Anti-glare Application, In revision, 2016 T. Feng, Q. Li, C. Zhang, M. Cao, G. Xu, L. J. Guo, J. Yuan and X. Wang, Photoacoustic Spectrum Analysis for Microstructure Characterization Using Ultra-broad Bandwidth Optical Ultrasonic Detector, In revision, 2016 C. Zhang, C. Pfeiffer, T. Jang, V. Ray, M. Junda, P. Uprety, N. Podraza, A. Grbic and L. J. Guo, Breaking Malus Law: Highly Efficient, Broadband, and Angular Robust Asymmetric Light Transmitting Metasurface, Laser & Photonics Review, In press, 2016 C. Zhang, H. Subbaraman, Q. Li, Z. Pan, J. G. Ok, T. Ling, C. Chung, X. Zhang, X. Lin, R. T. Chen, and L. J. Guo, Printed Photonic Elements: Nanoimprinting and Beyond, Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 4, 5133, 2016 -- Selected as the 2016 Journal of Materials Chemistry C Hot Paper
C. Pfeiffer*, C. Zhang*, V. Ray, A. Grbic and L. J. Guo, Polarization Rotation with Ultrathin Bianisotropic Metasurfaces, Optica, 3, 4, 2016 (*equal contributors) X. Chen, F. Yang, C. Zhang, J. Zhou and L. J. Guo, Large-area High Aspect-ratio Plasmonic Interference Lithography Utilizing Single High-k Mode, ACS Nano, 10, 4, 2016 Z. Pan, H. Subbaraman, Y. Zou, X. Xu, X. Zhang, C. Zhang, Q. Li, L. J. Guo, and R. T. Chen, Quasi-vertical Tapers for Polymer Waveguide Based Inter-board Optical Interconnects, Photonic Research, 3, 6, 2015 C. Zhang, S. L. Chen, T. Ling, and L. J. Guo, Imprinted Polymer Microrings as High Performance Ultrasound Detectors in Photoacoustic Imaging, Journal of Lightwave Technology, 33, 20, 2015 D. Zhao*, C. Zhang*, K. Kim and L. J. Guo, High-performance Ta2O5/Al-doped Ag Electrode for Resonant Light Harvesting in Efficient Organic Solar Cells, Advanced Energy Materials, 5, 17, 2015 (*equal contributors) C. Zhang, S. L. Chen, T. Ling, and L. J. Guo, Review of Imprinted Polymer Microrings as Ultrasound Detectors: Design, Fabrication and Characterization, IEEE Sensors Journal, 15,6, 2015 C. Zhang, T. Ling, S. L. Chen and L. J. Guo, Ultrabroad Bandwidth and Highly Sensitive Optical Ultrasonic Detector for Photoacoustic Imaging, ACS Photonics, 1, 1093, 2014 S. L. Chen, Y. C. Chang, C. Zhang, J. G. Ok, T. Ling, M. T. Mihnev, T. B. Norris and L. J. Guo, New Method for THz Detection and Imaging, Optics & Photonics News, 29, 45, 2014 -- Selected article in a special issue-- Optics in 2014 of Optics and Photonics News Magazine Based Thin Films with Subnanometer Roughness by Aluminum Doping, ACS Nano, 8, 10343, 2014 (*equal contributors) C. Pfeiffer*, C. Zhang*, V. Ray, L. J. Guo and A. Grbic, High Performance Bianisotropic Metasurfaces: Asymmetric Transmission of Light, Physical Review Letters, 113, 023902, 2014 (*equal contributors) -- Highlighted in Physics Today, University of Michigan Electrical Engineering website D. Gu*, C. Zhang*, Y. K. Wu and L. J. Guo, Ultrasmooth and Thermally Stable Silver- http://eecs.umich.edu/eecs/about/articles/2014/shrinking-optical-systems-with-
metasurfaces.html C. Zhang, D. Zhao, D. Gu, K. Kim, T. Ling, Y. K. Wu and L. J. Guo, An Ultra-thin, Smooth, and Low-loss Al-doped Ag Film and its Application as Transparent Electrode in Organic Photovoltaics, Advanced Materials, 26, 5696, 2014 S. L. Chen, Y. C. Chang, C. Zhang, J. G. Ok, T. Ling, M. T. Mihnev, T. B. Norris and L. J. Guo, Efficient Real-time Detection of Terahertz Pulse Radiation Based on Photoacoustic Conversion by Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposite, Nature Photonics, 8,537, 2014 -- Highlighted in Science World Report, IEEE Spectrum, Photonics.com, National Science Foundation, EE Times, R&D Magazine, University of Michigan Electrical Engineering department website, etc http://phys.org/news/2014-05-t-ray-tech-weapons-medical-imaging.html Y. K. Wu*, A. E. Hollowell*, C. Zhang* and L. J. Guo, Angle-insensitive Structural Colours Based on Metallic Nanocavities and Coloured Pixels Beyond the Diffraction Limit, Nature: Scientific Reports, 3, 1194, 2013 (*equal contributors) -- Highlighted in Optics and Photonics News, Engadget, National Science Foundation, Phys.org, R&D Magazine, University of Michigan Electrical Engineering department website, etc http://www.nanowerk.com/news2/newsid=28861.php Conference proceeding Q. Li, T. Feng, C. Zhang, G. Xu, L. J. Guo, J. Yuan and X. Wang, Photoacoustic spectrum analysis for microstructure characterization using ultra-broad bandwidth optical ultrasonic detector, Photonics West 2016, SPIE, paper 970812 K. Kim, W. Luo, C. Zhang, C. Tian, L. J. Guo, X. Wang and X. Fan, Contactless ultrasound detection using an optical ring resonator, Photonics West 2016, SPIE, paper 970816 A. Chakrabarty, C. Zhang, A. Fisher, E. Dreyer, Q. Li, L.J. Guo and S. Rand, Nonlinear Magnetic Scattering from Polymer Micro-ring Resonators, FiO 2015, OSA, paper FW3E.5 C. Zhang, C. Pfeiffer, T. Jang, V. Ray, A. Grbic and L. J. Guo, Breaking Malus Law: Enhancing Asymmetric Light Transmission with Metasurfaces, CLEO 2015, OSA, paper JTu5A.96
L. Chen, C. Zhang, J. Zhou and L. J. Guo, Probing the Ultrathin Limit of Hyperbolic Meta-material: Nonlocality Induced Topological Transitions, CLEO 2015, OSA, paper FTu4C.6 C. Pfeiffer, C. Zhang, L. J. Guo, and A. Grbic, Generating Optical Tractor Beams of Improved Stability with Metasurfaces, CLEO 2015, OSA, paper STh1M.3 Z. Pan, H. Subbaraman, C. Zhang, A. Panday, Q. Li, X. Zhang, Y. Zou, X. Xu, X. Lin, T. Ling, L. Jay Guo and R. T. Chen, Reconfigurable Thermo-Optic Polymer Switch based True-Time-Delay Network Utilizing Imprinting and Inkjet Printing, Photonics West 2015, SPIE, paper OE106-52 Z. Pan, H. Subbaraman, X. Zhang, Q. Li, C. Zhang, L. Jay Guo and R. T. Chen, High Optical Coupling Efficient Quasi-Vertical Tapers for Polymer Waveguide Devices, Photonics West 2015, SPIE, paper OE112-18 C. Zhang, L. Chen, and L. Guo, Ultrathin and Smooth Silver Film by Aluminum-doping and Applications in Plasmonics and Meta-materials, FiO 2014, OSA, paper FTu1E.7 S. L. Chen, C. Zhang, Y. C. Chang, J. G. Ok, T. Ling, M. T. Mihnev, T. B. Norris and L. J. Guo, Efficient Real-time Detection of Terahertz Pulse Radiation by Listening to Photoacoustic Generation, LS 2014, OSA, paper LTh4I.1 C. Zhang, T. Ling, S. Chen, and L. Guo, Ultra-broad Bandwidth Ultrasound Detector Using Imprinted Polymer Microring Resonator, CLEO 2014, OSA, paper SM2H.6 C. Zhang, L. Chen, X. Chen, Y. Yang, D. Zhao, and L. Guo, Ultrathin and Smooth Aluminum-doped Silver based Meta-material with Low Loss and Homogeneous Response, CLEO 2014, OSA, paper JTh2A.117 Z. Pan, H. Subbaraman, X. Lin, Q. Li, C. Zhang, T. Ling, L. J. Guo and R. T. Chen, Reconfigurable Thermo-optic Polymer Switch Based True-time-delay Network Utilizing Imprinting and Inkjet Printing, CLEO 2014, OSA, paper SM4G.4
Presentations (*presenter) Oral Z. Pan*, C. Zhang, H. Subbaraman, C. J. Chung, Q. Li, A. Panday, X. Xu, X. Zhang, Y. Zou, L. J. Guo and R. T. Chen, RF Beam Transmission / Reception of x-band PAA System Utilizing Large-area, Light-weight, and Conformal Polymer-based True-time-delay Module Developed Using Imprinting and Inkjet Printing, Photonics West, 2016 K. Kim*, W. Luo, C. Zhang, L. J. Guo and X. Fan, Air-coupled Ultrasound Optical Detector Based on Optofluidic Ring Resonator, Photonics West, 2016 H. Subbaraman*, Z. Pan, C. Zhang, Q. Li, C. J. Chung, X. Zhang, Y. Zou, L. J. Guo and R. T. Chen, Printed Electro-optic Polymer-based Reconfigurable Logic Devices for Optical Interconnects, Photonics West, 2016 Q. Li*, T. Feng, C. Zhang, M. Cao, G. Xu, L. J. Guo, J. Yuan and X. Wang, Photoacoustic Spectrum Analysis of Tissue Microstructure Using an Optical Micro-ring Resonator, Photonics West, 2016 A. Chakrabarty*, C. Zhang, A. Fisher, E. Dreyer, Q. Li, L.J. Guo and S. Rand, Nonlinear Magnetic Scattering from Polymer Micro-ring Resonators, Frontier in Optics, 2015 L. Chen*, C. Zhang, J. Zhou and L. J. Guo, Probing the Ultrathin Limit of Hyperbolic Meta-material: Nonlocality Induced Topological Transitions, Optics and Photonics, 2015 C. Zhang* and L. J. Guo, Ultra-Thin, Smooth and Low Loss Al-Doped Ag Film and Its Application in Optoelectronic Devices, Physics Graduate Student Symposium, University of Michigan, 2015 C. Zhang*, N. Kinsey, L. Chen, A. Boltasseva, V. Shalaev and L. J. Guo, Ultra-thin, Smooth and Low loss Al-doped Ag Film and its Application in Plasmonic Interconnects, EIPBN, 2015 C. Zhang*, C. Pfeiffer, T. Jang, V. Ray, A. Grbic and L. J. Guo, Breaking Malus Law: Enhancing Asymmetric Light Transmission with Metasurfaces, EIPBN, 2015 X. Chen*, F. Yang, C. Zhang and L. J. Guo, Planar Interference Lithography by Exploiting High-k Modes, EIPBN, 2015 L. Chen*, C. Zhang, J. Zhou and L. J. Guo, Probing the Ultrathin Limit of Hyperbolic Meta-material: Nonlocality Induced Topological Transitions, CLEO, 2015
C. Pfeiffer*, C. Zhang, L. J. Guo, and A. Grbic, Generating Optical Tractor Beams of Improved Stability with Metasurfaces, CLEO, 2015 C. Zhang*, L. Chen and L. J. Guo, Ultrathin and Smooth Silver Film by Aluminumdoping and Applications in Plasmonics and Meta-materials, Frontier in Optics, 2014 S. L. Chen, C. Zhang*, Y. C. Chang, J. G. Ok, T. Ling, M. T. Mihnev, T. B. Norris and L. J. Guo, Efficient Real-time Detection of Terahertz Pulse Radiation by Listening to Photoacoustic Generation, Frontier in Optics, 2014 C. Zhang* and L. J. Guo, Optical Resonating Structures as Ultrasound Detectors, NIMSA student seminar, University of Michigan, 2014 (invited talk) C. Zhang*, T. Ling and L. J. Guo, Optical Detection of Ultrasound by Using Polymer Filled Silicon High Contrast Grating Directly Integrated on Fiber Tip, EIPBN, 2014 C. Zhang*, T. Ling, S. L. Chen and L. J. Guo, Ultra-broad Bandwidth Ultrasound Detector Using Imprinted Polymer Microring Resonator, CLEO, 2014 Z. Pan*, H. Subbaraman, X. Lin, Q. Li, C. Zhang, T. Ling, L. J. Guo and R. T. Chen, Reconfigurable Thermo-optic Polymer Switch Based True-time-delay Network Utilizing Imprinting and Inkjet Printing, CLEO, 2014 C. Zhang*, L. Chen, D. Zhao and L. J. Guo, Ultrathin Ag Film for Optoelectronics Applications, C-PHOM student seminar, University of Michigan, 2014 C. Zhang*, L. Chen, D. Zhao and L. J. Guo, Ultra-thin and Smooth Al-doped Ag Film and Its Applications in Meta-materials, C-PHOM workshop, Purdue University, 2014 C. Zhang*, Y. K. Wu, A. E. Hollowell and L. J. Guo, Moving Towards Structural Color Display: Angle Insensitive Structural Colors Based on Metallic Gratings and Color Pixels Beyond the Diffraction Limit, EIPBN, 2013 T. Ling*, S. L. Chen, C. Zhang, L. J. Guo, Ultra-compact and High-Q Micro-ring Resonators Based on Metal Cladding Polymer Waveguides and Their Applications in Highfrequency Ultrasonic Imaging, Photonics West, 2013 A. E. Hollowell*, Y. K. Wu, C. Zhang and L. J. Guo, Harnessing Light Funneling for Angle Insensitive Spectrum Filters through Nano Imprint Lithography, PECS, 2012
Poster N. Hong*, C. Zhang, L. J. Guo, T. T. Tiwald, S. Schoeche, and J. N. Hilfiker, Spectroscopic Ellipsometry Analysis of Effective Uniaxial Permittivity in Stacked Bilayer Metamaterials, 7th International Conference on Spectroscopic Ellipsometry, 2016 C. Zhang*, L. Chen, D. Zhao, D. Gu, T. George, H. Kim and L. J. Guo, Optoelectronic and Nanophotonic Framework Enabled by Ultrathin, Smooth, Low Loss and Stable Doped Silver Films, AVS 62 nd International Symposium and Exhibition, 2015 C. Zhang*, C. Pfeiffer, T. Jang, V. Ray, A. Grbic and L. J. Guo, Breaking Malus Law: Enhancing Asymmetric Light Transmission with Metasurfaces, CLEO, 2015 T. Jang*, C. Zhang, H. Youn, J. Zhou and L. J. Guo, Transparent and Mechanically Reconfigurable Small Antenna Based on Stretchable Micromesh, APS/URSI, 2015 C. Zhang*, L. Chen, V. Ray and L. J. Guo, Ultrathin and Smooth Aluminum-doped Silver based Meta-materials and Plasmonic Devices, Lurie Nanofabrication Facility User Symposium, University of Michigan, 2014 C. Zhang*, L. Chen, X. Chen, Y. Yang, D. Zhao and L. J. Guo, Ultrathin and Smooth Aluminum-doped Silver based Meta-material with Low Loss and Homogeneous Response, CLEO, 2014 C. Zhang*, S. L. Chen, T. Ling and L. J. Guo, Microring Resonator Assisted Vibrational Photoacoustic Tomography, Photonics West, 2013 Y. K. Wu*, C. Zhang and L. J. Guo, Angle Independent Reflective Color Filters by Plasmonic-induced Light Funneling Effect, EIPBN, 2012 J. G. Ok*, C. Zhang, T. Ling and L. J. Guo, Continuous Fabrication of Polymer Waveguides with Smooth Sidewalls by Dynamic Nano-inscribing (DNI) and Nano Channelguided Lithography (NCL) Processes, EIPBN, 2012 Patents L. J. Guo and C. Zhang, Ultra-thin Doped Noble Metal Films for Optoelectronics and Photonics Applications, Pending (International Patent, PCT/US2015/032293)
Services Event Leader, OSA Nanophotonic Technical Group Executive Committee, 2016-present Reviewer, Scientific Reports, Optics letters, Optical Materials Express, IEEE Photonics Journal, Nanotechnology, Journal of Lightwave Technology, Journal of Optics, Journal of Display Technology, Applied Physics A, Journal of Physics D, 2014-present User Committee Member, Lurie Nanofabrication Facility, University of Michigan, 2014- present Judge, Lurie Nanofabrication Facility User Symposium, University of Michigan, 2015 Electrical Engineering New Graduate Student Information Session Panelist, 2015 President, Optical Society at University of Michigan, 2014-2015 Conference Co-chair, Engineering Graduate Symposium, University of Michigan, 2014 Volunteer, Nano day, Lurie Nanofabrication Facility, University of Michigan, 2014 Electrical Engineering Track Chair, Engineering Graduate Symposium, University of Michigan, 2013 Vice President, Optical Society at University of Michigan, 2012-2014 Undergraduate Advisory Mentor, University of Michigan, 2012-2014 Session Chair, Photonics and Applied Physics Session, Engineering Graduate Symposium, University of Michigan, 2011-2012 Organizing Assistant, Nonlinear Optics at 50, University of Michigan, 2011 Professional Memberships Student Member of International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) Student Member of the Optical Society of America (OSA) Student Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
References Professor L. Jay Guo Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan Telephone: 734-647-7718; Email: guo@umich.edu Professor Anthony Grbic Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan Telephone: 734-647-1797; Email: agrbic@umich.edu Professor Ted Norris Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan Telephone: 734-764-9269; Email: tnorris@umich.edu Professor Xiaogan Liang Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan Telephone: 734-764-7547; Email: xiaoganl@umich.edu