Xi-Cheng Zhang

Chinese engineer
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Xi-Cheng Zhang

Summary

Xi-Cheng Zhang is a human[1]. He was born on +1956-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as an engineer[3], researcher[4], and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Xi-Cheng Zhang was born on +1956-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Xi-Cheng Zhang held citizenship in People's Republic of China[7].
  • Xi-Cheng Zhang worked as an engineer[3].
  • Xi-Cheng Zhang worked as a researcher[4].
  • Xi-Cheng Zhang worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Xi-Cheng Zhang was employed by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[8].
  • Xi-Cheng Zhang was employed by University of Rochester[9].
  • Xi-Cheng Zhang was employed by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[10].
  • Xi-Cheng Zhang was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Xi-Cheng Zhang's education included a stint at Brown University[12].
  • Xi-Cheng Zhang was educated at Peking University[13].
  • Xi-Cheng Zhang was educated at Brown University[14].
  • Xi-Cheng Zhang's education included a stint at Peking University[15].
  • Xi-Cheng Zhang's doctoral advisor was Arto Nurmikko[16].
  • Xi-Cheng Zhang received the IEEE Fellow[17].
  • Xi-Cheng Zhang received the William Streifer Scientific Achievement Award[18].
  • Xi-Cheng Zhang received the William F. Meggers Award[19].
  • Xi-Cheng Zhang received the Fellow of the Optical Society[20].
  • Xi-Cheng Zhang received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[21].
  • Xi-Cheng Zhang was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[22].
  • Xi-Cheng Zhang is recorded as male[23].
  • Xi-Cheng Zhang's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Xi-Cheng Zhang supervised Y.H. Jin as a doctoral student[25].
  • Xi-Cheng Zhang supervised Xinfa Ma as a doctoral student[26].
  • Xi-Cheng Zhang supervised Greg Wagoner as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Xi-Cheng Zhang was born on +1956-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Brown University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1765[30], headquartered in Providence[31] and Peking University[13], a public university[32], in People's Republic of China[33], founded in 1898[34]. Xi-Cheng Zhang's doctoral advisor was Arto Nurmikko[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[3], researcher[4], and university teacher[5]. Employers include Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[8], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1824[37], headquartered in Troy[38]; University of Rochester[9], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1850[41], headquartered in Rochester[42]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], a university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1861[45], headquartered in Cambridge[46]. Doctoral students include Y.H. Jin[25], Xinfa Ma[26], Greg Wagoner[27], Qi Wu[47], Jennifer Riordan[48], and Ming Li[49].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Fellow[17], a science award[50]; William Streifer Scientific Achievement Award[18], an award[51]; William F. Meggers Award[19], an award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1970[54]; Fellow of the Optical Society[20], a science award[55], founded in 1959[56]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[21], a fellowship award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1874[59].

Why It Matters

Xi-Cheng Zhang ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did Xi-Cheng Zhang do for work?

Xi-Cheng Zhang worked as engineer[3], researcher[4], and university teacher[5].

Where did Xi-Cheng Zhang go to school?

Xi-Cheng Zhang was educated at Brown University[12], Peking University[13], Brown University[14], and Peking University[15].

What awards did Xi-Cheng Zhang receive?

Honors received include IEEE Fellow[17], William Streifer Scientific Achievement Award[18], William F. Meggers Award[19], and Fellow of the Optical Society[20].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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