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Dec.
9, 2002 |
Zhang Named Fellow of American Physical Society
Xi-Cheng Zhang, the J. Erik Jonsson '22 Distinguished
Professor of Science and director of Rensselaer's Center for Terahertz
Research, has been named a fellow of the American Physical Society
(APS) for pioneering contributions to free-space terahertz optics,
particularly the successful development of terahertz wave generation,
sensing, and imaging.
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| Thomas Griffin |
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According to APS, only half of one percent of
the total APS membership is selected for fellowship in the society
each year. This year a total of 192 new fellows were elected.
"Rensselaer can indeed be proud of Xi-Cheng
Zhang's numerous accomplishments," said Joseph Flaherty,
dean of science. "He has placed us at the very pinnacle of
the profession in terahertz imaging and, under his leadership,
we know we'll be in the lead for quite some time."
Zhang is a pioneer in the field of terahertz (THz)
imaging, which uses a formerly untapped region of the spectrum
that may be more revealing than X-rays. THz imaging could make
it possible to now view such things as diseased tissue or electric
fields. Zhang's research has generated more than $7 million in
support from the National Science Foundation, Army Research Office,
and Department of Energy.
Zhang joined the physics department in 1992. In
less than 10 years, he has built a world-class research lab and
amassed numerous honors and awards in addition to contributing
to more than 200 books, scientific journals, and lectures. He
holds 12 patents and is a fellow of both the Institute of Electrical
and Electronics Engineers and the Optical Society of America.
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