Principal Investigator
Prof. Chenglong Zhao (CV)
Professor (Assistant)
Department of Electro-Optics & Photonics
Department of Physics
Office: Science Center, Room 009B
Mail address: 300 College Park, Dayton, Ohio 45469-2314
Tel: (937) 229-2182; Fax: (937) 229-2180; Email: czhao1 [at] udayton.edu
Professor (Assistant)
Department of Electro-Optics & Photonics
Department of Physics
Office: Science Center, Room 009B
Mail address: 300 College Park, Dayton, Ohio 45469-2314
Tel: (937) 229-2182; Fax: (937) 229-2180; Email: czhao1 [at] udayton.edu
Dr. Zhao is an assistant professor at University of Dayton with a joint appointment at the Department of Electro-Optics & Photonics and Department of Physics. He received his PhD from Peking University (Beijing, China) in 2011. Then, he carried out postdoctoral research at the Pennsylvania State University and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Prof. Zhao’s research interests include Nanomanufacturing, Nanophotonics, Nanomanipulation, Plasmonics, and Bio-sensing. He has authored and co-authored over 20 journal papers including Nature Communications, Nano Letters, ACS Nano, Nanoscale, and Lab Chip. His research findings have been widely reported by Science Daily, Physics News, National Science Foundation, Science Codex, Science News, Nano Werk, et al.
Graduate Students
Md Shah Alam, PhD student, Sept. 2014 - present
Graduated from Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand with an MSc degree in Nanotechnology. He has obtained his BSc degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh and worked in the same University as an Assistant Professor. He has prior work experience in the fabrication of multilayer thin films on glass, FTO and flexible substrates using self-assembly of gold and silica nanoparticles through layer-by-layer (LbL) deposition technique and optical and electrical characterization of thin films. His current research interests are Nanophotonics, Nano-manipulation, Plasmonics and Optical Antenna.
Graduated from Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand with an MSc degree in Nanotechnology. He has obtained his BSc degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh and worked in the same University as an Assistant Professor. He has prior work experience in the fabrication of multilayer thin films on glass, FTO and flexible substrates using self-assembly of gold and silica nanoparticles through layer-by-layer (LbL) deposition technique and optical and electrical characterization of thin films. His current research interests are Nanophotonics, Nano-manipulation, Plasmonics and Optical Antenna.
Farzia Karim, PhD student, Sept. 2014 - present
Holds an MSc degree in Nanotechnology from Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand and a BSc degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh. She worked as a Lecturer in East West University, Bangladesh. She has prior work experience in design and development of an optical fiber sensor based on Fabry-Perot interferometry that can monitor the in-situ growth of a thin film. Her current research interests are Nanophotonics, Optical Trapping, Plasmonics.
Holds an MSc degree in Nanotechnology from Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand and a BSc degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh. She worked as a Lecturer in East West University, Bangladesh. She has prior work experience in design and development of an optical fiber sensor based on Fabry-Perot interferometry that can monitor the in-situ growth of a thin film. Her current research interests are Nanophotonics, Optical Trapping, Plasmonics.
Ana Isabel Sanchez Solis, PhD student, Aug. 2017 - present
PhD student from Mexico with an MSc degree in Optics from Centro de Investigaciones en Optica (CIO). She obtained her BSc degree in Physics Engineering from Universidad de Guanajuato (UG). she has work experience in the synthesis and characterization of Quantum Dots (QDs) with applications in solar cells and light emitting diodes (LEDs). Her current research interests are Nanophotonics and Biological applications of Nanoparticles.
PhD student from Mexico with an MSc degree in Optics from Centro de Investigaciones en Optica (CIO). She obtained her BSc degree in Physics Engineering from Universidad de Guanajuato (UG). she has work experience in the synthesis and characterization of Quantum Dots (QDs) with applications in solar cells and light emitting diodes (LEDs). Her current research interests are Nanophotonics and Biological applications of Nanoparticles.
Undergraduate Students
Jaylen Williams, Undergraduate, May. 2019 - present
I am an undergraduate student at Morehouse College majoring in applied physics & mechanical engineering from Detroit, MI. I am working in Dr. Chenglong Zhao's lab to gain research experience in nano-manufacturing this summer.
I am an undergraduate student at Morehouse College majoring in applied physics & mechanical engineering from Detroit, MI. I am working in Dr. Chenglong Zhao's lab to gain research experience in nano-manufacturing this summer.
Daniel Bailey, Undergraduate with Physics Major with Math Minor, May. 2019 - present
I am an undergraduate student from St. Mary’s University at San Antonio, Texas. I have previously obtained my associate degree in liberal arts from Northeast Lake View College at (San Antonio, TX). Formerly I have researched different methods to use wile combating melanoma cells using gold-nanoparticles. Currently, I am working with Dr. Zhao to develop an affordable optical sensor for ultra-sensitive bio and chemical sensing.
I am an undergraduate student from St. Mary’s University at San Antonio, Texas. I have previously obtained my associate degree in liberal arts from Northeast Lake View College at (San Antonio, TX). Formerly I have researched different methods to use wile combating melanoma cells using gold-nanoparticles. Currently, I am working with Dr. Zhao to develop an affordable optical sensor for ultra-sensitive bio and chemical sensing.
Former Group Members
Josemaria S. Soriano, Biophysics, Chemistry and Mathematics Major, Summer 2018
Currently studying at St. Mary’s University (San Antonio – Texas), Mr. Soriano was elected as one of the recipients for the Summer Undergraduate Research Program 2018 at University of Dayton. Soriano has previously worked in the Synthesis of Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs). For the REU program, Dr. Zhao and he worked in the Identification of a Model Organism for Giardia Lamblia by Raman Spectroscopy. As a result of this investigation it was proved that Raman Spectroscopy and Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) represent a robust method for detecting and characterizing pathogenic microbes such as Giardia, giving a four-fold signal enhancement for the respective SERS method. For this research Soriano has been awarded Best Oral Presentation at the University of Dayton Summer Research Symposium and Best Poster Presentation at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), both in 2018. His current research interests include the application of nanotechnology for the identification, prevention and cure of microbial, viral and parasitic diseases.
Currently studying at St. Mary’s University (San Antonio – Texas), Mr. Soriano was elected as one of the recipients for the Summer Undergraduate Research Program 2018 at University of Dayton. Soriano has previously worked in the Synthesis of Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs). For the REU program, Dr. Zhao and he worked in the Identification of a Model Organism for Giardia Lamblia by Raman Spectroscopy. As a result of this investigation it was proved that Raman Spectroscopy and Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) represent a robust method for detecting and characterizing pathogenic microbes such as Giardia, giving a four-fold signal enhancement for the respective SERS method. For this research Soriano has been awarded Best Oral Presentation at the University of Dayton Summer Research Symposium and Best Poster Presentation at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), both in 2018. His current research interests include the application of nanotechnology for the identification, prevention and cure of microbial, viral and parasitic diseases.
Vincent Zampillo, Mechanical Engineering major, Feb. 2019 - present
I am an undergraduate student from Chicago, Illinois. I will predominantly be gaining experience in the filed of nanomanufacturing, nanofabrication, and nano-sensing, but I am also interested in other fields.
I am an undergraduate student from Chicago, Illinois. I will predominantly be gaining experience in the filed of nanomanufacturing, nanofabrication, and nano-sensing, but I am also interested in other fields.
Zayne Parsons, Physics Major, Feb. 2018 - present
I am an undergraduate student from Dayton, Ohio. I will be gaining research experience and understanding with Dr. Zhao by working on a project involving the use of a smartphone camera as an imaging microscope.
I am an undergraduate student from Dayton, Ohio. I will be gaining research experience and understanding with Dr. Zhao by working on a project involving the use of a smartphone camera as an imaging microscope.
Jenna Burget, PreDentistry Major, Sept. 2014 - present
I am an undergraduate student from Findlay, OH. I will be gaining research experience with Dr. Zhao, working with a smartphone based microscope to image bio-samples.
I am an undergraduate student from Findlay, OH. I will be gaining research experience with Dr. Zhao, working with a smartphone based microscope to image bio-samples.
Yujie Yang, Master student, Sept. 2017 – present
I am an undergraduate student from Huazhong University of Science & Technology (HUST), China. I am going to gain research experience with Prof. Chenglong Zhao to understand Nonlinear Optics. My current research interest is Nonlinear Plasmonics.
I am an undergraduate student from Huazhong University of Science & Technology (HUST), China. I am going to gain research experience with Prof. Chenglong Zhao to understand Nonlinear Optics. My current research interest is Nonlinear Plasmonics.
Yuwen Li, Master Student, Sep. 2017 – present
I am an undergraduate student from Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), China. I am developing reconfigurable tunable micro-lens with Prof. Chenglong Zhao.
I am an undergraduate student from Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), China. I am developing reconfigurable tunable micro-lens with Prof. Chenglong Zhao.
