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Jun Zhang is a Professor of Physics and Mathematics at New York University, serving as Co-Director of the Applied Mathematics Laboratory. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Copenhagen (1994) and a B.S. in Physics and Optics from Wuhan University (1985). His research focuses on fluid dynamics, biomechanics, geophysical systems, and self-organization phenomena. Notable projects include studies on organismal locomotion, continental dynamics, and microplastic transport. Zhang leads the Applied Mathematics Laboratory and the Zhang Group, collaborating across disciplines to address complex fluid-structure interactions. His work spans theoretical, experimental, and computational approaches, with recent emphasis on turbulence, microscale swimmers, and heat transport mechanisms.
Research highlights include investigations into flapping flight stability, vortex dynamics, and the interplay between erodible bodies and fluid flows. His experimental setups, such as the 'desktop continental drift' model, bridge geophysical scales with laboratory observations. Publications since 2020 emphasize stochastic boundary dynamics, microswimmer interactions, and capillary phenomena. Grants and collaborations are integral to his work, though specific funding details are not provided here.
Labs and teams under Zhang’s direction include the Applied Mathematics Laboratory, focusing on fluid mechanics and interdisciplinary projects, and the Zhang Group, which explores bio-locomotion and active matter systems. His contributions to understanding fluid-mediated formations and rheotaxis in synthetic swimmers have advanced biomimetic engineering applications.
