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Zhen Zhang

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 2000
Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport StudiesSemiconductor materials and devicesAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesAdvancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit DesignSemiconductor materials and interfaces

Publications

263

Citations

4,332

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

27

Publishing since 2000

Research summary
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This publication record appears to combine work from multiple researchers sharing the name Zhen Zhang, covering a wide range of engineering and science topics rather than a single coherent research program. Notable recurring threads include silicon nanopore/nanocavity devices for trapping and analyzing single molecules, lab-on-chip biosensors, and semiconductor thin-film and device fabrication, alongside unrelated topics like power electronics, food safety, fuel cells, and materials science. Prospective students should treat this profile cautiously, as the underlying data likely reflects several distinct authors rather than one individual's body of work.

Nanopore and nanocavity devices for single-molecule analysisSilicon-based biosensors and lab-on-chip platformsSemiconductor thin films and device fabricationPower electronics and energy systemsMaterials science and electrochemistry (fuel cells, catalysis)

Publication counts have fluctuated over the last decade without a clear steady trend, ranging from about 12 to 32 papers per year, which may reflect aggregation of multiple same-named authors rather than one consistent output pattern.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 18.8/year recently
2017: 12 publications172018: 14 publications182019: 28 publications192020: 22 publications202021: 17 publications212022: 32 publications32222023: 13 publications232024: 27 publications242025: 19 publications252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Sensors and Actuators B Chemical×11
  • SSRN Electronic Journal×10
  • ACS Sensors×7
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×7
  • IEEE Electron Device Letters×5
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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