Jim P. Zheng

Jim P. Zheng is a SUNY Empire Innovation Professor and full Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University at Buffalo's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. He joined UB in Spring 2020 after a distinguished tenure (1997–2020) at Florida A&M/Florida State University, where he held roles including Associate Professor, Professor, and Sprint Eminent Scholar Chair Professor. Prior to academia, he conducted research at the Army Research Laboratory (1992–1997).

Education:

• PhD, Electrical Engineering, University at Buffalo, 1990
• MS, Electrical Engineering, University at Buffalo, 1986
• BS, Physics, Fudan University, China, 1982

Research Focus: Professor Zheng specializes in energy storage/conversion systems, nanomaterial fabrication, solid-state thin films, optoelectronic devices, and nonlinear optics. His work bridges fundamental science and industrial applications, including licensed patents for clean energy technologies.

Awards and Honors: Recognized as a Fellow of IEEE and the National Academy of Inventors, he has received over 20 major awards including NASA Faculty Research Award (1999), Army R&D Achievement Award (1997), and multiple innovation/teaching accolades from FAMU-FSU and Florida State University.

Professional Impact: With 200+ journal articles, 150 conference papers, and 26 patents (5 licensed), his contributions span energy storage, fuel cells, nanosensors, and photonics. No specific student advisees or grants are detailed in the source text.