Tianran Zhang
Ph.D candidate
The University of Hong Kong
Email: zhangtr@connect.hku.hk; zhang97@hku.hk
Address: Room 404 and 401, Hui Oi Chow Science Building, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam Road, Hong Kong
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OTHER WEBSITES
LinkedIn, Google Scholar, GitHub, Zhihu
PERSONAL INTRODUCTION
I am currently pursuing Ph.D in Prof. Yufeng Wang’s group in HKU. My research covers on the synthesis of colloids and the colloidal assemblies, ranging from patchy colloids to active colloids. I employed techniques, including dispersed polymerisation, wetting-dewetting strategy, to create colloids with anisotropic patches or stimuli-responsiveness. I also investigated the self- and directed assembly of colloids into complex structure and patterns with tuneable interaction.
RESEARCH DIRECTION
- Synthesis of colloids
- Colloidal assembly
HONORS
- Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
- Postgraduate Student Award
- Lee Shau Kee Postgraduate Fellowship
- Silver Award in BIOMOD Biomolecular Design Competition
RESEARCH PROJECTS
The University of Hong Kong（2019.9~present）
- Chiral assembly of colloidal particles
I synthesized Janus MOF particles and assemble them into chiral clusters.
- Dynamic assembly of active colloids
I synthesized novel active colloids for dynamic assembly.
Jilin University（2015.9~2019.7）
- BIOMOD Biomolecular Design Competition
This competition was held at University of California, San Francisco. We used DNA origami to make a nanocage for encapsulation of TMV protein. We won silver award.
Rutgers University (2018 Aug)
Study as an exchange student.
SELFIES WITH FAMOUS RESEARCHERS
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Prof. Bernard Lucas Feringa, the Novel Prize winner.
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Prof. Chad Mirkin, professor in Northwestern University.
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Prof. Samuel Stupp, professor in Northwestern University.
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Prof. Peidong Yang, professor in UC Berkeley.
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Prof. Yi Cui, professor in Stanford University.
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Prof. David J. Pine, professor in New York University.
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Prof. Stefano Sacanna, professor in New York University.
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Prof. Dirk Aarts, professor in University of Oxford.
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