Zizhou (Joann) Xiang Email and Phone Number

Majoring chemical engineering, minoring biotechnology.

Research intern at Cellular Microenvironment Design Lab, studied fibroblasts cells and contraction assays in microgels.

Intern at Laboratory of Organic Iontronics, studied bio-compatible conductive materials.

· Prepared polymeric samples for thermal/light aging process. Set temperatures and scheduled ageing cycles according to sample compositions.· Performed tensile testing, opacity measurements, hardness testing.· Using the data gathered, performed composition and properties analysis and generated progress report.· Programmed in MatLab to adjust the aging cycles under different conditions according to decreasing performance of materials.

· Designed and tested chemically powered shoe-box sized car for annual AIChe competition, mainly worked on stopping mechanism through batch reaction.· Performed experiments to gather calibration curve data, analyzed results for design improvement.· Collaboration with other sub-teams for design to meet criterion.