Daqing Zhang

Daqing Zhang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at California State University, Fresno. His research focuses on nanomaterials synthesis using CVD techniques and computational modeling with Wien2k software. He also actively engages in STEM education reform, transitioning traditional lectures to student-centered active learning approaches. Contact: dzhang@csufresno.edu, Office: McL 260.

Education:

• Ph.D., University of Idaho

Research Interests:

• Synthesis and characterization of semiconducting nanowires/nanosprings/nanoparticles
• Electronic, magnetic, and optical properties of low-dimensional materials
• Computational solid-state physics via density functional theory
• Active learning strategies for introductory STEM courses

Teaching:

• PHYS 2B: General Physics
• PHYS 4B: Electricity, Magnetism, and Heat
• PHYS 104: Experimental Techniques in Condensed Matter Physics
• PHYS 140: Thermodynamics and Kinetic Theory