Meet Our Team
The Zang Research Group integrates molecular self-assembly, nanoscale imaging, organic semiconductors, and metal-organic frameworks to address critical challenges in health, environmental sustainability, and public safety.
Principal Investigator: Ling Zang
Distinguished Professor , Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Associate Dean for Research, John and Marcia Price College of Engineering, The University of Utah
— Alexander von Humboldt Fellow, Erlangen-Nuremberg University
— Postdoc., Columbia University & Bowling Green State University
— Ph.D., Chinese Academy of Sciences
— B.S., Tsinghua University
Dr. Ling Zang is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Utah and serves as Associate Dean for Research in the John and Marcia Price College of Engineering. A Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and the Royal Society of Chemistry, he is also a former Alexander von Humboldt Fellow and a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award. His extensive work in nanoscience and nanotechnology includes publishing over 180 scientific papers and one book, alongside a strong commitment to technology transfer and the founding of three startup companies.
Dr. Rana Dalapati
Lab Manager
Dr. Rana Dalapati conducts research focusing on Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOF) and Porous Graphitic Carbons (PGC) .
Dr. Pallabita Basu
Researcher
Dr. Pallabita Basu focuses on research regarding the degradation of PFAS to address critical environmental sustainability challenges.
Dr. Yunan (Yana) Qin
Researcher
Dr. Yunan (Yana) Qin conducts research on Li-batteries with new anodes in a joint effort with Prof. Tao Gao.
Jiangfan Shi
PhD student
Jiangfan Shi is a PhD student conducting research on the electrochemical extraction of Li and PFAS .
Matt Hunter
PhD student
Matt Hunter is a PhD student focusing his research on Porous Graphitic Carbons (PGC) .
Chris Adams
Visiting scientist
Chris Adams is a visiting scientist contributing to the research objectives of the Zang Research Group.
Paul Slattum
Visiting scientist
Paul Slattum is a visiting scientist contributing to the research objectives of the Zang Research Group.