Ph.D. Dissertations

Full List of Ph.D. Dissertations in PNG
Ph.D. dissertations supervised by Prof. Xin Zhang, listed in reverse chronological order


28

Towards generalizable deep learning for accelerated MRI reconstruction
Guoyao Shen, Ph.D. Dissertation — Spring 2026

27

Acoustic wavefront modulation with acoustic metamaterials
Ao Chen, Ph.D. Dissertation — Spring 2026

26

Spectral control with metamaterials: From tunable high-Q THz resonances to ultra-open acoustic silencing
Zhiwei Yang, Ph.D. Dissertation — Spring 2026

25

Metamaterial-enabled near-field engineering for magnetic resonance imaging
Xia Zhu, Ph.D. Dissertation — Spring 2026

24

Dynamic metamaterials towards terahertz applications
Yuwei Huang, Ph.D. Dissertation — Spring 2024

23

Sensor-enabled and multi-parametric evaluation of drug-induced nephrotoxicity in a kidney-on-chip
Samuel Kann, Ph.D. Dissertation — Spring 2023

22

Magnetic field enhancement in metamaterials
Ke Wu, Ph.D. Dissertation — Spring 2023

21

Studying the extremely preterm brain with multiparametric quantitative MRI: Algorithms for automated analyses of large databases
Ryan McNaughton, Ph.D. Dissertation — Spring 2022

20

Integrating microsystems with metamaterials towards THz and infrared metadevices
Chunxu Chen, Ph.D. Dissertation — Spring 2022

19

Water infused surface protection for central venous catheters
David Sutherland, Ph.D. Dissertation — Fall 2019

18

Diatom enabled advanced functional materials
Aobo Li, Ph.D. Dissertation — Fall 2019

17

Tailoring acoustic waves with metamaterials and metasurfaces
Reza Ghaffarivardavagh, Ph.D. Dissertation — Fall 2019

16

Terahertz metamaterial devices: From thickness and material dependence to perfect absorption
Guangwu Duan, Ph.D. Dissertation — Fall 2018

15

Active metamaterial devices at terahertz frequencies
Xiaoguang Zhao, Ph.D. Dissertation — Fall 2016

14

Size and shape specific particles toward biomedical imaging: Design, fabrication, and characterization
Xiaoning (Travis) Wang, Ph.D. Dissertation — Fall 2014

13

Optically controlled metamaterial absorbers in the terahertz regime
Huseyin Seren, Ph.D. Dissertation — Fall 2014

12

A microphysiological in vitro model of the renal proximal tubule reabsorptive barrier
Else (Frohlich) Vedula, Ph.D. Dissertation — Spring 2014

11

Viscoelastic characterization and modeling of PDMS micropillars for cellular force measurement applications
Ping Du, Ph.D. Dissertation — Fall 2012

10

Three-dimensional and nonlinear metamaterials at terahertz frequencies
Kebin Fan, Ph.D. Dissertation — Spring 2012

9

Microsystem based opto-mechano platform for cardiovascular cell contraction study
Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng, Ph.D. Dissertation — Spring 2011

8

MEMS thermal conductivity sensor with flow rate detection and invariance for gas chromatography systems
Bradley Kaanta, Ph.D. Dissertation — Fall 2010

7

Mechanical and material characterization of bilayer microcantilevers for MEMS-based IR detector applications
I-Kuan (Ken) Lin, Ph.D. Dissertation — Spring 2010

6

MEMS enhanced metamaterials: Towards filling the terahertz gap
Hu (Tiger) Tao, Ph.D. Dissertation — Spring 2010

5

Impedance sensing for cellular response studies
Yiling Qiu, Ph.D. Dissertation — Fall 2009

4

Development of double-cantilever infrared detectors
Shusen (Forest) Huang, Ph.D. Dissertation — Spring 2007

3

Mechanical behaviors of PECVD dielectric films for MEMS applications
Zhiqiang (Jay) Cao, Ph.D. Dissertation — Fall 2006

2

Flexible fabrication of three-dimensional multi-layered microstructures using a scanning laser system
Hui (Grace) Yu, Ph.D. Dissertation — Spring 2006

1

Miniaturized biomechanosensors for cardiomechanical studies
Yi Zhao, Ph.D. Dissertation — Fall 2005