ZHIPENG ZHANG

Precision Measurement & Control Lab
201 W. 19th Ave., Columbus, OH 43210, (614)292-8718 zhang.473@osu.edu

EDUCATION

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH : Ph.D. candidate, Mechanical Engineering, Sep. 2003~Present
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH : M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Aug. 2005
Tsinghua University, Beijing, P.R. CHINA : B.S., Mechanical Engineering, June 2003

RESEARCH AREA

- Precision Measurement
- Multi-axis Motion Control
- Magnetic Actuation

EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Associate

Precision Measurement and Control Laboratory
The Ohio State University, 09/2003 – Present
   Magnetic tweezers: Actuate, Measure, and Control at molecular scale
- Multi-axis magnetic tweezer design and implementation.
- Magnetic force modeling and feedback control to allow trapping, tracking and dynamic manipulation of biological samples.
  Three-dimensional particle tracking based on Computer Vision
- Developed a novel 3D visual sensor using a microscope and a CMOS camera.
- Real-time implementation, programmed in C++, achieved subnanometer resolution at 400 Hz
  Six-Axis Magnetic Levitation and Motion Control
- Designed a novel two-axis actuator based on magnetic Lorentz force with improved linearity compared with traditional electromagnetic actuators.
- Developed an optical laser interferometric system for six-axis motion measurement.
- Implemented real-time feedback motion control to the stage, and nanometer motion resolution is achieved.

 Teaching Experiences at The Ohio State University

- Graduate teaching associate for course ME773 - Applied Digital Control, at OSU 2008
- One of Lab. assistants for course ME581 - Mechanical Engineering Laboratory, at OSU 2006, 2007

 Undergraduate Research Assistant, The Opto-electric Technology and Instruments Laboratory

Tsinghua University, Beijing P.R. CHINA, 08/2002 – 07/2003
- Developed a prototype of a Solar-Pumped Nd:YAG microchip continuous-wave laser with optical path and optical efficiency analysis.
- Implemented the feedback control circuit to stabilize laser intensity and the temperature control system for laser diode.

Programmer, The Computer Hardware Technology Laboratory

Tsinghua University, Beijing, P.R.CHINA , 02/2002 – 06/2002
- Developed the Serial Communication Program of SIMATIC S7-200 PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers) and Personal Computers.
- Programmed the control system of a four-floor elevator system using the PLC. 

TECHNICAL SKILLS

- Programming: C/C++, C#, Java, Pascal, HTML, LabVIEW, MATLAB, SQL, Assembly language
- Engineering Software: AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Pro/Engineer; ANSYS, IDEAS, Ansoft; Multisim, Protel; MINITAB, SIMULINK, dSPACE, LabVIEW; MATLAB, Maple.
- Laboratory Equipments: A/D, D/A converters; Digital Signal Processor (DSP); Power amplifiers; CCD & CMOS cameras; Image grabber; PZT actuators; Oscilloscope; Laser interferometer and optical components; Optical Microscope, Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Confocal Microscope; Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC).
- Operating Systems: Windows 9x/NT/2k/XP, DOS, Linux
- Other Software: Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Visio, Outlook, Frontpage; Microsoft Visual Studio, Delphi; Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, Macromedia Flash.

PUBLICATIONS ON PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS

- Zhipeng Zhang and Chia-Hsiang Menq, “Six-Axis Magnetic Levitation and Motion Control,” IEEE transactions on Robotics, Vol. 23, No. 2, pp. 196-205, Apr. 2007.
- Zhipeng Zhang and Chia-Hsiang Menq, “Laser Interferometric system for six-axis motion measurement,” Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 78, No. 8, Aug. 2007.
- Zhipeng Zhang and Chia-Hsiang Menq, “Three-Dimensional Particle Tracking with Subnanometer Resolution Using Off-Focus Images,” Applied Optics, Vol. 47, No. 14, May 2008.

RELATED COURSES

- Mechanical Design of Manipulators and Robots  -   Applied Digital Control
- Measurement System Application and Design     -   Feedback Control Systems
- Digital Signal Processing                                          -   Optimal Control Theory
- Digital Image Processing                                          -   Stochastic Estimation and Control
- Computer Vision                                                         -   Finite Element Method
- Solid State Microelectronics Laboratory                 -   Applied Regression Analysis

ACADEMIC HONORS

- Graduate Research Assistantship, The Ohio State University, 2003 - 2007
- Distinguished Undergraduate Award, Tsinghua University, 2003
- National Fellowship, Tsinghua University, 2000, 2001, 2002