Dr Fanghao Zhang

Fanghao received his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Houston under the supervision of Professor Zhifeng Ren. In 2022, he joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UC Santa Barbara, working with Professor Bolin Liao and Professor Yangying Zhu. In 2026, he joined the California NanoSystems Institute and the Materials Research Laboratory, where he works with Professor Ram Seshadri. His research focuses on thermal and electrical transport in functional and quantum materials, particularly their control through electric fields, magnetic fields, and mechanical strain at cryogenic temperatures. He combines transport measurements with structural characterization to uncover structure–property relationships and guide the design of multifunctional materials. Outside of research, he is interested in technology, biking and video games.